Muscles Review

These are the muscles of the posterior neck and upper back.

• Deltoids

• Trapezius

• Latissimus dorsi

• Biceps brachii

This movement is when the thumb and forefinger touch.

• flexion

• rotation

• abduction

• opposition

Origin and insertion points attach to these.

• ligaments

• bone processes

• fascia

• blood vessels

Pronation is

• bringing two bones closer together

• twisting 360^o around a longitudinal axis

• turning palm down

• bringing toes up

This is an example of

• dorsiflexion

• plantar flexion

• eversion

• inversion

These muscles often contract during side bends and twisting motions

• quadriceps

• olbliques

• deltoids

• triceps

This muscle originates on the femur

• gracilis

• biceps brachii

• gastrocnmeius

• deltoid

This muscle action is to elevate and depress the scapula

• bicheps brachii

• triceps

• trapezius

• intercostals

A professional ballerina must be able to do this with their feet

• supination

• opposition

• plantar flexion

• dorsiflexion

Identify this muscle group

• hamstrings

• gluteus maximus

• quadriceps

• gastrocnemius