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muscles and movements
names of main muscles and their movememts
15 cards·by christine
what is the large muscle onthe front of the thigh?
the quadraceps
what is the muscle on the back of the thigh called?
Hamstring
What are the two muscles of the upper arm called?
biceps and triceps
what are the stomach muscles called?
Abdominal muscles
which muscle do you use when raising your arm sideways?
Deltoid muscle over your shoulder
what muscles do you use to raise your arm over your head?
Trapezius muscle
what are the muscles of the chest called?
Pectoral muscles
what name do we give for the calf muscle?
Gastro Nemius muscle
what is the muscle in the middle of your back?
latisimus dorsi
What is flexion
the tension of a muscle
what is extension?
the straightening of a limb to extend the muscle
what is the movement of abduction?
a movement that moves a limb away from the central core of the body line
what does adduction mean
when you move the limb back towards the central core of the body
what is the side-to-side turning movement of your head called
the movement of rotation
if you move a body part in a full circle, what movement is this?
the movement of circumduction