Muscular system part 2 action

Cards (27)

  • Deltoid
    Abduction of humerus
  • Supraspinatus
    Abduction of humerus
  • Infraspinatus
    External rotation of humerus
  • Teres Minor
    External rotation & adduction of humerus
  • Subscapularis
    Internal rotation & adduction of humerus
  • Biceps Brachii
    Flexes elbow; supinates forearm
  • Brachioradialis
    Flexes elbow
  • Triceps brachii
    Extends elbow, long head extends & adducts humerus
  • Pronator quadratus
    Pronates forearm
  • Tibialis anterior
    Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
  • Gastrocnemius
    Plantar flexes foot
  • Soleus
    Plantarflexion
  • Gluteus Maximus
    Extends thigh
  • Gluteus medius
    Abducts & medially rotates thigh
  • Gluteus minimus
    Abducts & medially rotates thigh
  • Biceps femoris
    Extends thigh & flexes knee
  • Semitendinosus
    Extends thigh & flexes knee
  • Semimembranosus
    Extends thigh & flexes knee
  • Iliacus
    Flexes thigh toward trunk
  • Psoas major
    Flexes thigh toward trunk; flexes vertebral column laterally
  • Rectus femoris
    Extends knee; flexes thigh at hip
  • Vastus lateralis
    Extends knee; flexes thigh at hip
  • Vastus medius
    Extends knee; flexes thigh at hip
  • Vastus intermedius
    Extends knee; flexes thigh at hip
  • Adductor brevis
    Adducts hip
  • Adductor longus
    Adducts hip
  • Adductor magnus
    Adducts hip