GENERAL
THEORETICAL PRINCIPLES
origin
insertion
belly
mechanical advantage
mechanical disadvantage
how
much do muscles shorten during contraction? (to 70% of
resting length)
what is most closely related to range of motion? (fiber
length or cross-sectional area of muscle?)
what is most closely related to power? (fiber
length or cross-sectional area of muscle?)
agonist or prime mover
antagonist
synergist
fixator
compartment
compartment syndrome
fascicle
MUSCLES
– PART A – (see picture handout)
deltoid triceps
brachii gluteus
maximus semimembranosus (part of hamstrings)
coracobrachialis brachialis psoas major semitendinosus
(part of hamstrings)
latissimus dorsi biceps brachii iliacus biceps femoris (part
of hamstrings)
teres major supinator adductor longus rectus femoris (part of quadriceps femoris)
supraspinatus pronator teres gluteus
medius vastus medialis (part of quadriceps femoris)
pectoralis major pronator
quadratus vastus lateralis (part of quadriceps femoris)
vastus intermedius (part of quadriceps femoris)
MUSCLES
– PART B – (see picture handout)
occipital frontalis superior rectus diaphragm
orbicularis oculi inferior
rectus rectus abdominis
orbicularis oris medial
rectus external
oblique
zygomaticus major lateral rectus internal
oblique
depressor anguli oris inferior
oblique transversus abdominis
temporalis superior
oblique levator ani
masseter external
anal sphincter
sternocleidomastoid gastrocnemius
trapezius