Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Summary Of Muscles
- Deltoid
- Produces - Abducts the upper arm from the body
- EG. Serve in tennis
- Trapezius
- Produces - Rotates the shoulder blades backwards
- EG. Rowing
- Lattisimus Dorsi
- Produces - Rotates upper arm at the shoulder
- EG. Swimming butterfly
- Pectoral Muscle
- Produces - Adduction of arm
- EG. Swimming front crawl
- Abdominal Muscles
- Produces - Flexion and rotation of trunk
- EG. Rowing
- Biceps
- Produces - Flexion of arm at the elbow
- EG. Bending the arm to throw a cricket ball
- Triceps
- Produces - Extension of arm at the elbow
- EG. Straightening the arm to
throw a cricket ball
- Gluteus Maximus
- Produces - Extension of the upper leg
- EG. Running and for
maintaining good posture
- Quadriceps
- Produces - Extension of the upper leg
- EG. Kicking a football
- Hamstrings
- Produces - Flexion of the leg at the knee
- EG. Sprinting - when leg bends
- Gastrocnemius
- Produces - Plantar flexion of the foot
- EG. Running - pushing onto the toes