Leg Muscles
I am the muscle that can plantar flex ankle; invert foot
What is the tibialis posterior
I am the muscle that can extend MCP, PIP, DIP joints of digits 2-5 (fully straighten fingers ring through pinky)
What is the extensor digitorum muscle
I am the muscle that can flex the shoulder; medially rotate shoulder; abduct shoulder; extend and laterally rotate shoulder
What is the Deltoid
We are the muscles that can extend the knee
What are the Vastus lateralis AND Vastus intermedius AND Vastus medialis
I am the muscle that can extend hip (move leg backward behind you); Laterally rotate hip (turn thigh outward- toes point outward)
I am the muscle that can extend hip; laterally rotate hip; flex knee; laterally rotate knee (turn lower leg outward)
What is the biceps femoris
I am the muscle that can extend MCP joint of digit 5 of the hand (straighten pinky)
What is the extensor digiti minimi
I am the muscle that can abduct shoulder; stabilize head of humerus in glenoid cavity
What is the supraspinatus
I am the muscle that can dorsiflex ankle (lift toes up towards shin); invert foot (turn sole of foot inward)
What is the Tibialis anterior
We are the muscles that can abduct hip (move leg away from body- like jumping jacks); Medially rotate hip (turn thigh inward- toes point toward each other)
What are the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus
I am the muscle that can flex hip; extend knee
We are the muscles that flex elbow
What are the Brachioradialis AND Brachialis
I am the muscle that can laterally rotate shoulder (rotate arm outward); stabilize head of humerus in glenoid cavity
What is the infraspinatus
I am the muscle that can extend MCP, PIP, DIP joints of digits 2-5 (fully straighten and lift up all other toes); dorsiflex ankle; evert foot (turn sole of foot outward)
What is the extensor digitorum longus
I am the muscle that can flex knee and hip; adduct hip; medially rotate knee
What is the gracilis
We are the muscles that can flex hip; adduct hip; laterally rotate hip
What are the adductor brevis AND adductor longus
I am the muscle that can extend elbow; extend shoulder; adduct shoulder
What is the triceps brachii
I am the muscle that can extend shoulder; adduct shoulder; medially rotate shoulder
I am the muscle that can extend digit 1 (move thumb away from palm)
What is the extensor pollicis brevis
I am the muscle that can laterally rotate hip (turn thigh outward; toes point away from body); flex knee (bend knee); medially rotate knee (turn leg inward- foot points in)
What is the Sartorius
We are the muscles that can extend hip; medially rotate hip; flex knee; medially rotate knee (turn lower leg inward)
What are Semitendinosus AND Semimembranosus
I am the muscle that can supinate forearm (turn palm up- like holding a bowl of soup); flex elbow; flex shoulder
What is the biceps brachii
I am the muscle that can laterally rotate shoulder; adduct shoulder; stabilize head of humerus in glenoid cavity
What is the teres minor
I am the muscle that can extend MTP and IP joints of digit 1 (straighten and lift up big toe)
What is the Extensor hallucis longus
I am the muscle that can flex; adduct and laterally rotate hip (bring leg toward midline); extend and medially rotate hip
What is the adductor magnus