Muscles Flashcards
Name 12 muscles you need to know
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Point to where they are too if you can
Deltoid Pectoralis major Latissimus dorsi External obliques Bicep Tricep Hamstrings Quadriceps Gastrocnemius Tibialis anterior Hip flexor Gluteus maximum
Location of deltoid
Top of the shoulder
Location of latissimus dorsi
Side of the back
Location of pectoralis major
Front of upper chest
Location of external obliques
Between lower ribs and abdomen
Role of deltoid
Abducts the arm at the shoulder
Role of latissimus dorsi
Adducts the upper arm at the shoulder
Rotated the humerus
Role of pectoralis major
Adducts the arm at the shoulder
Role of eternal obliques
Rotates the trunk and helps pull chest down
Example of using deltoid
Lifting your arms above your head to block the ball in volleyball
During breastroke in swimming
Example of using latissimus dorsi
Bringing arms back to side during a straight jump in trampolining
Example of using pectoral major
Follow through from a forehand drive in tennis
Example of using external obliques
Rotating trunk while throwing the javelin
Adducting the arm at the shoulder is contracting which muscle for a tennis player
Pectoralis major
Name the movement that occurs when the deltoids contract and give an example of its use in a physical
Shoulder abduction
Preparation phase of an over arm throw in cricket
