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Appendicular system
Muscles
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
10/15/2013

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Term
trapezius
Definition
muscle that moves the pectroal girdle, and elevates, depress and adducts scapula
Term

 

pectoralis major

 

Definition
flexor that moves the upper arm
Term

 

latissimusdorsi

 

Definition
extensor-shoulder, adducts arm
Term
deltoid
Definition
abductor (arm)
Term

biceps brachii

brachialis

brachioradialis

 

Definition

flexor

flexes arm at elbow

Term
triceps brachii
Definition

extensors

 

extends arm at elbow

 

 

Term

 

 

a.  gluteus maximus

 

  b.  gluteus medius -

c.  gluteus minimus - "

Definition

muscle move the thigh- posterior group

extends thigh


abducts and rotates thigh


abducts and rotates thigh

Term
tensor fasciae latae 
Definition

lateral group

abducts and rotates thigh

Term

 

a. adductor magnus -

 

       b. adductor longus -  

 

       c. adductor brevis

d. gracilis -                  

Definition

medial group

adducts and flexes thigh

Term

 

 rectus femoris -

 

ii. vastuslateralis -         "

 

    iii.  vastusmedialis -         "

 

    vi. vastusintermedius -        

b.  sartorius     

Definition

anterior group

extend leg at knee

Term

 

biceps femoris

 

  b.  semitendinosus -        "

 

         c.  semimembranosus -   "

 

Definition

flexors-

flexes knee joint

muscle that move  lower thigh

Term

 

tibialis anterior -

               b. extensor digitorumlongus -   

Definition

 

muscles that move foot & ankle

 

dorsal flexes ankle

Term

 

soleus

 

   b. gastrocnemius

 

   c. achilles (calcaneal) tendon - strongest tendon of body

 

Definition

 

plantar flexors

 

Term

 

fibularis (peroneus) longus

e.  fibularis (peroneus) brevis

 

Definition

 

plantar flexors + everts foot

Term

 

   flexor digitorumlongus

 

   tibialis posterior

 

Definition

plantar flexors

 

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