Muscles Flashcards
deltoid
In your shoulder which is the ball and socket joint that connects Your arms to the trunk of your body
pectoralis major
The superior most and largest muscle of the anterior chest wall
latissimus dorsi
Abroad flat muscle that occupies the majority of the lower Posterior thorax
biceps
Large thick muscle on the upper arm
triceps
Extension of the elbow joint
external obliques
Situated on the lateral and interior parts of the abdomen
gluteals
A group of three muscles Which make up the Glueteal reagion commonly known as the buttocks
hip flexors
A group of muscles towards the front of the hip
quadriceps
A hip flexor and knee extensor
Hamstrings
Tendons at the back of the thighs That attach the large thigh muscle to the bone
gastrocnemius
Just under your skin at the back of the lower leg
tibialis anterior
The largest of four muscles in the anterior compartement of the leg