Dance I: Muscles

Vocabulary flashcards defining human muscles based on the Dance I lecture notes.

Trapezius

Upper Back

Deltoids

Shoulders

Bicep Flexors

front of upper arm

Tricep Extensors

Back of the upper arm

Flexor Extensors

Forearms (front and back of lower arm)

Rectus Abdominis

front wall of abs-helps to bend

Obliques

outer side wall of abs-helps to twist

Gluteals

bottom-helps with powerful lower body movements

Iliotibial Band

side of the thigh-(not an official muscle), but it is a thick band of connective tissue that connects to specific hip and thigh muscles to help with mobility.

Quadriceps

front of thigh (large muscle group with 4 parts)

Adductors

Inner thighs

Hamstrings

Back of thigh (large muscle group with 3 parts)

Gastrocnemius and Soleus

Back of the lower leg, known as calf muscles, connect to the achilles tendon

Pectorals

chest