Joints
The type of joint that contains a joint capsule.
What is a synovial joint?
The elbow flexor that attaches to the coracoid process and supraglenoid tubercle.
What is biceps brachii?
The group of muscles that attach to the patella.
What is the quadriceps?
the 'drinking muscle'.
What is brachioradialis?
The ability to extend your wrist would be lost if this nerve were severed in the upper arm.
What is the radial nerve?
The two bones that make up the knee joint.
What are the tibia and femur?
The head of triceps that crosses the glenohumeral joint.
What are the long head of triceps?
One of the calf region muscles that crosses the knee joint.
What is gastrocnemius?
The primary hip extensor.
What is gluteus maximus?
Excessive lateral tracking of the patella is limited by this thigh muscle.
What is vastus medialis?
The saddle joint that is the only connection between the axial and appendicular skeleton.
What is the sternoclavicular joint?
The group of scapular muscles that provide stability to the glenohumeral joint.
What is the rotator cuff?
The only medial thigh muscle that crosses the knee joint.
What is gracilis?
The should internal rotator that has one attachment on the ilium.
What is latissimus dorsi?
The upper limb position that would stretch biceps femoris.
What is full elbow and shoulder extension?
The ligament that limits posterior motion of the tibia relative to the femur.
What is the posterior cruciate ligament?
The muscle that attaches to the ribs and the anterior portion of the medial border of the scapula.
What is serratus anterior?
The muscle that passes through the greater sciatic foramen.
What is piriformis?
The muscles that stabilize the pelvis in one legged standing.
What are gluteus medius and minimus?
The role of the quadriceps during the down phase of a squat.
What is controlling knee flexion?
The structure that attaches to adjacent vertebral bodies, and provide stability of the intervertebral joints.
What is the intervertebral disc.
The muscle that is the most superficial of all the back/scapular muscles.
The lateral shank muscle that crosses under the sole of the foot, to attach to the 1st metatarsal.
What is fibularis longus?
The muscle that helps to prevent scapular winging.
What is serratous anterior?
The prime mover during a deadlift.
What is gluteus maximus?