Muscular System Flashcards
Name the muscles in the upper arm
Biceps and triceps
Name the muscle at the front of the thigh
quadriceps
Name the muscle at the back of the thigh
hamstrings
Name the muscle in the back of the lower leg
gastrocnemius
Name the muscle in the muscles in the chest
pectorals
Name the muscles in the shoulder
deltoids
What are the muscles in the stomach called?
abdominals
What are the muscles in the bum called?
gluteals (gluteus maximus)
What are the muscles in the upper back/neck called?
trapezius
What term is given to a pair of muscles that work together to control movement?
antagonistic pair
What name is given to a muscle that contracts and produces a movement?
Agonist or prime mover
What name is given to a muscle that relaxes and lengthens to allow a movement to occur?
Antagonist
What name is given to a muscle that works with others to stabilise a joint, allowing the agonist to produce movement at another?
Fixator
Which muscle flexes your elbow?
Biceps
Which muscle extends the elbow?
Triceps
Which muscle flexes the knee?
Hamstrings
Which muscle extends the knee?
Quadriceps
Which muscle points your toes?
Gastrocnemius
Which muscle abducts your arm?
Deltoid
Which muscle causes neck extension?
Trapezius
Which muscles adduct the arm?
Latissimus dorsi and pectorals
Which muscle is found at the sides of the lower back?
Latissimus dorsi
Which muscles flex the trunk?
Abdominal
Which muscles cause extension and abduction at the hip?
Gluteals
What movement do the deltoids produce?
Flexion, extension and abduction of the shoulder
What movement does the trapezius produce?
Neck extension
What movement does the latissimus dorsi muscle produce?
Adduction of the arm at the shoulder
What movement do the pectorals produce?
Adduction of the shoulder
What movement do the biceps produce?
Flexion of the elbow
What movement do the triceps produce?
Extension of the elbow
What movement do the abdominal produce?
They flex the trunk
Bend the body forwards at the hips, causing flexion of the vertebral column
What movement do the quadriceps produce?
Extension of the knee
What movement do the hamstring produce?
Flexion of the knee
What movements do the gluteals produce?
Extension and abduction of the hip
What movement does the gastrocnemius produce?
Plantarflexion of the ankle
Pointing the toes
Identify the agonist and antagonist muscles when you flex the elbow
Agonist = biceps Antagonist = triceps
Identify the agonist and antagonist muscles when you extend your elbow
Agonist = triceps Antagonist = biceps
Identify the agonist and antagonist muscles when you extend your knee
Agonist =quadriceps
Antagonist = hamstrings
Identify the agonist and antagonist muscles when you flex the knee
Agonist = hamstrings Antagonist = quadriceps
