Module 3:Major Muscle Names & Locations
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Module 3: Aims
Identify and Locate Major Muscles in the Body
List the Groups of Muscles in the Body
Identify and Locate Origin and Insertion Points for Major Muscles
Complete the Cheat Sheet
Link Joint Action to Muscle Fibre Contraction
Label each muscle showing it’s Origin and Insertion.
List the Muscle Action for each muscle, and also
List an exercise that activates this muscle.
Rotator Cuff - 1
Supraspinatus
Rotator Cuff- 2
Infraspinatus
Rotator Cuff – 3
Teres Minor
Rotator Cuff - 4
Subscapularis
Erector Spinae GroupIlliocostalis
Erector Spinae GroupLongissimus
Erector Spinae GroupSpinalis
Quadratus Lumborum
Anterior Abdominal Wall
Rectus Abdominis
Anterior Abdominal Wall
External Obliques
Anterior Abdominal Wall
Internal Obliques
Anterior Abdominal Wall
Transverse Abdominis
Hip Flexor Group (Iliopsoas)
Iliacus
Psoas Major
Abductor Group
Piriformis
Tensor Fascia Latae
Adductor Group
Consists of
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus
Adductor Longus
Adductor Group
Pectineus
Gracilis
Hamstrings Group 1
Semimembranosus
Hamstrings Group 2
Semitendinosus
Hamstrings Group 3
Biceps Femoris
Quadriceps Group 1
Rectus Femoris
Quadriceps Group 2
Vastus Medialis
Quadriceps Group 3
Vastus Intermedius
Quadriceps Group 4
Vastus Lateralis
Tibialis Anterior
What muscles make up these groups:
Adductor group (5) :
Hamstring group (3) :
Quadriceps Group (4) :
What muscle creates flexion of the knee, when contracting concentrically?
When the pectoralis major contracts eccentrically what joint action occurs?
What joint action is occurring when erector spinae contracts concentrically?
Test Questions
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