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muscle movement science

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hip flexors   psoas, rectus femoris, TFL, sartorius, pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus(anterior fibers), gracilis  
hip extension   gleuteus maximus, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, piriformis, adductor magnus(posterior fibers), biceps femoris(long head),  
hip adduction   adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus(posterior/anterior fibers), pectineus, gracilis  
shoulder extension   latissimus dorsi, posterior deltoid, tres major, triceps  
elbow extension   triceps  
knee extension   rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius  
hip abduction   gluteus medius(posterior/anterior fibers), glutius minumus, sartorius, TFL, piriformis  
shoulder abduction   supraspinatus, middle deltoid  
shoulder adduction   latissimus dorsi, tres major, pectoralis major, infraspinatus, triceps,  
hip external(lateral)rotation   piriformis, adductor magnus(posterior fibers), gluteus maximus, gluteus medius(posterior fibers), sartorius, psoas  
hip internal(medial)rotation   adductor brevis, adductor longus,adductor magnus(anterior fibers), gluteus medius(anterior fibers), gluteus minimus ,gracilis, pectineus, TFL  
knee flexion   biceps femoris(short head),biceps femoris(long head), smitendinosus, semimembranosus, sartorius  
tibial internal rotation   semitendinosus, semimembranosus, gracilis, sartorius  
tibial external rotation   biceps femoris(long head), biceps femoris(short head)  
extends and rotates lumbar spine   psoas  
shoulder internal rotation   latissimus dorsi, anterior deltoid, subscapularis, tres major, pectoralis major  
shoulder external rotation   posterior deltoid, infraspinatus, tres minor  
shoulder flexion   anterior deltoid, biceps brachii, pectoralis major  
elbow flexion   biceps brachii,  
supination of the radioulnar joint   biceps brachii  
protracts the scapula   pectoralis minor, serratus anterior  
scapular depression   lower trapezius  
shoulder horizontal adduction   pectoralis major  
retracts the scapula   rhomboids, middle trapezius  
scapular downward rotation   rhomboids, levator scapulae  
cervical extension   upper trapezius,semispinalis, levator scapulae  
cervical lateral flexion   upper trapezius, longus coli, scalenes, levator scapulae, sternocleidomastoid  
cervical rotation   upper trapezius, scalenes, sternocleidomastoid  
scapular elevation   upper trapezius, levator scapulae  
spinal extension   multifidus, erector spinae, semispinalis  
spinal contralateral rotation   multifidus, external oblique  
pulls the central tendon inferiorly, increasing the volume in the thoracic cavity   diaphragm  
increases intra-abdominal pressure, supports the abdominal viscera   transversus abdominis  
spinal flexion   internal oblique, rectus abdominis, external oblique  
spinal lateral flexion   internal oblique, rectus abdominis, external oblique, erector spinae, quadratus lumborum, semispinalis, longus capitis  
spinal ipsilateral rotation   internal oblique  
spinal rotation   rectus abdominis, erector spinae  
cervical contralateral rotation   semispinalis  
cervical flexion   longus coli, longus capitis, scalenes, sternocleidomastoid  
cervical ipsilateral rotation   longus coli, levator scapulae(when the scapulae is anchored)  
assists in rib elevation during inhalation   scalenes  
plantarflexion   posterior tibalis, soleus, gastrocnemius, peroneus longus  
inversion of the foot   poserior tibialis, anterior tibialis  
eversion of the foot   peroneus longus  
dorsiflexion   anterior tibalis  
stabilizes the arch of the foot   anterior tibialis, posterior tibialis  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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