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agonist
the prime mover
antagonist
the opposing muscle
origin
where the muscle starts usually at the bone that does not move...tends to be medial and proximal and multiple and extensive
insertion
where the muscle ends, tends to be lateral and distal, focused and single
action
what is happening
flexion
shortening of a muscle
extension
lengthing of a muscle
ABduction
away from the body
ADDuction
towards the body
pronation
palms down
supination
palms up
inversion
knees in pinkie toe up
eversion\
pinkie down
retraction
shoulders back
protraction
pushing against a wall
Rotator cuff
subscapularis, infraspinatus, teres minor, supraspinatus
subscapularis
stabilzes head of humerus to hold in place
teres minor
roates humerus laterally, stabilizes shoulder
infraspinatus
rotates humerus laterally, stabilizes shoulder joint
supraspinatus
prevents downward dislocation and initiates ABduction
iliocostalis group
extend and laterally flex the spine maintain posture, bend from side to side
longissimus group
extend and laterally flex spine, extends head and moves side to side
spinalis group
extends spine
teres major
extension, ADDuction, medial rotation of the shoulder
latissimus dorsi
extension ADDuction and medial rotation of the shoulder
pectoralis major
flexionm and medial rotation and shoulder
deltoid-anterior
flexion, and medial rotation of shoulder
deltoid-lateral
ABduction
deltoid-posterior
extension and lateral rotation of shoulder
serratus anterior
protraction and upward rotation of scapula
pectoralis minor
depression of scapula, protraction, downward roation
levator scapulae-stable neck
elevates scapula
levator scapulae-stable scapula
extends neck
rhomboideus major
retraction, dowward rotation
rhomboideus minor
retraction, downward rotation
transverse abdominis
compresses the abs
rectus abdominis
depresses ribs....flexes vertabral column
trapezius-supieror
elevation of the scapula, upward rotation
trapezius-middle
retraction of the scapula
trapezius-inferior
depress scapula
internal oblique
compress abs and ribs flexes or bends spine
external oblique
compress abs and ribs, flexes or bends spine
sternocleidomastoid
flex the neck to one side, turns head towards shouder and face to opposite side...together flex neck
scalenus
bilateral-elevates ribs, unilateral- roate neck to opposite side and little bit of flexion
splenius group
bi-extend neck, uni-rotates and laterally flexes neck
supinator
supination
pronator teres
pronation
brachioradialis
flexion at elbow
triceps brachii-long head
adduction
triceps brachii-lateral head
extension of forearm
anconeus
extension at elbow
brachialis
flexion at elbow
biceps brachii
flextion at elbow
flexor digitorum profundus
flexion of fingers and wrist joints
flexor carpi radialis
flexion and ABduction at writst
palmaris longus
flexion at wrist
flexor carpi ulnaris
flextion and ADDuction of wrist
extensor carpi radialis longus
extension and ABduction at wrist
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extension and ABduction at wrist
extensor digitorum
extension of fingers and wrist
extensor carpi ulnaris
extension and ADDuction
gluteus minimus
ABduction and medial rotation of hip
gluteus medius
ABduction and medial rotation of hip
adductor longus
ADDuction, flexion and medial rotation of hip
adductor brevis
ADDuction, flexion and medial rotation of hip
adductor magnus
ADDuction at hip
adductor magnus-supieror
flexion and medial rotation
adductor magnus-inferior
extension and lateral rotation
gracilis
ADDuction,
tensor fasciae latae
flexes and abducts hip
gluteus maximus
extends hip, abducts and laterally rotates femur
vastus intermedius
extension at knee
vastus medialis
extension at knee
vastus lateralis
extension at knee
rectus femoris
extension at knee and flexion at hip
semimembranosis
flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation of hip
semitendinosus
flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation of hip
biceps femoris
flexion at knee, extension and LATERAL extension at hip
sartorius
flexion of hip and knee joint...lateral rotation of femur and medial rotation of lower leg
extensor hallucis longus
extension at joints of big toe
tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion at ankle, inversion
extensor digitorum longus
extension of toes, dorsiflexion
fibularis
eversion, and plantar flexion
flexor digitorum longus
flexion at joints of toes, plantar
flexor hallucis longus
flexion of joints of big toe
soleus
plantar flexion
plantaris
plantar flexion, flexion at knee
gastrocnemius
plantar flexion