muscles
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shoelvr101 on December 21, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sternocleidomastoid | (neck) flexes & laterally rotates cervical spine |
| deltoids | (shoulder) abducts arm |
| pectoralis major | (chest) adducts arm |
| vastus lateralis | (upper part of front of the leg) part of the quad, extends knee |
| obliques | (lower 8 ribs) abducts and rotates trunk |
| rectus abdominus | (lower upper body) flexes trunk |
| sartorius | (upper part of front of the leg) part of the quad, flexes abducts, laterally rotates thigh at hip |
| vastus medialis | (upper part of front of the leg) part of the quad, extends knee |
| rectus femorius | (upper part of front of the leg) part of the quad, extends leg at knee |
| trapezius | (middle of upper back) laterally rotates, elevates & retracts scapula |
| biceps femoris | (back of upper leg) flexes & laterally rotates knee, extends hip |
| gastrocnemius | (back of lower leg) planter flexes foot |
| gluteus maximus | (backside) extends & laterally rotates hip |
| triceps | (back of upper arm) extends elbow |
| biceps | (front of upper arm) supinates forearm, flexes elbow |
| rhomboids | (lower back) extends, adducts & medially rotates arm |
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