Flashcards: Muscle Names and Actions

Biceps Brachii

<p>Action: Elbow flexion</p>

Action: Elbow flexion

Biceps Femoris

<p>Action: Knee flexion</p>

Action: Knee flexion

Deltoid

<p>Action: Shoulder abduction</p>

Action: Shoulder abduction

External Oblique

<p>Action: Lumbar rotation</p>

Action: Lumbar rotation

Frontalis

<p>Action: Eyebrow elevation</p>

Action: Eyebrow elevation

Gastrocnemius

<p>Action: Plantarflexion</p>

Action: Plantarflexion

Gluteus Maximus

<p>Action: Hip extension</p>

Action: Hip extension

Masseter

<p>Action: Mandible elevation (jaw closure)</p>

Action: Mandible elevation (jaw closure)

Orbicularis Oculi

<p>Action: Eye closure</p>

Action: Eye closure

Orbicularis oris

<p>Action: Puckers lips (kiss)</p>

Action: Puckers lips (kiss)

Pectoralis major

<p>Action: Shoulder adduction</p>

Action: Shoulder adduction

Rectus Abdominis

<p>Action: Lumbar flexion</p>

Action: Lumbar flexion

Rectus femoris

<p>knee extension</p>

knee extension

Sartorius

<p>Hip Abduction and external rotation (pretzel sit)</p>

Hip Abduction and external rotation (pretzel sit)

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

<p>Cervical flexion and rotation</p>

Cervical flexion and rotation

Temporalis

<p>Synergist to jaw closure</p>

Synergist to jaw closure

Tibialis anterior

<p>Dorsiflexion</p>

Dorsiflexion

Trapezius

<p>Shoulder elevation, scapular retraction, cervical extension</p>

Shoulder elevation, scapular retraction, cervical extension

Triceps brachii

<p>Elbow extension</p>

Elbow extension

Zygomaticus

<p>Smile</p>

Smile

Latissimus Dorsi

<p>Shoulder extension</p>

Shoulder extension