Muscles Chapter 33 Flashcards
Triceps Brachii
Straightens the forearm at the elbow
Pectoralis Major
Draws the arm forward and in toward the body
Serratus Anterior
Draws shoulder blade foreword, helps raise arm, assists in pushes
External Oblique
Compresses the abdomen, assists in lateral rotation of the torso
Rectus Abdominis
Depresses the thoracic (chest) cavity, compresses the abdomen, bends the backbone
Adductor Longus
Flexes, laterally rotates, and draws the thighs toward the body
Sartorius
Bends the thigh at the hip, bends lower leg at the knee, rotates the thigh in an outward direction
Quadriceps Femoris
Flexes the thigh at hips, extends the leg at the knee
Tibialis Anterior
Flexes the foot toward the shin
Biceps Brachii
Bends the forearm at the elbow
Deltoid
Raises the arm
Trapezuis
Lifts the shoulder blade, braces the shoulder, draws the head back
Latissimus Dorsi
Rotates and draws the arm backward and towards the body
Gluteus Maximus
Extend and rotates the thigh outward when walking, running, and climbing
Biceps Femoris
(Hamstring Muscle) Draws thigh backward, bends the knees