Muscle Biceps Triceps Deltoid

Function It allows lower harm to flex It allows lower arm to extend It allows the upper arm to abduct, flex and extend

Location Inside the upper arm Outside the upper arm Forms cap of shoulder

Origin Scapula Humerus and scapular Clavicle, scapular and acromion

Insertion point Radius Olecranon process Humerus

Activity and exercise Arm curl Press-ups and dips Forward, lateral and back-arm raise and overhead lifting All pressing movement

Pectorals

Rectus abdominis

Quadriceps .rectus femorus .vastus lateralis .vastus medialis .vastus intermedius Hamstring .semimembranosus .semitendinosus .biceps femoris Gastrocnemius

It allows the upper arm to flex and adduct Flexion and rotation of lumbar region of vertebral column It allows the lower leg to extend and flexes thigh It allows lower leg to flex and extends thigh

Large chest muscle

Sternum, clavicle and rib cartilage Pubic crest and symphysis

Humerus

The muscle running down the abdomen

Xiphoid process

Sit-ups

Front of thigh

Ilium and femur

Tibia and fibula

Knee bends and squats

Back of thigh

Ischium and femur

Tibia and fibula

Extending the leg and flexing the knee. E.g. running Running, jumping and standing on tip-toe Running, jumping All jumping and running exercise Prime mover of back extension Allow rowing and pulling movement. Shrugging and overhead

Soleus Tibialis anterior

Plantar flexion, it allows the knee to flex Plantar flexion Dorsiflexion of foot

Large calf muscle

Femur

Calcaneus

Deep to gastrocnemius Front of tibia on lower leg

Fibula and tibia Lateral condyle

Calcaneus By tendor to surface of medial cuneiform Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae Intertubercular sulcus of humerus Occipital bone and all

Erector spinae

It allows the spine to extend It allows the humerus to rotate and abduct It aloows the scapular to

Teres major

Long muscle running in either side of the spine Between the scapular and humerus Large triangular

Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae Posterior surface of scapular Continuous insertion

Trapezius

Latissimus dorsi

Obliques

elevate and depress It allows the lower arm to adduct and extend Lateral flexion of trunk It allows the thigh to extend

muscle at top of back Large muscle covering the lower ribs Waist

along acromion Vertebrae and iliac crest

thoracic vertebrae Humerus

liftion Rowing movement

Pubic crest and iliac crest Ilium, sacrum and coccyx

Gluteus Maximus

Large muscle on buttocks

Fleshy strips to lower eight ribs femur Femur

Oblique curls

Knee-bending movement. E.g. cycling