Human Biology Muscle List for 2012
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Created by:
cupcakekittycat123 on March 6, 2012
Description:
Names of Muscle, Action, and Joint Crossed
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Biceps brachii | Flex lower arm, joint crosses: elbow |
| Pectoralis major/minor | pulls arms medially, joint crossed: shoulder |
| Supraspinatus | Extend/rotate humerus, joint crossed: shoulder |
| Triceps brachii | Extend lower arm, joint crossed: elbow |
| Brachioradialis | flexes elbow, joint crossed: elbow |
| Teres major/minor | extend/rotate arm (med/lat), joints crossed: shoulder/humerus |
| Infraspinatus | Rotate arm laterally, joints crossed: shoulder/humerus |
| Extensor group of arm | extend/abduct hand at wrist, joint crossed: wrist |
| Flexor group of arm | flex/adduct hand at wrist, joint crossed: wrist |
| Brachialis | draw arm medially, joint crossed: elbow |
| Frontalis | raises forehead/eyebrows |
| Digastric | lowers the jaw, joint crossed: jaw (mandible) |
| Masseter | raises the jaw, joint crossed: jaw (mandible) |
| Temporalis | closes jaw, joint crossed: jaw (mandible) |
| Deltoid | extend/flex humerus, joint crossed: shoulder/scapula |
| Latissimus dorsi | pulls shoulder down/back, joint crossed: inside groove of humerus |
| Serratus anterior | pulls scapula forward/down, joint crossed: scapula |
| Rectus abdominus | compress abdomen/flex back, joint crossed: sternum |
| Obliques (2 major) | compress abdomen/trunk rotation, joint crossed: linea alba |
| Vastus group | raises thigh, joint crossed: knee/femur |
| Gracilis | adducts leg/rotate knee, joint crossed: knee |
| Adductors | draw thigh medially, joint crossed: hip |
| Rectus femoris | raise thigh/extend leg, joint crossed: knee |
| Sartorius | flex leg/thigh-crosses leg, joint crossed: knee |
| Gluteus maximus | extend/rotate thigh, joint crossed: hip |
| Biceps femoris | extend/rotate hip laterally, joint crossed: hip |
| Semitendinosus | extend thigh/flex leg medially, joint crossed: knee (condyle tibia) |
| Semimembranosus | Extend thigh/flex leg medially, joint crossed: knee (tibia) |
| Gastrocnemius | raise up on toes, joint crossed: heel |
| Peroneus | flex ankle/plant foot, joint crossed: ankle-middle of foot |
| Soleus | draws foot in and out, joint crossed: ankle-heel |
| Tibialis anterior | flexion of foot/inversion, joint crossed: tarsals/metatarsals |
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