Muscle Placement

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  • Created by: Ehobbs1
  • Created on: 06-11-17 16:05
Tricep brachii
Back of upper arm, extends lower arm at the elbow, upward phase of press up.
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Deltoids
Upper shoulder, Abducts flexes and extends upper arm, overhead stroke in swimming.
2 of 14
Pectorals (major and minor)
Upper chest area above abdominals, flexes and adducts upper arm, pressing movements.
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Bicep brachhi
Front of upper arm. Flexion of elbow. Downward phase of press up.
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Wrist flexors
Front of forearm. Flexion of wrist. Dribbling a basketball.
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Wrist extensors
Back of forearm. Extension of wrist. Straightening the wrist.
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Supinators
Top and rear of forearm. flipping the wrist for palm to face up. Tennis forehand.
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Pronator
Top and front of forearm. Flipping the wrist for palm to face down. Tennis backhand.
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Abdominals
Stomach area. Flexion at waist. Upward phase of sit up.
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Hip Flexors
Groine/inner hamstring. Lateral flexion of hip. Cricket Bowl.
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Quadriceps
Front of upper leg. Extends the knee. Second phase of kicking a ball.
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Hamstrings
Back of upper leg. Flexes the knee. First phase of kicking a ball.
12 of 14
Gastrocnemius
Back of lower leg. Plantar flexion of ankle. Pointing the toes.
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Soleus
Below gastrocnemius. Lateral felxion at ankle.
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Card 2

Front

Upper shoulder, Abducts flexes and extends upper arm, overhead stroke in swimming.

Back

Deltoids

Card 3

Front

Upper chest area above abdominals, flexes and adducts upper arm, pressing movements.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Front of upper arm. Flexion of elbow. Downward phase of press up.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Front of forearm. Flexion of wrist. Dribbling a basketball.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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