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Muscles and Actions

torso, pelvis, thigh

MuscleAction
Diaphragm inspiration & expiration (seperates thoracic and abdominal cavities
Serratus posterior elevates ribs 2-5, depresses ribs 9-12
External intercostals elevates ribs
Internal intercostals depresses ribs
Quadratus Lumborum elevation and anterior tilt of pelvis, lateral flexion and extension of the trunk (hip hiker)
Iliosoas hip flexion, adduction, lateral rotation, anterior pelvic tilt
Transversus Abdominis compresses contents of abdomen (puke muscle)
Internal abdominal oblique flexion, lateral flexion, ipsilateral rotation
External abdominal Oblique flexion, lateral flexion
Rectus Abdominis lateral flexion, posterior tilt of pelvis
Gluteus Maximus hip extension and lateral rotation, (upper fibers abduct/lower adduct), posterior tilt
Gluteus Medius hip abduction( anterior fibers flexion, med. rotation & Posterior fibers extension and lat. rotation
Gluteus minimus hip abduction, flexion, md. rotation
6 deep lateral rotators (piriformis, obturator internus & externus, gemellus superior & inferior, quadratus femoris) lateral rotation
Pectineus (5 adductors) adduction and anterior tilt
Adductor Brevis (5 adductors) adduction of hip, anterior tilt
Adductor longus (5 adductors) adduction of hip and anterior tilt
adductor magnus (5 adductors) adduction of hip
Gracilis (5 adductors) hip adduction, ant.tilt, knee flexion and md. rotation (2 jointed)
Quads ( rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedialis) hip flexion, knee extension
Hamstrings ( semimembranosus, semitendinosus,biceps femoris) hip extension, knee flexion
Sartorius hip flexion, abduction and lateral rotation,<-(tailor position) knee flexion, anterior tilt
Tensor Fascia Latae hip flexion, medial rotation, abduction
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