Upper Body Muscle Function
The primary muscle responsible for flexing the elbow.
What is biceps brachii?
The skull is __________ to the ribcage.
What is superior?
The piriformis is responsible for ___________ hip rotation.
What is external?
This muscle group in the hip is responsible for bringing the leg from the ground into passé.
What is the iliopsoas?
This muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion.
What is the tibialis anterior?
The deep abdominal muscle responsible for widening and flattening the core.
What is transversus abdominus?
The tibia is _____________ to the fibula.
What is medial?
The rectus femoris is part of the ____________ muscle group.
What is quadriceps?
This muscle group in the hip allows for turnout.
The external rotators.
Plantarflexion is another name for doing what to the foot & ankle.
What is pointing?
Another name for the musculotendinous cuff
What is rotator cuff?
The skin is ____________ to the organs.
What is superficial?
The semimembranosus is _____________ to the semitendinsosus.
What is medial?
The ______________ is responsible for elevation and depression of the scapula in shoulder rolls.
What is the trapezius?
The gastrocnemius and soleus muscle combine to form what tendon in the ankle?
What is the Achilles (calcaneal) tendon?
This muscle group is primarily responsible for spinal extension.
The sternum is ___________ to the thoracic spine.
The most medial adductor is _______________.
What is gracilis?
This muscle is responsible for abducting the arm and shaping it into second position in ballet.
What is the deltoid?
This muscle group has a longus, magnus and brevis.
What are the adductors?
The "I" in SITS muscles.
What is infraspinatus?
The radius is________________ to the ulna.
What is lateral?
The ______________ is responsible for extending the elbow and shoulder.
What is the triceps brachii?
This muscle is responsible for shaping the leg in passé and attitude devant.
What is the sartorius?
Name the six deep external rotators.
What are the obturator internus, obturator externus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, quadratus femoris, piriformis.