Muscle Synergists & Antagonists Study Set for Lab Practicum 3

latissimus dorsi - flexion of arm antagonist

pectoralis major - extension of arm

rectus abdominis - flexion antagonist

erector spinae - extension

rectus abdominis - flexion of trunk synergist

obliques and psoas major - flexion of trunk

serratus anterior - protraction of scapula antagonist

trapezius - retracts scapula.

subscapularis - medial arm rotation antagonist

teres minor - lateral arm rotation antagonist

infraspinatus - lateral humerus rotation antagonist

subscapularis - medial humerus rotation antagonist

infraspinatus - adduction of scapula synergist

teres minor - adduction of scapula

psoas major - flexion of thigh antagonist

gluteus maximus - extension of thigh

psoas major - flexion of thigh and trunk synergist

iliacus

iliacus - flexion of thigh antagonist

gluteus maximus - extension of thigh

sartorius - lateral thigh rotation synergist

gluteus maximus - lateral thigh rotation

gluteus medius - medial rotation of thigh synergist

pectineus and adductor longus

pectineus - adduction of thigh antagonist

tensor fasciae latae and gluteus medius - abduction of thigh

adductor longus - medial thigh rotation antagonist

gluteus maximus - lateral thigh rotation

adductor magnus - medial thigh rotation amtagonist

gluteus maximus - lateral thigh rotation

adductor magnus - flexion, adduction, and medial thigh rotation synergist

adductor longus

gracilis - medial thigh rotation amtagonist

gluteus maximus - lateral thigh rotation

gracilis - Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh synergist

adductor longus and adductor magnus

rectus femoris - extension of lower leg antagonist

hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembraanosus) - flexion of lower leg

rectus femoris - extension of lower leg synergist

vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

vastus lateralis - extension of lower leg antagonist

hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembraanosus) - flexion of lower leg

vastus intermedius - extension of lower leg antagonist

hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembraanosus) - flexion of lower leg

vastus medialis - extension of lower leg antagonist

hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembraanosus) - flexion of lower leg

tensor fasciae latae - medial thigh rotation antagonist

gluteus maximus - lateral thigh rotation

tibialis anterior - dorsiflexion and inversion of foot antagonist

fibularis longus - plantar flexion and eversion of foot

extensor digitorum longus - dorsiflexes foot antagonist

gastrocnemius - plantar flexion of foot

extensor hallucis longus - extension of toes and dorsiflexion of foot antagonist

flexor hallucis longus - flexion of toes and plantar flexion of foot

gastrocnemius - flexion of lower leg synergist

hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembraanosus) - flexion of lower leg

soleus - plantar flexion of foot antagonist

extensor hallucis longus and tibialis anterior

soleus - plantar flexion of foot synergist

gastrocnemius - plantar flexion of foot

flexor digitorum longus - plantar flexion of foot and foot flexion antagonist

extensor hallucis longus - dorsiflexion of foot and foot extensiomn

flexor hallucis longus - flexion of great toe antagonist

extension hallucis longus - extension of great toe

tibialis posterior - dorsiflexion of toe antagonist

tibialis anterior - plantar flexion of foot