Transcript Muscles of the Limbs Overview

LIMB MUSCLES
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Limb muscles
Muscles of the limb function in:
• movement
• grasping
• balance
Color Key:
Purple: Muscles that move the upper arm
Orange: Muscles that move the forearm
Brown: Muscles that move the hand
Anterior
superficial
muscles of
the shoulder
and arm
Posterior
superficial
muscles of
the arm
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Extensor digiti
minimi
Color Key:
Teal: moves the thigh
Gray: moves the lower leg
Pink: moves the foot
Anterior
superficial
muscles of
the leg
Which muscle do you
think is associated
with a pulled groin?
Why do you think
there is an * next to
numbers 8, 9,10?
Part of the
quadriceps group
(vastus intermedius
not shown.)
Posterior
superficial
muscles of
the leg
What is special about the
gluteus maximus?
It is the largest muscle of
the body.
Why is there an * next to
numbers 18,19 and 20?
They belong to the
hamstring group.
Name 2 muscles that are synergists to the
biceps brachii.
Brachialis and Brachioradialis
How did the triceps brachii get its name?
It has 3 origins
It is an arm muscle
What is the action of the anterior forearm
muscles?
Flexion of the hand
What is the action of the posterior forearm
muscles?
Extension of the hand
What is the longest muscle of the body and
shown on the anterior leg diagram?
Sartorius
Click on the picture to watch a tutorial on
arm muscles
Click on the picture to watch a tutorial on leg
muscles
Find the muscles on your body.
Word Bank: Biceps brachii, Deltoid, Extensor digitorum,
Extensor carpi radialis longus,Triceps brachii,
Word Bank: Brachioradialis, Flexor carpi radialis,
Flexor carpi ulnaris, Palmaris longus
Word Bank: Brachioradialis, Extensor carpi ulnaris,
Extensor digitorum, Flexor carpi ulnaris
Find the muscles on your body
Word Bank: Biceps femoris, Fibularis longus,
Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Vastus lateralis,
Word Bank: Gastrocnemius, Gracilis, Rectus femoris,
Tibialis anterior, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis,
Key
Purple- move upper arm
Orange- Move the forearm
Light brown- flex the hand
Dark brown- extend the hand
A Deltoid
B Pectoralis major
C Biceps brachii
D Corocobrachialis
E Triceps brachii
F Brachialis
G Brachioradialis
H Flexor carpi radialis
I Palmaris longus
J Flexor carpi unlaris
K Extensor carpi radialis longus
L Anconeus
M Extensor digitorum
N Extensor digiti minimi
O Extensor carpi ulnaris
Color Key:
Teal moves the thigh
Gray moves lower leg
Pink moves the foot
A Vastus lateralis
B Gracilis
C Adductor Longus
D Sartorius
E Rectus femoris
F Vastus medialis
G Fibularis (Peroneus) longus
H Gastrocnemius
I Tibialis Anterior
J Soleus
K Gluteus maximus
L Adductor magnus
M Semitendinosus
N Biceps femoris
O Gracilis
P Semimembranosus
Q Gastrocnemius
R Soleus
S Flexor digitorum longus