Joint Movements and Agonists

This muscle causes flexion of the elbow

• bicep

• tricep

• deltoid

• pectorals

This muscle causes extension of the elbow

• bicep

• tricep

• deltoids

• Rotator cuffs

This muscle causes flexion of the shoulder

• bicep

• trapezius

• latissimus dorsi

• pectorals

This muscle causes extension of the shoulder

• Trapezius

• pectorals

• latissimus dorsi

• tricep

This muscle causes abduction of the shoulder

• deltoid

• latissimus dorsi

• trapezius

• pectorlas

This muscle causes adduction of the shoulder

• pectorals

• latissimus dorsi

• deltoids

• bicep

This muscle causes flexion of the torso

• quadriceps

• pectorals

• Abdominals

• latissimus dorsi

This muscle causes flexion of the hip

• gastrocnemius

• hamstrings

• gluteals

• hip flexor

This muscle causes extension of the hip

• gluteals

• hip flexor

• quadriceps

• tibialis anterior

This muscle causes flexion of then knee

• quadriceps

• hamstrings

• tibialis anterior

• hip flexor