Section A: Applied Anatomy and Physiology

4. Muscles

Syllabus • Location and action of individual muscles• The following joint and muscles need to be covered:

– Shoulder: deltoid / latissimus dorsi / pectoralis major / rotator cuff muscles

– Elbow: biceps brachii / triceps brachii – Radio-ulnar: supinator / pronator teres – Wrist: wrist extensors and flexors – Spine: rectus abdominus / external & internal

obliques / erector spinae / transverse abdominus / multifidus – Hip: iliopsoas / sartorius / gluteus maximus,

medius&minimus / gracilis / adductor longus, brevis, magnus

– Knee: biceps femoris / semi-membranosus&tendinosus / rectus femoris / vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedius

– Ankle: tibialis anterior / gastrocnemius / soleus

SEE MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT TITLED “MUSCLES OF THE BODY A.S.”

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SEE FOLDER TITLED “MUSCLES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS OF

THE BODY”

Sub-folders contain information pertaining to locations and actions