Posterior muscles
This large back muscle is responsible for pulling the arms down and back.
latissimus dorsi
This muscle is the primary plantarflexor used when standing on your toes.
Gastrocnemius
This muscle group is responsible for extending the knee.
Quadriceps
The term for movement that decreases the angle of a joint.
Flexion
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Negligence
This muscle is the primary extensor of the elbow.
triceps brachii
This muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion of the ankle.
Tibialis Anterior
This abdominal muscle is commonly known as the “six-pack.”
Rectus abdominus
The prefix meaning “above” or “on top of.”
Supra-
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Waiver
This muscle group located on the back of the thigh is responsible for knee flexion.
Hamstrings
This muscle works with the gastrocnemius to plantarflex the ankle, especially during endurance activities.
Soleus
This quadriceps muscle crosses both the hip and knee joints.
Rectus Femoris
The term for turning the palm upward.
Supination
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Standard of Care
This rotator cuff muscle is primarily responsible for external rotation of the shoulder.
Infraspinatus
This muscle group is responsible for eversion of the foot.
Fibularis group
These muscles are responsible for trunk rotation.
Obliques
The suffix meaning “inflammation.”
-itis
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Informed Consent
This muscle elevates, retracts, and rotates the scapula and is divided into upper, middle, and lower fibers.
Trapezius
This muscle contracts eccentrically to control foot placement during heel strike in walking.
Tibialis anterior
This deep abdominal muscle stabilizes the core and compresses abdominal organs.
Transverse Abdominis
The term describing a muscle acting as the primary mover.
agonist
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Abandonment