Torso Muscles
It's triangular shape helps to stabilize and move the scapula.
What is the trapezius
The Rectus abdominis muscle.
What is to move the body between the ribcage and the pelvis?
Biceps femoris
What is movement at both the hip joint and knee joint.
Maintain body temperature.
What is one of the six major functions of muscles?
Longest Muscle in the human body.
What is the Sartorius?
This muscle has been called a six pack on a well defined abdomen.
What is the Rectus abdominis?
Internal and external intercostal muscles.
What contracts and compresses the thoracic cavity, which helps expel air out during forced exhalation.
Adductor magnus
What is the dynamic stabilizer of the pelvis and femur and a prime femoral adductor.
Peripheral nervous system.
Why skeletal muscles are under conscious, or voluntary, control.
The main function of this muscle is extension and external rotation of the thigh at the hip joint.
What Gluteus maximus?
These are on the side of the rectus abdominis.
What are the External/internal oblique muscles?
Gastrocnemius
What flexes the leg at the knee joint and is used in walking and posture.
4 types of muscle contractions
What is Isotonic, Isometric, Eccentric, Concentric?
Stabilization of the clavicle.
What is the Subclavius muscle.
This muscle helps you bend your neck and turn your head.
What is the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
The pectoralis major.
What is flexion, adduction and internal rotation of the humerus.
Vastus lateralis location
Which muscle is on the lateral side of the thigh?
Stores nutrients & reserves
What is one of the skeletal muscles major function.
One of the muscles responsible for flexion of the forearm and functions to stabilize the elbow joint.
What is the brachioradialis?
This muscle's major functions are flexion, adduction, and internal rotation of the humerus.
What is the Pectoralis major?
Group of muscles that work together for the functions of the scapula.
What are the Rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, pectoralis minor, trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, latissimus dorsi.
Flexor carpi radialis
What provides flexion of the wrist and assisting in abduction of the hand and wrist?
Uses myosin and actin to contract.
What are the myofilaments in sarcomeres?
Primary function is the extension of the elbow joint.
What is the Triceps?