Name the Muscle 1
Located on the side of the neck
Sternocleidomastoid
Muscle on front of lower leg that flexes and inverts the foot
Tibialis Anterior
Muscle of the shoulder that abducts the arm
Deltoid
Decreasing the angle between two bones
Flexion
Moving a body part away from the midline
Abduction
Moves ribs for breathing
Intercostals
Muscle that compresses the abdomen
Rectus Abdominis
Muscle of the buttocks that extends and rotates thigh
Gluteus Maximus
Moving a body part toward the midline
Adduction
Moving in a circle at a joint
Circumduction
Posterior upper arm muscle that extends and adducts lower arm
Triceps Brachii
Anterior upper arm muscle that flexes lower arm
Biceps
Posterior lower leg muscle that flexes and supinates sole of the foot
Gastrocnemius
Increasing the angle between two bones
Extension
Bending backward or bending the foot toward the knee
Dorsiflexion
Muscle on upper back and neck that extends head and moves shoulder
Trapezius
Muscle on the front of the thigh that extends leg
Rectus (Quadriceps) Femoris
Muscle of the back that extends and adducts upper arm
Latissimus Dorsi
Turning a body part upward
Supination
Turning a body part around its own axis
Rotation
Muscle on the front of thigh that abducts and flexes leg
Sartorius
Muscle on upper chest that adducts upper arm
Pectoralis Major
Name 3 muscles that can be used as injection sites
Deltoid, Quadriceps, and Gluteus Maximus
Bending the foot away from the knee
Plantar Flexion
Turning a body part downward
Pronation