muscles

these muscles are voluntary

skeletal muscles.

having control over the action of a muscle

voluntary

rotation away from the midline of the body

lateral rotation

located on the back of the thigh between the hip and knee

hamstring

the strong, tough, connective tissue cord that attaches muscles to bones

tendons

movement away from the midline

abduction

extension of the hand

finger extensors

the muscle on the buttocks that extends to the thigh

gluteus maximus

the muscle on the upper arm that extends the lower arm

triceps brachii

backward flexion of the hand or the foot

dorsiflexion

places involuntary muscles can be found

stomach, gut, bladder, blood vessels, walls of the heart

circular movement of a limb

circumduction

adducts your arm and is found on the front of the chest

pectoralis major

compresses abdomen and allows lateral flexion and rotation of the vertebral column

external oblique

straightening a joint or increasing the length of the muscle

extension

the 4 large muscles on the front of the thigh

quadriceps

the muscle on the upper back and neck that extends the head and moves the shoulder

trapezius

this allows plantar flexion of the foot and is found in the back of the leg

soleus

the ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus

excitability

the ability of a muscle to return to its original shape

elasticity

the muscle that stabilizes the scapula and allows shoulder to be pulled back

rhomboids

ability of a muscle to be stretched

extensibility

bending the sole of the foot by curling the toes to the ground is called:

plantar flexion

pronation of the forearm (palm facing down) occurs because of this muscle

pronator teres