Rotator Cuff
The only rotator cuff muscle that attaches to the lesser tubercle of the humerus
What is subscapularis?
Shoulder muscle that has a name resembling it's action of elevating the scapula
What is levator scapula?
Group of muscles that will laterally rotate the femur
What are the "deep six" or lateral rotators of the hip?
The common attachment site for the hamstring muscles
What is the ischial tuberosity?
A group of muscles that are the deepest of the back and include the semispinalis, rotatores, and multifidi
What are the transversospinales muscles?
The only rotator cuff muscle responsible for abduction of the humerus
What is supraspinatus?
An anterior shoulder muscle that inserts on the coracoid process of the scapula.
What is pectoralis minor?
The sciatic nerve passes above, below, and sometimes through this muscle
What is the piriformis?
The three common actions of the posterior thigh muscles.
What are hip extension, knee flexion, and posterior pelvic tilt?
These muscles hold up the first two ribs during forced breathing
What are the scalenes?
The only rotator cuff muscle that medially rotates the humerus
What is the subscapularis?
This muscle duo downwardly rotates and adducts the scapulae and attaches to the medial aspect of the scapulae.
What are rhomboid major and minor?
The common attachment site of the deep six
What is the greater trochanter of the femur?
The most lateral hamstring muscle that has two heads
What is biceps femoris?
This muscle group is helpful with swallowing and speaking
What are the hyoids?
A synergist of infraspinatus that laterally rotates and adducts the humerus
What is teres minor?
This muscle originates on the surface of ribs 1-8 and resembles a serrated knife, which is where it gets it's name
What is serratus anterior?
All fibers of this muscle extend and laterally rotate the hip.
What is the gluteus maximus?
The most medial hamstring muscle that inserts on the medial condyle of the tibia
What is the semimembranosus?
This muscle has two heads, one attaching to the sternum and one to the clavicle
What is the sternocleidomastoid?
The 3 rotator cuff muscles that insert on the greater tubercle of the humerus
What are supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor?
This muscle has upper, middle, and lower fibers which are responsible for different actions and is the most superficial muscle of the back
What is the trapezius?
A muscle that medially rotates the hip due to its insertion on the anterior surface of the greater trochanter.
What is gluteus minimus?
One of the hamstring muscles superficial to the semimembranosus and is so named due to it having a long tendon of insertion.
What is the semitendinosus?
A group of muscles called the erector spinae that run along the length of the spine and create extension and lateral flexion of the vertebral column
What are iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis?