Important muscles

Cards (29)

  • Pectoralis major
    • Shoulder internal rotation
    • Shoulder horizontal adduction
    • Shoulder flexion
    • Shoulder abduction
    • Shoulder adduction
  • Latissimus dorsi
    • Shoulder adduction
    • Shoulder extension
    • Shoulder internal rotation
    • Shoulder horizontal abduction
  • Deltoids - Anterior fibers
    • Shoulder abduction
    • Shoulder flexion
    • Shoulder horizontal adduction
    • Shoulder internal rotation
  • Deltoids - Middle fibers
    • Shoulder abduction
    • Shoulder horizontal abduction
  • Deltoids - Posterior fibers
    • Shoulder abduction
    • Shoulder extension
    • Shoulder horizontal abduction
    • Shoulder external rotation
  • Trapezius - Upper fibers
    • Scapular elevation
    • Scapular upward rotation
    • Scapular extension
    • Head rotation at neck
  • Trapezius - Middle fibers
    • Scapular elevation
    • Scapular upward rotation
    • Scapular adduction (retraction)
  • Trapezius - Lower fibers
    • Scapular depression
    • Scapular upward rotation
    • Scapular adduction (retraction)
  • Biceps brachii
    • Elbow flexion
    • Forearm supination
    • Shoulder flexion
    • Shoulder abduction
  • Triceps brachii - All heads
    • Elbow extension
  • Triceps brachii - Long head
    • Shoulder extension
    • Shoulder adduction
    • Shoulder horizontal abduction
  • Rhomboids
    • Scapular adduction (retraction)
    • Scapular elevation
    • Scapular downward rotation
  • Serratus anterior
    • Scapular abduction (protraction)
    • Scapular upward rotation
  • Brachialis
    • True flexion of the elbow
  • Iliopsoas
    • Hip flexion
    • Hip external rotation
    • Lumbar spine flexion
  • Gluteus maximus
    • Hip extension
    • Hip external rotation
    • Hip abduction (upper fibers)
    • Hip adduction (lower fibers)
  • Gluteus medius
    • Hip abduction
    • Hip internal rotation & flexion (anterior fibers)
    • Hip external rotation & extension (posterior fibers)
  • Gluteus minimus
    • Hip abduction
    • Hip internal rotation
    • Hip flexion
  • Biceps femoris (hamstring)
    • Hip extension
    • Hip external rotation
    • Knee flexion
    • Knee external rotation
  • Semitendinosus (hamstring)
    • Hip extension
    • Hip internal rotation
    • Knee flexion
    • Knee internal rotation
  • Semimembranosus (hamstring)
    • Hip extension
    • Hip internal rotation
    • Knee flexion
    • Knee internal rotation
  • Rectus femoris (quadriceps)
    • Knee extension
    • Hip flexion
  • Vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius (quadriceps)
    • Knee extension
  • Gastrocnemius
    • Ankle plantarflexion
    • Knee flexion
  • Soleus
    • Ankle plantarflexion
  • Tibialis anterior
    • Ankle dorsiflexion
    • Ankle inversion
  • Tibialis posterior
    • Ankle plantarflexion
    • Ankle inversion
  • Peroneus longus & peroneus brevis
    • Ankle plantarflexion
    • Ankle eversion
  • Peroneus tertius
    • Ankle dorsiflexion
    • Ankle eversion