Muscles Flashcards
Biceps Brachii
Located: Front of upper arm
Movement: Flex Arm & Elbow
Fun Fact: Bi means two
Triceps Brachii
Located: Back of upper arm
Movement: extend arm & elbow
Tri means three
Deltoid
Located: on shoulder
Movement: AB Duction
Fun Fact: three muscles come to a forming triangle
Pectoralis major
Located: on the top of the chest
Movement: adducts the arm
Fun Fact: there are two pectoralis muscles
Latissimus dorsi
Located: in the lower back
Movement: extends the trunk
Fun Fact: latissimus meaning “broadcasting “ and Dorsum meaning the back
Trapezius
Located: in the upper back and neck
Movement: extends the neck and moves the scapula
Fun fact: Diamond shaped muscle
Gastrocnemius muscle
Located: back of lower leg
Movement:points toes ,flex knee
Fun Fact: two heads one body. Connects at the achilies tendon
Hamstring muscles
Located: back upper leg
Movement: flex knees
Fun Fact: three muscles that make a hamstring
Quadricep muscles
Located: Front of upper leg
Movement: extend your knee
Fun fact: quad = four