PE muscles

Name all three hamstring muscles

Bicep femoris, semi- tendinosus, semi- membranosus

Name all four muscles in the quadricep

Rectus femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus intermedius, Vastus Medialis

Name all the muscles below the knee/ at the ankle

Tibialis anterior, soleus, gastrocnemius

What is the muscle/s that always work together?

Gluteus minimus and gluteus medius

Name all the muscles in the back (controlled by the shoulder)

Middle deltoid, posterior deltoid, anterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, Teres minor, teres major, Infraspinatus, trapezius.

what muscle was named the ‘hip flexor’ in gcse but is called something different in A level

illiopsoas

How many adductor muscles are there?

Three

Where is the adductor muscles found?

On the inner thigh.

Name the adductors and where they are found

Adductor longus (the medial compartment of the thigh (the groin area), adductor magnus (the medial (inner) and posterial compartment of the thigh), Adductor brevis (the medial (middle) compartment of the thigh.

What is the definition of a agonist?

Also called the PRIME MOVER. The muscle that is coordinating the muscle movement. Shortens during concentric contraction and lengthens during eccentric contraction.

What is the definition of a antagonist?

Works with the agonist as a pair. Lengthens during concentric contractions and shortens during eccentric contraction.

What is the definition of a fixator?

A muscle that holds a joint place to enable efficient movement. This is called the fixator, an example of static or isometric contraction.