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Muscle Quiz
Question | Answer |
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Triceps Brachii | Under upper arm: Straightens the forearm at the elbow |
Pectoralis Major | Chest: Draws the arm forward and in toward the body |
Serratus Anterior | Upper side: Draws shoulder blade forward, helps raise arm, assists pushes |
External oblique | Side: Compresses the abdomen, assists in lateral rotation of the torso |
Rectus Abdominis | Ab muscles: Depresses the thoracic (chest) cavity, compresses the abdomen, bends the backbone |
Adductor Longus | Inner thigh: Flexes, laterally rotates, and draws the thighs toward the body |
Sartorius | Outer to inner thigh: Bends the thigh at the hip, bends lower leg at the knee, rotates the thigh in an outward direction |
Quadriceps Femoris | Thigh "Quads" : Flexes the thigh at hips, extends the leg at the knee |
Tibialis Anterior | Front of lower leg: Flexes the foot toward the shin |
Biceps Brachii | Upper arm, front: Bends the forearm at the elbow |
Deltoid | Shoulder: Raises the arm |
Trapezius | Back: Lifts the shoulder blade, braces the shoulder, draws the head back |
Latissimus Dorsi | Lower back: Rotates and draws the arm backward and toward the body |
Gluteus Maximus | Butt: Extends and rotates the thigh outward when walking, running, and climbing |
Biceps Femoris | Back of upper leg "Hamstring" : Draws thigh backward, bends the knee |
Gastrocnemus | Back of lower leg "Calf" : Bends the lower leg at the knee when walking, extends the foot when jumping. |