MBLEx Muscle Teams - Action to Muscles Cram Sheet

A set of vocabulary flashcards mapping movements to their respective major muscle teams based on the MBLEx cram sheet.

Shoulder flexion

anterior deltoid + pectoralis major + coracobrachialis + biceps brachii

Shoulder extension

posterior deltoid + latissimus dorsi + teres major + triceps long head

Shoulder abduction

supraspinatus + middle deltoid

Shoulder adduction

pectoralis major + latissimus dorsi + teres major

Shoulder medial rotation

subscapularis + pectoralis major + latissimus dorsi + teres major

Shoulder lateral rotation

infraspinatus + teres minor

Scapular elevation

upper trapezius + levator scapulae

Scapular depression

lower trapezius + pectoralis minor

Scapular retraction

middle trapezius + rhomboids

Scapular protraction

serratus anterior + pectoralis minor

Scapular upward rotation

upper/lower trapezius + serratus anterior

Scapular downward rotation

rhomboids + levator scapulae

Elbow flexion

biceps brachii + brachialis + brachioradialis

Elbow extension

triceps brachii

Forearm supination

biceps brachii + supinator

Forearm pronation

pronator teres + pronator quadratus

Hip flexion

iliopsoas + rectus femoris + sartorius + TFL

Hip extension

gluteus maximus + hamstrings

Hip abduction

gluteus medius + gluteus minimus + TFL

Hip adduction

adductor longus/brevis/magnus + gracilis + pectineus

Hip medial rotation

gluteus medius/minimus + TFL

Hip lateral rotation

gluteus maximus + deep six lateral rotators

Knee extension

quadriceps

Knee flexion

hamstrings + gastrocnemius

Dorsiflexion

tibialis anterior

Plantar flexion

gastrocnemius + soleus

Inversion

tibialis anterior + tibialis posterior

Eversion

fibularis group

Trunk flexion

rectus abdominis + obliques

Trunk extension

erector spinae

Trunk rotation

internal oblique + external oblique

Trunk lateral flexion

quadratus lumborum + obliques

Neck flexion

SCM + scalenes

Neck extension

splenius muscles + upper trapezius

Neck rotation

SCM + splenius muscles

Neck lateral flexion

SCM + scalenes + splenius muscles