Gcse pe muscular system unit 1.1b

• front upper arm muscle

  bicep
• Back of upper arm muscle

  tricep
• Stomach muscles

  Abdominals
• Chest muscles

  Pectorals
• Shoulder muscles

  deltoids
• Bum muscles


  Gluteals
• Big back muscles

  Latissimus dorsi
• Calf muscles

  Gastronemius
• Front upper leg

  Quadriceps
• Back of upper leg

  Hamstrings
• Lower neck/ back

  Trapezius
• Moving joint of bicep

  Elbow
• Moving joint of tricep

  Elbow
• Moving joint of abdominals

  Spine(vertebrae)
• Moving joint of pectorals

  Shoulder
• Moving joint of bum

  Hip
• moving joint of latissimus dorsi

  Shoulder
• Moving joint of gastronemius

  Ankle
• Moving joint of back of upper leg

  Knee
• Moving joint of front of upper leg

  Knee
• moving joint of lower neck /back

  Shoulder
• Movement produced by bicep at the elbow

  Flexion
• Movement produced by tricep at the elbow

  Extension
• movement produced abdominals at vertrbrae

  Flexion
• Movement produced at pectorals

  horizontal flexion at the shoulder
• Movement produced at deltoids

  Abduction/ flexion / extension at the shoulder
• Movement produced at gluteals

  Extension at the hip
• Movement produced by latissimus dorsi

  Adduction at the shoulder
• Movement produced by gasronemius

  Pointing toes
• Movement produced at the quadriceps

  Extension at the knee
• movement produced at the hamstrings

  Flexion at the knee
• Movement produced at the trapezius

  Horizontal flexion at the shoulder
• Example of flexion at the elbow

  Bending your arm when preparing to shoot a basketball
• Example of extension at the elbow

  straightening your arm when performing a jab in boxing
• Example of flexion at abdominals

  When performing an upwards phase of a sit up
• Example of horizontal flexion at the shoulder

  Brining your arms across your chest when you hit a forehand shot in tennis
• Example of abduction/flexion/extension at the shoulder

  Abduction:a goalkeeper moving his arm out to the side to save a shot

  Flexion:a boxer moving their arm up and forward to perform a uppercut

  Extension:Pulling your arm down and backwards during tug o' war
• Example of Extension at the hip

  Moving your leg backwards in preparation for kicking a ball
• Example of adduction at shoulder

  During the breast stroke when the swimmer pulls their hands and arms in towards the mid-line of the body
• Example of pointing toes at the gastrocnemius

  A basketball player pushing off the ground to generate height