Synergists and antaginsts

Protraction syngerists (scapula)

serratus anterior, pectoralis minor

Elevation syngergists (scapula)

trapezius, levator scapulae

Retraction syngergists (scapula)

rhomboid major and minor, trapezius

depression syngerists (scapula)

trapezius, pectoralis minor

What is the antagonist of protraction?

retraction (those muscles are the antagonists)

What is the angagonist of elevation?

depression

Flex syngerist (arm)

pectoralis major, deltoid, and coracobrachialis

Extend synergist (arm)

Deltoid, latissimus dorsi

Medial rotation syngerists (arm)

pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major, subscapularis

Lateral rotation syngergists (arm)

infraspinatus and teres minor

Adduction syngerists (arm)

pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, coracobrachialis

Abduction syngerists (arm)

deltoid supraspinatus

What is the antagonist of flex?

extend

What is the antagonist of med. rotate?

lat. rotate

What is the antagonist of adduction?

abduction

Flex syngerists (elbow)

Biceps brachii long and short head, brachialis, brachioradialis

Extend syngerists (elbow)

triceps brachii lateral, medial, and long head

Flex syngergists (wrist)

Flexo carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus, and flexor digitorum

Extend syngergists (wrist)

Extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis,

Adduction syngerists (wrist)

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Abductor syngergists (wrist)

flexor carpi radialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis

Flex syngerists (hip)

sartorius, iliopsoas, Triceps fasciae latae, adductor longus, adductor magnus

Extend synergists (hip)

gluteus maximus

Medial rotation syngerists (hip)

Triceps fasciae latae

Lat. rotation syngerists (hip)

sartorius, gluteus maximus

Adduction syngerists (hip)

Adductor longus, adductor magnus, gracilis

Abduction syngerists (hip)

Sartorius, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, triceps fasciae latae

Flex syngerists (knee)

rectus femoris

Extend syngerists

Quadriceps femoris vastus lateralis, quadriceps femoris vastus medialis, quadriceps femoris vastus intermedius, Biceps femoris long head, biceps femoris short head, semimem, poplitetus, gastrocnemius medial head, gastrocnemius lateral head

Extend syngerists (ankle)

gastrocnemius medial head, gastrocnemius lateral head, soleus, plantaris