Studied by 33 PeopleTags & Description
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction
movement away the midline
Rotation
CIRCULAR MOVEMENT AROUND AN AXIS
Circumduction
circular movement of a limb at the far end
Pronation
turning the palm downward
Supination
movement that turns the palm up
Eversion
turning outward
inversion
turning inward
Dorsiflexion
bending of the foot or the toes upward
plantar flexion
bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes toward the ground
deltoid
Action: flexion and abduction of shoulder Origin: scapula and clavicle Insertion: deltoid tuberosity
Supraspinatus
Action: abducts shoulder Origin: supraspinous fossa of scapula
Infraspinatus
Action: adducts shoulder Origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula
Subscapularis
Action: medially rotates shoulder Origin: subscapular fossa of scapula
teres major
Action: adducts shoulder Origin: lateral border of scapula
teres minor
Action: adducts shoulder Origin: lateral border of scapula
biceps brachii
Action: supinates elbow and assists with elbow flexion Insertion: radial tuberosity of radius
Coracobrachialis
Action: flexes and adducts shoulder Origin: coracoid process of scapula Insertion: humerus
triceps brachii
Action: PRIME MOVER extends elbow and arm at shoulder Insertion: olecranon of ulna
Brachialis
Action: PRIME MOVER flexes elbow Origin: humerus Insertion: coronoid of ulna
Brachioradialis
Action: flexes elbow and supinates forearm Origin: distal humerus Insertion: styloid process of radius
pronator teres
Action: pronates elbow Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus
palmaris longus
Action: flexes wrist Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus
flexor carpi radialis
Action: flexes wrist Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus
flexor carpi ulnaris
Action: flexes wrist Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus
flexor digitorum superficialis
Action: Flexes MP and PIP joints of digits II-V
flexor digitorum profundus
Action: Flexes DIP joints of digits II-V
flexor pollicis longus
Action: Flexes IP joints of pollex
extensor carpi radialis longus
Action: extends wrist Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus
extensor digitorum
Action: Extends digits II-V at MP, PIP, DIP joints Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus
extensor carpi ulnaris
Action: extends wrist Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus
extensor pollicis longus
Action: Extends MP and IP of pollex
extensor pollicis brevis
Action: Extends MP and IP of pollex
abductor pollicis brevis
Action: Abducts pollex
pectoralis major
Action: PRIME MOVER- arm flexion and adduction Insertion: intertubercular sulcus of humerus
pectoralis minor
Action: Protracts scapula
serratus anterior
Action: PRIME MOVER- scapular protraction
Trapezius
Action: elevates, retracts, and depresses scapula Insertion: clavicle and scapula
latissimus dorsi
Action: PRIME MOVER- arm extension and adduction Insertion: intertubercular sulcus of humerus
rhomboid major
Action: retracts scapula
rhomboid minor
Action: retracts scapula
levator scapulae
Action: Elevates scapula
Iliopsoas
both muscles together flex hip
psoas major
Action: PRIME MOVER- flexes hip
iliacus
Action: PRIME MOVER- flexes hip
Sartorius
Action: flexes hip and knee laterally rotates thigh
Gracilis
Action: flexes hip
quadriceps femoris
Action: PRIME MOVER- extends knee insertion: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patellar ligament
rectus femoris
Action: PRIME MOVER- extends knee insertion: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patellar ligament superficial
vastus lateralis
Action: PRIME MOVER- extends knee insertion: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patellar ligament
vastus medialis
Action: PRIME MOVER- extends knee insertion: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patellar ligament Insertion:
vastus intermedius
Action: PRIME MOVER- extends knee insertion: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patellar ligament Insertion:
adductor longus
Action: adducts hip
adductor magnus
Action: adducts hip
tensor fasciae latae
Action: abducts hip
gluteus maximus
Action: PRIME MOVER- extends hip; also laterally rotates hip Origin: iliac crest and sacrum Insertion: iliotibial band and gluteal tuberosity
gluteus medius
Action: abduct hip Origin: ilium Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
gluteus minimus
Action: abduct hip Origin: ilium Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
Piriformis
Action: laterally rotates hip
biceps femoris
Action: PRIME MOVER- flexes legs; also assists with thigh extension Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: fibula
Semitendinosus
Action: PRIME MOVER- flexes legs; also assists with thigh extension Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: tibia
Semimembranosus
Action: PRIME MOVER- flexes legs; also assists with thigh extension Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: tibia
tibialis anterior
Action: PRIME MOVER- dorsiflexion of foot; also inverts foot eith tibialis posterior
extensor digitorum longus
Action: Extends PIP and DIP joints of digits II-V
extensor hallucis longus
Action: extends MP and IP of hallux
fibularis longus
Action: everts foot
fibularis brevis
Action: everts foot
Gastrocnemius
Action: PRIME MOVER- (with soleus) plantar flexion of foot; also flexes knee Insertion: calcaneus (via the calcaneal tendon)
Soleus
Action: PRIME MOVER- (with gastrocnemius) plantar flexion of foot Insertion: calcaneus (via the calcaneal tendon)
Popliteus
Action: flexes knee
tibialis posterior
Action: plantar flexion
flexor hallucis longus
Action: Flexes MP and IP of hallux
flexor digitorum longus
Action: Flexes MP, PIP, and DIP joints of digits II-V
musculocutaneous nerve
ulnar nerve
median nerve
radial nerve
femoral nerve
sciatic nerve
tibial nerve
fibular nerve
Rotator cuff group
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
Quadriceps group
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius whole group works as prime movers in extending the knee
hamstrings group
biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
