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Anatomy
Muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| flexes the wrist and the middle phalanges | flexor digitorum superficialis |
| pronate the forearm | pronators teres and quadratus |
| flexes the distal inerphalangeal joints | flexor digitorum profundus |
| powerful wrist flexors | flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi radialis |
| thumb flexors | flexor pollicic longus and brevis |
| extend and abduct the wrist | extensor carpi radialis longus(and brevis) |
| prime mover of finger extension | extensor digitorum |
| extend the thumb | extensor pollicis longus and brevis |
| puts the forearm and hand in the anatomical position | supinator |
| small muscle that provides a guide to locate the median nerve at the wrist | palmaris longus |
| wrist flexor that follows the ulna | flexor carpi ulnaris |
| the muscle that extends the fingers | extensor digitorum |
| two elbow flexors muscles; the first also supinates | biceps brachii |
| the second is a synergist at best | brachioradialilis |
| the muscle that extends the elbow; prime mover | triceps brachii |
| a short muscle; synergist of triceps brachii | anoconeus |
| a stocky muscle, deep to the biceps brachii; a prime mover of elbow flexion | brachialis |
| two wrist extensors that follow the radius | extensor carpi radialis brevi, extensor carpi radialis longus |
| the muscle that abducts the thumb | abductor pollicis longus |
| the muscle that extends the thumb | extensor pollicis brevis |
| a powerful shoulder abductor; used to raise the arm overhead | deltoid |
| strong hip flexor, deep in pelvis; a composite of two muscles | iliopsas |
| power extensor of the hip; forms the most of buttock mass | gluteus maximus |
| prime mover of plantar flexion; a composite of two muscles | triceps anterior |
| the group that enables you to draw your legs to the midline of your body, as when standing in attention | adductors |
| the muscle group that extends the knee | quadriceps |
| the muscle group that extends the thigh and flexes the knee | hamstrings |
| the smaller hip muscle commonly used as an injection site | gluteus medius |
| the thin superficial muscle of the medial thigh | gracilis |
| a muscle enclosed within the fascia that blends into the iliotibial tract; a synergist of the iliopsoas | tensor fasciae latae |
| dorsiflexes and everts the foot; prime mover of tow extension | extensor digitorum longus |
| a superficial muscle of the lateral leg; plantar flexers and everts foot | fibularis longus |
| a muscle deep to the soleus; prime mover of foot inversion, stabilizes the medial longitudinal arch of the foot and plantar flexes the ankle | tibilalis posterior |
Created by:
buscehan