Posterior abdomen/chest
flexes the truno of the body (core) to the anterior
rectus abdominis
stabilize and move scapula
trapezius
located int he buttox
movement of hip and thigh
gluteus maximus
serves as both a hip and knee flexor. The origin for the sartorius is the anterior superior iliac spine
Jacob _____
sartorius
prime mover of shoulder abduction
located next to shoulder
deltoid
antagonist for diaphragm
ipsilateral flexion of the trunk
internal oblique
works with pectoralis major to move upper extremities.
latissimus dorsi
plantar foot flexion, knee flexion
two headed muscle
gastrocnemius
muscle is used to extend the leg at the knee and to stabilize the patella.
vastus medialis
flexion of the elbow and supination of the forearm
antognist to triceps
biceps
helps compress ribs
transverse abdominis
rhombus shaped
used to pull the shoulder blades together.
rhomboids
comprises a group known as the hamstrings
helps rotate leg internally
semitendinosis
middle of front thigh
main flexer of the hip
rectus femoris
the extension of the elbow joint
antognist to biceps
triceps
external obliques
muscle of the shoulder joint
medial rotation of the arm
teres major
Largest part of quadriceps
extends knee joint to move leg forward
lateral
vastus lateralis
inner thigh, thigh bone's ability to move inward and from side to side
adductor longus
primary mover of hand and wrist
forearm
flexor carpi radialis FCR
flexes along with abdominal muscles , in specific contracts the line alba
pyramidalis muscle
extends from scapula to head of humerus
stabelizes the ball and socket joint.
externally rotates arm
teres minor
works in conjunction with the gastrocnemius for plantar flexion of the foot
soleus
starts at the external point of the pubic bone and extends down to the upper shinbone.
responsible for hip adduction and assists knee flexion.
gracilis
muscle flexes the neck and helps with movement of the head
also helps in breathing
sternocleidomastoid