Cos Sci: Muscles of Head & Body

Muscles that separate the fingers

• Abductors

• Adductors

• Extensors

• Flexors

Muscle attached to lower rear surface of heel that pulls the foot down

• Extensors

• Tibialis anterior

• Gastrocnemius

• Pronator

Assists in swinging of arms

• Bicep

• Supinator

• Pectoralis major

• Trapezius

Muscles that draw the fingers together

• Abductors

• Adductors

• Extensors

• Flexors

Muscle that covers front of shin and bends the foot upward & inward

• Latissimus dorsi

• Tibialis anterior

• Gastrocnemius

• Pronator

Straighten wrist, hand, and fingers

• Abductors

• Adductors

• Extensors

• Flexors

Extends arm outward and to side of body

• Gastrocnemius

• Trapezius

• Deltoid

• Supinator

Rotates arm.

• Pectoralis major

• Pronator

• Tricep

• Trapezius

Allow the wrist to flex

• Abductors

• Adductors

• Extensors

• Flexors

Lifts forearm and flexes elbow

• Tricep

• Deltoid

• Bicep

• Soleus