MUSCULAR SYSTEM(SHOULDER CHEST ARM) Flashcards
Extends across the fron of the chest
Assist in swinging the arms
PECTORALIS MAJOR/MINOR
Located under the arm
Helps in lifting the arm and in breathing
SERRATUS ANTERIOR
Covers the shoulder
Triangular shaped muscle lifts the arm or turns it
DELTOIDS
Primary muscle in the front of the upper arm
Raises the forearm, bends the elbow and turns the palm of the hand down
BICEP
Extends the length of the upper arm to the forearm
Controls forward movement of the forearm
TRICEP
Runs parallel to the Ulna
Turns the palm of the hand up
SUPINATOR
Runs across the front of the lower part of the radius and the ulna
Turns the palm of the hand downward and inward
PRONATOR
Located mid forearm, on the inside of the arm
Bends the wrist and closes the fingers
FLEXOR
Located mid forearm, on the outside of the arm
Straightens the fingers and wrist
EXTENSOR