Muscle Function
Bring the arm closer to the body/Adducts the arm
What is Deltoid?
Extends and adducts(moves toward the body) of the arm
Latissimus Dorsi
Abducts thigh, flexes leg
What is Sartorius?
Accumulation of lactic acid due to intense physical activity, hindering blood support
What is Muscle Fatigue?
Turning a body part around its own axis
What is Rotation?
Bends the lower arm/Flexes the lower arm
What is Biceps?
Adducts(move towards the body) and flexes the arm
What is Pectoralis Major?
Flexes thigh, extends lower leg
What is Quadriceps?
A condition of partial muscular contraction.
What is Muscle Tone?
Moving a body part toward the midline
What is Adduction?
Straightens the lower arm/Extends the lower arm
What is Triceps?
Extends head, moves shoulders
What is Trapezius?
Flexes lower leg
What is Hamstrings?
This types of muscle is found in internal organs
What is Smooth muscle?
Increasing the angle between two bones or straightening the body part
What is Extension?
Turns the head
What is Sternocleidomastoid?
Extends/stretches' the thigh
What is Gluteus Maximus?
Flexes and inverts foot
What is Tibialis Anterior?
What is Flexion?
This type of muscle ALLOWS us to move
What is Skeletal Muscle?
Flexes sole of foot
What is Gastrocnemius
Compresses/flattens the abdomen
What is Rectus Abdominis?
What muscles are being used when performing squats?
What is Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Gluteus Maximus?
Moving a body part away from the midline
What is Abduction?
Muscle is found ONLY in the heart
What is Cardiac Muscle?