Upper/lower body anatomy and movements

Question 1

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 1

Hip Extension

(moves the hip forward)

saggital plane

Question 2

Gluteus Medius

Answer 2

Hip Abduction

(sideways leg movement)

Frontal plane

Question 3

Hamstrings

Answer 3

Knee Flexion

(bending of the Knee)

Saggital plane

Question 4

Gastrocunemius

Answer 4

PLantar flexion

(raising heel frrom the ground when knee is extended)

Saggital plane

Question 5

Soleus

Answer 5

Plantar Flexion

(raises heel from the ground)[knee flexed]

Saggital Plane

Question 6

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 6

Arm Extension/adduction

(extention of arms with a pull back motion)

frontal+Saggital plane

Question 7

Rhomboid

Answer 7

Scapular retraction

(scaplua brought toward the midline)

Frontal plane

Question 8

Upper Trapezius

Answer 8

Horizontal shoulder abduction

(arms lifted to the side- arms/elbows back)

Transverse plane

Question 9

Mid Trapezius

Answer 9

Horizontal shoulder abduction

(elbows straight back-retract scapula)

Transverse plane

Question 10

Lower Trapezius

Answer 10

horizontal shoulder abduction

(elbows down and back-high to low)

(medially rotates/depresses scapula)

Transverse plane

Question 11

Erector Spinae

Answer 11

Spinal extension/low back extension

(chest out-back in)

saggital plane

Question 12

Rear Deltoid

Answer 12

All horizontal shoulder abduction

(shoulders away from the midline)

transverse plane

Question 13

Rectus Abdominus

Answer 13

Spinal felxion

(brings rib cage toward the hips, flexing the lumber spine)

Saggital plane

Question 14

Internal Oblique

Answer 14

Spinal Rotation

(twist around hips)

Transverse plane

Question 15

External Oblique

Answer 15

Spinal lateral flexion

(spinal side crunch)

Saggital plane

Question 16

Pectoralis Major

Answer 16

Horizontal shoulder adduction

(arms toward midline)

Shoulder flexion

(lift arm to shoulder height)

Internal Shoulder rotation

(we get this naturally)

Saggital+frontal plane

Question 17

Upper Traps + Deltoids group

Answer 17

Shoulder abduction

(arms lift up)

Shoulder flexion

(extended arm lift straight up)

Scapular elevation

(shrug)

Saggital+ frontal plane

Question 18

Anterior Deltoid

Answer 18

all Horizontal shoulder adduction

(move extended shoulder toward midline)

Transverse Plane

Question 19

Quadriceps

Answer 19

Knee extension

(fully extended knee)

Saggital plane

Question 20

Rectus Femoris

Answer 20

Knee extension

(crosses hip/knee)

Hip Flexion

(bring knee up to waist height)

Saggital plane

Question 21

Adductors

Answer 21

Hip adduction

(bring thigh across midline)

Frontal plane