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Gliding
Flexion
Decreases the angle of a joint
Extension
increases the angle of a joint
Plantar Flexion
pointing toes
Dorsiflexion
bending of the foot or the toes upward
Abduction
movement away from the midline
Adduction
movement toward the midline
Supination
Palm up
Pronation
palm down
Protraction
Moving a part forward
Retraction
moving a part backward
Inversion
turning inward
Eversion
turning outward
Epicranius
frontalis and occipitalis; raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead horizontally, pulls scalp posteriorly
orbicularis oculi
closes eyelid
orbicularis oris
closes lips/kissing muscle
Buccinator
compresses cheek when whistling/blowing
Zygomaticus
raises corner of mouth; smiling
Platysma
tenses skin of neck
Masseter
closes jaw, protraction
Temporalis
closes jaw, retraction
Sternocleidomastoid
flexes neck; rotates head
trapezius
Elevates, depresses, retracts, and rotates the scapula; rotates the arm
rectus abdominis
flexes vertebral column
external oblique
Compresses abdomen; rotates vertebral column (superficial layer)
internal oblique
Compresses abdomen; rotates vertebral column (middle layer)
transverse abdominis
compresses abdomen (deepest layer)
rotator cuff muscles
4
serratus anterior
pulls scapula forward and downward
Erector Spinae
Keep spine and back erect
Deltoid
abducts arm
pectoralis major
Adducts and flexes humerus
latissimus dorsi
extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm
biceps brachii
Flexes forearm, supination of forearm; superior to brachialis
triceps brachii
extends elbow
brachialis
flexes forearm, deep to biceps brachii
Brachioradialis
flexes forearm, supination, pronation
Forearm extensor group
wrist and finger extension
Forearm flexor group
wrist and finger flexion
Iliopsoas
flexes hip
gluteus maximus
extends hip
gluetus medius
abducts thigh
Sartorius
Flexes, abducts, & laterally rotates thigh at the hip
tensor fasciae latae
flexes and abducts thigh; important for walking
rectus femoris
extends leg at knee; part of quads
vastus medialis
extends knee; quads
vastus intermedius
extends knee; smallest of quads
vastus lateralis
extends knee; quads
adductor group
adducts thigh; medial
Gracilis
adducts thigh, flexes leg; medial
biceps femoris
flexes leg and extends thigh; lateral hamstrings
Semitendinosus
flexes leg and extends thigh; medial hamstrings
Semimembranosus
flexes leg and extends thigh; hamstrings
Gastrocnemius
plantar flexion
Soleus
plantar flexion; below gastrocnemius
tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion and inversion of foot
calcanial tendon
also know as the achilles tendon; attaches the calf muscle to the calcaneus
Tendon
Bone to muscle
Ligament
Bone to bone
Medial Collateral Ligament
MCL (posterior view)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ACL (anterior view)
Lateral Collateral Ligament
LCL (posterior view)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
PCL (anterior view)
Clavicle
collar bone
coracoid process
process on the anterior, superior side of scapula near the glenoid cavity extending laterally
Scapula
shoulder blade
acromion process of scapula
lateral end of spine of scapula; forms top of shoulder
spine of scapula
glenoid cavity of scapula
a shallow socket that articulates with the head of the humerus
Humerus
upper arm bone
head of humerus
articulates with glenoid cavity of scapula
deltoid tuberosity
raised area on lateral surface of humerus to which deltoid muscle attaches
olecranon fossa
located on the posterior side of the distal end of the humerus superior to the trochlea and articulates with the olecranon process of the ulna
Ulna
medial bone of the forearm (pinky side)
Olecrenon process of ulna
process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow
styloid process of ulna
on the ulna
Radius
lateral bone of the forearm (thumb side)
head of radius
articulates with capitulum of humerus and radial notch of ulna
carpal bones
wrist bones
Metalcarpals
palm of hand
Phalanges (hand)
finger bones
ilium
upper part of pelvic bone
ischium
the lower, posterior portions of the pelvis
pubis
The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
Acetabulum
hip socket (where the head of the femur sits)
obturator foramen
opening in hip bone formed by the pubic and ischial rami
Femur
thigh bone
head of femur
articulates with the acetabulum
neck of femur
right below head of femur before the shaft
greater trochanter of femur
insertion of gluteus medius
lesser trochanter of femur
insertion of psoas major
condyles of femur
origin of calf muscles
Patella
kneecap, sesamoid bone
Tibia
shin bone
tibial tuberosity
anterior side; bump below condyles
medial malleolus
distal process on medial tibial surface (inner ankle)
Fibula
The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg
lateral malleolus
process forming the outer ankle
tarsal bones of foot
7 bones
calcaneus
heel bone; largest of the tarsal bones