Muscles Flashcards
Sternocleidomastoid
Sternum, Clavicle
Temporal, Occipital
Rotation, flexion of head
Erector spinae
Vertebrae, Ilium
Vertebrae, Ribs
Extension, lateral flexion
Gluteus maximus
Ilium, Sacrum, Coccyx
Femur
Extension, rotation of femur
Trapezius
Occipital bone, Vertebrae Clavicle, Scapula
Elevation of Scapula
Coracobrachialis
Scapula
Humerus
Adduction of humerus
Deltoid
Clavicle, Scapula
Humerus
Abduction, flexion of humerus
Latissimus dorsi
Vertebrae, Ilium
Humerus
Extension, adduction of humerus
Pectoralis major
Clavicle, Sternum
Humerus
Rotation, adduction of humerus
Supraspinatus
Scapula
Humerus
Abduction of humerus
Teres major
Scapula
Humerus
Extension, adduction of humerus
Biceps brachii
Scapula
Radius
Flexion of forearm
Brachioradialis
Humerus
Radius
Flexion of forearm
Triceps brachii
Scapula, Humerus
Ulna
Extension of forearm
Flexor carpi radialis
Humerus
Metacarpals
Flexion, abduction of hand
Extensor carpi radialis
Humerus
Metacarpals
Extension, abduction of hand
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Humerus, Ulna
Carpals, Metacarpal
Flexion, adduction of hand
Rectus abdominis
Pubis
Ribs
Flexion of vertebral column
Gluteus medius
Ilium
Femur
Abduction, medial rotation of femur
Iliopsoas
Ilium, Vertebrae
Femur
Flexion of femur
Sartorius
Ilium
Tibia
Flexion, abduction of femur
Gracilis
Pubis
Tibia
Adduction, flexion of leg
Hamstrings
Ischium, Femur
Tibia, Fibula
Extension of femur, flexion of leg
Rectus femoris
Ilium
Patella, Tibia
Extension of leg, hip flexion
Gastrocnemius
Femur
Calcaneus (Achilles) Plantarflexion, leg flexion
Soleus
Tibia, Fibula
Calcaneus (Achilles) Plantarflexion
Tibialis anterior
Tibia
Tarsal, Metatarsal Dorsiflexion, inversion