Posterior Muscle Practice

Largest member of hamstring group; flexes knee and extends hip

• Biceps femoris

• Semimembranosus

• Semitendinosus

• Soleus

Pulls scalp back while raising eyebrows; responsible for ear wiggling (if you can)

• Frontalis

• Occipitalis

• Temporalis

• Latissimus dorsi

Extends neck; adducts scapula

• Trapezius

• Semitendinosus

• Lattisimus dorsi

• Biceps femoris

Extends elbow

• Biceps brachii

• Triceps brachii

• Biceps femoris

• Extensor digitorum

Plantar flexes foot; flexes knee; composed of 2 heads

• Gastrocnemius

• Soleus

• Gluteus medius

• Fibularis longus

Plantar flexes foot; one head; located on fibular side of lower leg

• Soleus

• Semitendinosus

• Biceps femoris

• Gastrocnemius

Foot eversion; ankle flexion

• Fibularis longus

• Tibialis anterior

• Tibialis longus

• Extensor carpi ulnaris

Extends and adducts humerus

• Biceps brachii

• Triceps brachii

• Latissimus dorsi

• Humerductor

Abducts thigh; steadies pelvis during motion

• Gluteus medius

• Gluteus maximus

• Gluteus minimus

• Soleus

Deeper muscle that flexes knee and extends hip

• Semimembranosus

• Semitendinosus

• Biceps femoris

• Gastrocnemius