Prime Movers

What are the prime movers in scapular retractions?

Middle Trapezius, Rhomboids

What are the prime movers in scapular protraction?

Serratus Anterior, Pectoralis Major

What are the prime movers in scapular elevation?

Upper Trapezius, Levator Scapula, Rhomboids

What is the prime mover in scapular depression?

Lower trapezius

What are the prime movers in scapula upward rotation?

Upper and Lower Trapezius, Serratus Anterior

What are the prime movers of scapula downward rotation?

Rhomboids, Levator Scapula, Pectoralis Minor

What is the prime movers in scapular tilt?

Pectoralis Minor

What are the prime movers of shoulder joint flexion and horizontal adduction?

Anterior Deltoid, Pectoralis Major (clavicular portion)

What are the prime movers of shoulder joint extension?

Posterior Deltoid, Latissimus Doris, Teres Major, Pectoralis (sternal portion)

What are the prime movers of shoulder joint hyperextension?

Latissimus Dorsi, Posterior Deltoid

What are the prime movers of shoulder joint abduction?

Deltoid, Supraspinatus

What are the prime movers shoulder joint adduction?

Pectoralis Major, Teres Major, Latissimus Dorsi

What are the prime movers of shoulder joint horizontal abduction and lateral rotation?

Posterior Deltoid, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor

What are the prime movers of shoulder joint medial rotation?

Latissimus Dorsi , Teres Major, Subscapularis, Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid

What are the prime movers elbow flexion?

Biceps, Brachilais, Brachioradialis

What are the prime movers of elbow extension?

Triceps

What are the prime movers of forearm pronation?

Pronator teres and Quadratus

What are the prime movers of forearm supination?

Biceps, Supinator

What are the prime movers of wrist flexion?

Flexor carpi radials, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus

What are the prime movers of wrist extension?

Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris

What are the prime movers of radial deviation?

Flexor carpi radials, extensor carpi radialis longus

What are the movers of ulnar deviation?

Flexor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi ulnaris

What are the prime movers of hip flexion?

• Rectus femoris

• Iliopsoas

• Pectineus

What are the prime movers of hip extension?

• Gluteus maximus

• Hamstrings

What is the prime over of hip hyperextension?

Gluteus maximus

What are the prime movers of hip abduction?

• Gluteus medius

• Gluteus minimus

What are the prime movers of hip adduction?

• Pectineus

• Adductor magnus, brevis, and longus

• Gracilis

What is the prime mover of hip medial rotation?

Gluteus minimus

What are prime movers of lateral hip rotation?

• Gluteus maximus

• Deep rotators

What are the prime movers of knee extension?

Quadricep group: Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius

What are the prime movers of knee flexion?

Hamstring group: semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris

What are the prime movers of plantar flexion?

Gastrocnemius and soleus

What are the prime movers of dorsiflexion?

Tibialis anterior

What are the prime movers of inversion?

Tibialis anterior and posterior

What are the prime movers of eversion?

Peroneus (or fibularis) longus and brevis