LIMB MUSCLES Limb muscles Muscles of the limb
LIMB MUSCLES
Limb muscles Muscles of the limb function in: • movement • grasping • balance
Color Key: Purple: Muscles that move the upper arm Orange: Muscles that move the forearm Brown: Muscles that move the hand
Anterior superficial muscles of the shoulder and arm
Posterior superficial muscles of the arm 14 Extensor digiti minimi
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Find the muscles on your body. Word Bank: Biceps brachii, Deltoid, Extensor digitorum, Extensor carpi radialis longus, Triceps brachii,
Word Bank: Brachioradialis, Extensor carpi ulnaris, Extensor digitorum, Flexor carpi ulnaris
Word Bank: Brachioradialis, Flexor carpi ulnaris, Palmaris longus
Color Key: Teal: moves the thigh Gray: moves the lower leg Pink: moves the foot
Anterior superficial muscles of the leg Which muscle do you think is associated with a pulled groin? Why do you think there is an * next to numbers 8, 9, 10? Part of the quadriceps group (vastus intermedius not shown. )
Posterior superficial muscles of the leg What is special about the gluteus maximus? It is the largest muscle of the body. Why is there an * next to numbers 18, 19 and 20? They belong to the hamstring group.
Name 2 muscles that are synergists to the biceps brachii. Brachialis and Brachioradialis How did the triceps brachii get its name? It has 3 origins It is an arm muscle What is the action of the anterior forearm muscles? Flexion of the hand
What is the action of the posterior forearm muscles? Extension of the hand What is the longest muscle of the body and shown on the anterior leg diagram? Sartorius
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Find the muscles on your body Word Bank: Biceps femoris, Fibularis longus, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Vastus lateralis,
Word Bank: Gastrocnemius, Gracilis, Rectus femoris, Tibialis anterior, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis,
Rectus femoris gracilis Vastus medialis Vastus lateralis gastrocnemius Tibialis anterior
Gluteus maximus gastrocnemius soleus
Key Purple- move upper arm Orange- Move the forearm Light brown- flex the hand Dark brown- extend the hand A Deltoid B Pectoralis major C Biceps brachii D Corocobrachialis E Triceps brachii F Brachialis G Brachioradialis H Flexor carpi radialis I Palmaris longus J Flexor carpi unlaris
K Extensor carpi radialis longus L Anconeus M Extensor digitorum N Extensor digiti minimi O Extensor carpi ulnaris
Color Key: Teal moves the thigh Gray moves lower leg Pink moves the foot A Vastus lateralis B Gracilis C Adductor Longus D Sartorius E Rectus femoris F Vastus medialis G Fibularis (Peroneus) longus H Gastrocnemius I Tibialis Anterior J Soleus
K Gluteus maximus L Adductor magnus M Semitendinosus N Biceps femoris O Gracilis P Semimembranosus Q Gastrocnemius R Soleus S Flexor digitorum longus
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