The Muscular System

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  • The muscular system
    • pectorals
      • adduction and flexion (horizontally) the shoulder
        • EXAMPLE
          • during a forehand drive in tennis
    • Deltoids
      • flexion , extension  circumduction at the shoulder.
        • EXAMPLE
          • during front crawl in swimming
    • Trapezius
      • extention at the keck (tilting the head back)
        • EXAMPLE
          • preparing to head a football
    • Abdominals
      • flexion at the waist
        • EXAMPLE
          • during a sit- up
    • Latissimus Dorsi
      • extention,adduction or rotation at the shoulder
        • EXAMPLE
          • during  a butterfly stroke in swimming
    • Triceps
      • extention at the elbow
        • during a jump shot in netball
        • EXAMPLE
    • Biceps
      • flexion at the elbow
        • EXAMPLE
          • when curling weights
    • Quadriceps
      • extention at the knee
        • EXAMPLE
          • when performing a drop kick in rugby
    • The calf - gastrocnemius
      • pointing the foot downwards
        • EXAMPLE
          • when standing on the toes in ballet pointe work
    • Gluteals
      • extention,  rotation and abduction of the leg at the hip
        • EXAMPLE
          • pushing the body forward when running
    • Hamstrings
      • flexion at the knee
        • EXAMPLE
          • bringing the foot back before kicking a football
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