muscles acting at the...

Question 1

brachioradialis

what’s its function?

Answer 1

elbow flexor

Question 2

biceps brachii

what’s its function?

what are its orgin and insertion?

Answer 2

elbow flexor

o: supraglenoid tubercle & coracoid process
i: radial tuberosity

Question 3

brachialis

what’s its function?

Answer 3

elbow flexors

Question 4

what are the elbow flexors?

Answer 4

biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis

Question 5

triceps brachii

what’s its function?

origin and insertion?

Answer 5

elbow extensor

o: infraglenoid tubercle/posterior shaft of humerus i: olecranon process

Question 6

what are the elbow extensors?

Answer 6

triceps brachii, anconeus

Question 7

anconeus

what’s its function?

Answer 7

elbow extensor

Question 8

what are the rotator cuff muscles?

and what do they do?

Answer 8

SITS: teres minor, infraspinatus, supraspinatus, subscapularis

reinforce the glenohumeral joint, attach humerus to scapula

Question 9

what are the lateral rotators of the humerus?

Answer 9

teres minor, infraspinatus

Question 10

supraspinatus

what’s its function?

Answer 10

abductor of humerus

Question 11

subscapularis

what’s its function?

Answer 11

medial rotator of humerus

Question 12

infraspinatus

what’s its function?

Answer 12

lateral rotator of humerus

Question 13

teres minor

what’s its function?

Answer 13

lateral rotator of humerus

Question 14

what are the shoulder adductors/flexors?

Answer 14

coracobrachialis, pectoralis major

Question 15

what are the shoulder extensors/adductors?

Answer 15

teres major, latissimus dorsi

Question 16

deltoid

what’s its function?

Answer 16

shoulder abductor

can also flex and extend the shoulder

Question 17

what is the shoulder abductor?

Answer 17

deltoid

Question 18

coracobrachialis

what’s its function?

Answer 18

shoulder flexor/adductor

Question 19

pectoralis major

what’s its function?

Answer 19

shoulder flexor/adductor

Question 20

teres major

what’s its function?

Answer 20

shoulder extensor/adductor

Question 21

latissimus dorsi

what’s its function?

Answer 21

shoulder adductor/extensor

Question 22

what are the knee extensors?

what’s their common insertion?

Answer 22

vastus lateralis, medialis, & intermedius, and rectus femoris

tibial tuberosity

Question 23

vastus lateralis, medialis, & intermedius

what’s their function?

Answer 23

knee extensor

Question 24

rectus femoris

what’s its function?

Answer 24

knee extensor and hip flexor

Question 25

what are the knee flexors? | what's their common origin?

Answer 25

semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris | ischial tuberosity

Question 26

semitendinosus & semimembranosus | what's its function?

Answer 26

knee flexor and hip extensor

Question 27

biceps femoris | what's its function?

Answer 27

knee flexor and long head is hip extensor

Question 28

what are the hip adductors?

Answer 28

pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis

Question 29

pectineus | what's its function?

Answer 29

hip adductor

Question 30

gracilis | what's its function? ## Footnote origin and insertion?

Answer 30

hip adductor | o: inferior pubic ramus i: proximal part of medial surface of tibia

Question 30

gracilis | what's its function? ## Footnote origin and insertion?

Answer 30

hip adductor | o: inferior pubic ramus i: proximal part of medial surface of tibia

Question 31

what are the hip abductors?

Answer 31

gluteus medius, gluteus minimus

Question 32

gluteus medius and minimus | what's its function?

Answer 32

hip abductor

Question 33

what are the hip flexors?

Answer 33

iliopsoas, psoas major, iliacus, rectus femoris

Question 34

psoas major | what's its function?

Answer 34

hip flexor

Question 35

iliacus | what's its function?

Answer 35

hip flexor

Question 36

what are the hip extensors?

Answer 36

gluteus maximus, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris (long head)

Question 37

gluteus maximus | what's its function?

Answer 37

hip extensor