Week 9

Circumduction

Circumduction

moves distal end of bone in circle while keeping proximal end relatively stable

plantar flexion

bends ankle to point toes and foot downward

dorsiflexion

bends ankle to point toes and foot upward

inversion

bends ankle to move sole of foot inward

eversion

bends ankle to move sole of foot outward

protraction

moves a part forward (as if sticking out chin)

retraction

moves a part backward

biceps brachii

flexes antebrachium

triceps brachii

extends antebrachium

brachioradialis

flexes antebrachium

pronator teres

pronates forearm

palmaris longus

flexes hand and helps with pinching strength of 4th and 5th fingers

flexor carpi ulnaris

flexes and aDducts hand at the wrist

flexor carpi radialis

flexes and aBducts wrist

flexor digitorum superficialis

flexes fingers

flexor digitorum profundis

flexes fingers

flexor pollicis longus

flexes thumb

extensor digitorum

extends fingers and wrist

extensor carpi radialis longus

extends wrist, abducts hand

extensor carpi radialis brevis

extends wrist, abducts hand

extensor pollicis longus

extends thumb

gluteal tuberosity

attachment of gluteus maximus

patella

attachment point for quadriceps muscles

medial malleolus

forms medial point of ankle

lateral malleolus

articulates with talus

head of fibula

articulates with lateral condyle of tibia

lateral condyle of tibia

articulates with lateral condyle of femur and head of fibula

medial condyle of tibia

articulates with medial condyle of femur

linea aspera

muscle attachment

intercondylar eminence

ligament attachment

tibial tuberosity

attachment of patellar ligament