Skeletal System
Virtually useless last 4 fused vertebrae in the spinal column.
coccyx
This type of joint is also know as a plane joint.
gliding
This type of joint allows you to use your thumb to grab things.
saddle
The prime mover for forearm extension.
triceps brachii
The large triangular muscle of the lower back.
latissimus dorsi
An articulation or junction between 2 or more bones.
joint
This type of movement occurs when you lift your shoulders to shrug.
elevation
This type of joint is part of your wrist and looks like a pedestal with the joint on top.
condylar
The brachioradialis is the synergist to this muscle in flexion.
biceps brachii
The main muscles of the inner thighs.
adductors
Attached to the sternum, only long bone that lies horizontally.
clavicle
This type of movement means to move toward the median plane.
adduction
circumduction
The antagonist of the quadriceps, located in the posterior thigh.
hamstrings
This group of muscles is considered the most powerful in the human body.
Longest bone in the upper limbs.
humerus
This type of joint allows the most movement of all synovial joints.
ball and socket
This type of movement allows you to turn your arms backward, like the Macarena dance.
pronation
The prime mover for inhalation.
diaphragm
The prime mover in dorsiflexion.
tibialis anterior
Forms part of the elbow joint in the upper limb.
ulna
This type of movement occurs when you lift your arms away from your body like a jumping jack.
abduction
This type of joint allow you to do the Macarena dance by turning your arms backward.
pivot
The main muscle of the scalp that allows you to raise you eyebrows & wrinkle your forehead.
epicranius
The antagonist in forearm flexion.
triceps brachii