Muscles & actions
Trapezius
Elevation and Retraction
Levator Scapula
Elevation, Inferior Rotation and Lateral Flexion of neck
Rhomboid Major/ Minor
Retraction & Elevation
Serratus Anterior
Reaching and pushing & protraction
Pectoralis Minor
Lateral Rotation
Deltoid
abduction of the arm
Pectoralis Major
Adduction and medial rotation
Teres Major
adduction
Coracobrachialis
adduction and flexion
Subscapularis
medial rotation
Latissimus Dorsi
adduction, extension and medial rotation
Supraspinatus
abduction
Infraspinatus
lateral rotation
Teres Minor
lateral rotation
Brachialis
flexion of forearm
Brachioradialis
flexion
Biceps brachii
supination and flexion
Triceps brachii
extension
Supinator
supination
Pronator teres
pronation
Pronator quadratus
pronation
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
flexion of wrist
Flexor Carpi Radialis
flexion of wrist
Palmaris longus
flexion of wrist
Extensor carpi radialis longus
extension of wrist
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
extension of wrist
Extensor carpi ulnar
extension of wrist
Flexor digitorum
flexion of digits 2-5
Flexor pollicis
flexion of thumb
Abductor pollicis
abduction of thumb
Adductor pollicis
adductor of thumb
Opponens pollicis
opposition thumb
Lumbricals
flex fingers at MCP
Flexor digiti minimi
flexion little finger
Abductor digiti minimi
abduction little finger
Opponens digiti minimi
opposition little finger
Dorsal/ Palmer interossei
Abduction (DAB) and Adduction (PAD) of fingers
Vastus lateralis
extend leg/ knee
Extensor digitorum
Extension digits 2-5
Extensor digiti minimi
extension little finger
Extensor indicis
extension of index finger
Extensor pollicis
extension of thumb
Rectus femoris
extend leg/ knee
Vastus medialis
extend leg/ knee
Vastus lateralis
extend leg/ knee
Vastus intermedius
extend leg/ knee
Pectineus
adduction and flexes hip
Tensor fascia lata
flexes hip
Sartorius
flexes thigh
Adductors mm.
adduction
Iliopsoas
flexes hip
Gracilis
adduction
Semimembranosus
Flexes knee and extends hip
Semitendinosus
Flexes knee and extends hip
Biceps femoris
flexes knee and extends hip
Gluteus mm.
extends hip
Obturator internus
lateral rotation
Pirformis
lateral rotation
Gemellus mm.
lateral rotation
Quadratus femoris
lateral rotation
Gastrocnemius
Plantar flexion
Soleus
plantar flexion
Plantaris
plantar flexion
Flexor digitorum
flexion toe 2-5
Flexor hallucis
flexion big toe
Tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion
Tibialis posterior
plantar flexion
Extensor hallucis
extension big toe
Extensor digitorum
extension toes 2-5
Fibularis
plantar flexion and eversion
Pterygoid
chewing
Temporalis
chewing
Massester
chewing
Sternocleidomastoid
rotation to opposite side, flexion
Scalenes
lateral flexion
Frontalis
raises eyebrow (surprised look)
Orbicularis Oculi
closes eye, blink
Nasalis
flares nares (nostrils)
Orbicularis oris
closes mouth, kiss
Zygomaticus major
smiling
Buccinator
compress cheeks (wind music instrument)
Occipitalis
raises eyebrow (surprised look)
Splenius mm.
Rotation and extension
Erector Spinae
extension
Rectus Abdominis
Flexion
Oblique mm.
Flexion and rotation
Psoas major
flexion of hip
Quadratus lumborum
extension of trunk
Diaphragm
breathing
Intercostal mm.
breathing
Transverse Abdominis
breathing