Muscles & Actions


Muscle Actions
Question | Answer |
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hip flexion | iliopsoas, sartorius, TFL, rectus femoris |
hip extension | gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus |
hip lateral rotation | sartorius, gluteus maximus |
hip medial rotation | TFL, gluteus medius |
leg flexion | sartorius, gracilis, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus |
leg extension | vastus lateralis/medialis/intermedius, rectus femoris |
thigh abduction | TFL, sartorius, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius |
thigh adduction | gracilis, adductors |
scapular elevation | levator scapulae ventralis |
scapular retraction | rhomboids |
scapular protraction | serratus ventralis, pectoralis minor |
shoulder flexion | clavodeltoid, pectoralis major |
shoulder extension | spinodeltoid, latissimus dorsi, teres major, triceps brachii, biceps brachii |
humerus abduction | acromiodeltoid, supraspinatus |
humerus adduction | latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major |
humerus medial rotation | latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major, teres major, subscapularis |
humerus lateral rotation | infraspinatus, teres minor |
ulna extension | anconeus, triceps brachii |
ulna flexion | biceps brachii, brachialis |
ulna supination | biceps brachii |
trunk extension | erector spinae |
trunk flexion | external oblique, internal oblique, rectus abdominus |
trunk rotation | external oblique, internal oblique |
head extension | splenius |
head lateral rotation | splenius |
head flexion | splenius |
rib elevation | external intercostal muscles, scalenes |
rib depression | internal intercostal muscles |
abdomen compression | transversus abdominus |
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