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muscle actions
movements controlled by muscle groups
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Health Care
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10/02/2010

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Term
knee flexion:
Definition

hamstrings

gracilis

sartorius

popliteus

gastrocnemius

innervated by sciatic nerve

(tibial + common fibular)

Term
knee extension:
Definition

quadriceps femoris

tensor fasciae latae

Term

medial rotation

(internal rotation):

Definition

popliteus

semimembranosus

semitendinosus

sartorius

gracilis

Term

knee lateral rotation

(external rotation):

Definition
bicepts femoris
Term

foot inversion

(supination):

Definition

tibialis anterior

tibialis posterior

Term

foot eversion

(pronation):

Definition

peroneus longus

peroneus brevis

peroneus tertius

Term

foot planterflexion:

 

Definition

peroneus longus

tibialis posterior

abductor hallicus

abductor digiti minimi

flexor digitorum brevis

peroneus brevis

Term
ankle plantar flexion:
Definition

gastrocnemius

soleus

plantaris

tibialis posterior

flwxor hallicus posterior

flexor digitorium longus

Term
ankle dorsal flexion:
Definition

tibialis anterior

extensor digitorum longus

extensor hallicus longus

peroneus tertius

Term
shoulder flexion:
Definition

deltoid (anterior)

deltoid ( lateral)

pectoralis major (clavicular head)

coracobrachialis

biceps brachii (short head)

Term
shoulder extension:
Definition

latissimus dorsi

deltoid (posterior)

pectoralis major (sternal head)

teres major

triceps brachii ( long head)

Term
shoulder adduction:
Definition

latissimus dorsi

pectoralis major (sternal head)

pectoralis major (clavicular head)

teres major

coracobrachialis

triceps brachii (long head)

Term
shoulder abduction:
Definition

deltoid (lateral)

deltoid (anterior)

suprasinatus

pectoralis major (clavicular head)

Term
elbow flexion:
Definition

brachialis

biceps brachii

brachioradialis

Term
elbow extension:
Definition

triceps brachii

anconeus

Term
forearm pronation:
Definition

pronator quadratus

pronator teres

flexor carpi radialis

anconeus

Term
forearm supination:
Definition

supinator

biceps brachii

Term
wrist flexion:
Definition

flexor carpi radialis

flexor carpi ulnaris

palmaris longus

abductor pollicis longus

flexor digitorum profundus

flexor digitorum superficialis

flexor pollicus longus

Term
wrist extension:
Definition

extensor carpi radialis longus

extensor carpi radialis brevis

extensor carpi ulnaris

C7 root motor groups

 

Term
wrist adduction:
Definition

flexor carpi ulnaris

extensor carpi ulnaris

Term
wrist abduction:
Definition

extensor carpi radialis longus

extensor carpi radialis brevis

flexor carpi radialis

abductor pollicus longus

extensor pollicus brevis

extensor pollicis longus

Term
thumb flexion:
Definition

flexor pollicis brevis

flexor pollicus longus

opponens pollicus

Term
thumb extension:
Definition

extensor pollicis longus

extensor pollicis brevis

abductor pollicis longus

Term
thumb adduction:
Definition

adductor pollicis

1st dorsal interosseous

extensor pollicis longus

flexor pollicis longus

Term
thumb abduction:
Definition

abductor pollicis longus

abductor pollicis brevis

Term
thumb opposition:
Definition

oppenens pollicis

abductor pollicis brevis

flexor pollicis brevis

flexor pollicis longus

adductor pollicis

Term
thumb flexion:
Definition

flexor pollicis longus

flexor pollicis brevis

1st palmar interosseous

abductor pollicis brevis

Term
hip flexion:
Definition

illiposas

tensor fasciae latae

rectus femoris

sartorius

adductor longus

adductor brevis

pectineus

Term
hip extension:
Definition

gluteus maximus

semitendiunosus

semimembranosus

bicepes femoris (long head)

adductor magnus

Term
hip adduction:
Definition

adductors

pectineus

gracilis

gluteus maximus

Term
hip abduction:
Definition

gluteus medius

gluteus minimus

tensor fasciae latae

sartorius

Term
hip internal rotation:
Definition

tensor fasciae latae

gluteus medius

gluteus minimus

Term
hip external rotation:
Definition

gemellus superior

gemellus inferior

obturator internus

obterator externus

quadratus femoris

piriforms

gluteus maximus

sartius

gluteus medius

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