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Muscle movements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| shoulder flexion | PM pect major SYN biceps |
| shoulder extension | PM lats SYN teres major |
| shoulder abduction | PM deltoid; SYN supraspinatus |
| shoulder adduction | PM lats SYN teres major |
| shoulder horizontal abduction/extension | PM none; SYN deltoid |
| shoulder horizontal adduction/flexion | PM pect major; SYN deltoid |
| shoulder lateral rotation | PM infraspinatus; SYN deltoid |
| shoulder medial rotation | PM subscapularis; SYN lats |
| scapula protaction | PM serratus anterior; SYN pect minor |
| scapula upward rotation | PM serratus anterior; SYN trapezius |
| scapula downward rotation | PM pectoralis minor; SYN levator scapulae |
| scapula retraction | PM rhomboid major; SYN rhomboid minor |
| scapula elevation | PM levator scapulae; SYN trapezius |
| scapula depression | PM trapezius; SYN pectoralis minor |
| contracting the subclavius | stabilizes and depresses the entire shoulder |
| elbow flexion | PM biceps ; SYN pronator teres |
| elbow extension | PM triceps; SYN anconeus |
| elbow pronation | PM pronator teres; SYN pronator quadratus |
| elbow supination | PM none; SYN supinator |
| hip flexion | PM iliopsoas; SYN tensor fascia latae |
| hip extension | PM gluteus maximus SYN semitendonosus |
| hip abduction | PM gluteus medius; SYN gluteus maximus |
| hip adduction | PM none; SYN adductors |
| hip horizontal abduction/extension | PM piriformis; SYN sup gemellus |
| hip horizontal adduction/flexion | PM adductors; SYN pectineus |
| hip medial rotation | PM none; SYN adductors |
| hip lateral rotation | PM none; SYN gluteus maximus |
| knee flexion | PM semitendonosus SYN plantaris |
| knee extension | PM quads, SYN tensor fasciae latae |
| ankle plantar flexion | PM gastrocnemius, SYN tibialis posterior |
| ankle dorsiflexion | PM tibialis anterior; SYN fibularis tertius |
| ankle inversion | PM tibialis posterior; SYN tibialis anterior |
| ankle eversion | PM none; SYN fibularis tertius |
| concentric contraction | muscle shortens (force and movement in same direction) |
| eccentric contraction | muscle lengthens (force and movement in opposite directions) |
| open kinetic chain | freely moving, unfixed to object (dumbbell) |
| closed kinetic chain | restrains movement (barbell) |
| 3 planes | coronal (a/p), sagittal (r/l), transverse (s/i) |
| eccentric is usually | flexion, adduction |
| concentric is usually | extension, abduction |
| part 2 of pushup is what (at shoulder) | flexion (horizontal adduction) |
| part 1 of pushup what muscle eccentric | triceps |
| eccentric at knee squat part 1 | quads (not rectus femoris) |
| hip extension part 2 squat | biceps femoris (long head) |
| antagonist at hip, synergist knee squat part 2 | tensor faschiae latae |
| part 1 squat what movement at ankle | dorsiflexion |
| part 2 squat what movement at ankle | plantar flexion |
| fixator at elbow arm rotation | brachioradialis, pronator teres, brachialis |
| prime mover part 1 arm rotation | subscapularis (medial rotation) |
| prime mover part 2 arm rotation | infraspinatus (lateral rotation) |
| prime mover shoulder pullup | lats, pect major |
| synergist elbow pullup | pronator teres, brachioradialis |