Soc 14- The Muscular System Flashcards
Gluteals
Adduct and extend the leg at the hips pull the leg backwards
Hamstring
Flex the legsat the knees
Gastocremius
Points the toes at the ankle
Latissimus dorsi
Pulls your arms down at the shoulders and behind your back
Tricept
Extend the arm at the elbow
Deltoids
Raise the arms in all directions at the shoulders
Bicep
Flex the arm at the elbows
Quadriceps
Extend the leg at the knee
Pectoralis major
Adduct the arm at the shoulders
External obliques
Pull the chest downwards. Flex and rotate the spinal column
Tibialis
Pulls the toes up towards the shin
Hip flexors
Flex the hip, help the leg and knee up towards the body
What is a antagonistic pair?
Muscles that work together to create a movement. This happends when a muscle contracts and pulls a bone while the other muscle relaxes.