Muscles Flashcards
Frontalis
Moves the eyebrows or wrinkles the forehead skin
Deltoid
Raises the arm and moves the arm away from the body
Perctoralis major
Moves the arm anteriorly and medially across the chest
Trapezius
Raises the shoulder, pulls the shoulder blades together, elevates the clavicle. Turns the head from side to side. Moves head posteriorly.
Latissimus dorsi
Moves the arm posteriorly and medially towards the vertebral column
Biceps brachii
Bends the upper arm towards the shoulder and bends the lower arm towards the upper arm
Triceps brachii
Straightens the lower arm
Internal abdominal oblique
Bends the upper body forward rotates the side of the body medially and compresses the side of the abdominal wall
Sartorius
Bends the upper leg toward the abdomen and rotates it laterally
Quadriceps femoris
Four muscles. These muscles straighten the lower leg
Gluteus Maximus
Moves the upper leg posteriorly and rotates it laterally
Biceps femoris
Moves the upper leg posteriorly and bends the lower leg towards the buttocks
Gastrocnemius
Bends the foot downward and lets you stand on tiptoe.