Health and PE 10 - Muscular System

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A set from the document "Muscles for Life." Not a complete list, but the main muscles, or a little less.

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Abdominals (Abs)
\-Located at the stomach

\-Allows bending at the waist
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Biceps
\-Located at the front part of the arm

\-Allows elbow to bend
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Deltoids
\-Located at the shoulder

\-Moves the upper arm
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Gastrocnemius
\-One part of the calf muscle, located on the back of the leg

\-Allows a person to jump
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Gluteals (Glutes)
\-Located at the…uh oh.

\-Allows a person to stand and sit down.
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Hamstrings
\-Located at the back of the upper leg

\-Bends the knee

\-Hurts a lot
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Latissimus dorsi
\-Located at the back of the armpit

\-Allows a person to pull(both figuratively and literally)
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Pectorals (Pecs)
\-Located on the chest(obviously)

\-Allows a person to push
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Quadriceps (Quads)
\-Located in the front of the upper leg

\-Straightens the knee
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Trapezius
\-Located above the dorsi (Upper part of the back)

\-Allows a person to pull arms and raise shoulders
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Triceps
\-Located in the back of the upper arm

\-Allows elbow to straighten