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Full Body
Upper Body
Trunk & Arms
Lower Body
Forearm & Hand |
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Hand
Lower Leg & Foot
Foot
Neurovascular - full, upper, trunk & arms, lower |
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Ligaments
Bones
Arteries |
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Nerves
Attachments
Miscellaneous |
Muscle Function Animations |
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Abduction/adduction of the hip
Abduction/adduction of the MCP joints
Abduction/adduction of the MTP joints
Abduction/adduction of the shoulder
Contralateral rotation of the head and cervical spine
Elevation/depression of the scapula
External/internal rotation of the hip
External/internal rotation of the knee
External/internal rotation of the shoulder
Flexion/extension of the cervical spine
Flexion/extension of the elbow
Flexion/extension of the head and cervical spine
Flexion/extension of the head on the neck
Flexion/extension of the hip
Flexion/extension of the IP joints of the hand
Flexion/extension of the IP joints of the toes
Flexion/extension of the knee
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Flexion/extension of the MCP joints
Flexion/extension of the MTP joints
Flexion/extension of the shoulder
Flexion/extension of the trunk
Flexion/extension of the wrist
Inversion/eversion of the subtalar joint
Ipsilateral rotation of the head and the cervical spine
Lateral flexion of the head and cervical spine
Lateral flexion of the trunk
Opposition
Palmar flexion/dorsiflexion of the ankle
Pronation/supination of the forearm
Protraction/retraction of the scapula
Radial/ulnar deviation of the wrist
Rotation of the trunk
Upward/downward rotation of the scapula |
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Abductor digiti minimi: abduction of the
little finger
Abductor group of muscles: adduction of the thigh at the
hip (against resistance)
Anconeus: extension of the elbow
Biceps brachii: flexion of the arm at the shoulder
Biceps brachii: flexion of the elbow
Biceps brachii: supination of the forearm
Biceps femoris (lateral hamstring): external rotation of
knee (when the knee is flexed)
Biceps femoris (lateral hamstring): flexion of the knee
Biceps femoris (lateral hamstring): helps raise the trunk
Coracobrachialis: adduction and flexion of the arm at the
shoulder
Deltoid (anterior part): flexion of the arm at the shoulder
Deltoid (anterior part): internal rotation of the arm at
the shoulder
Deltoid (posterior part): extension of the arm at the shoulder
Deltoid (posterior part): external rotation of the arm at
the shoulder
Deltoid: abduction of the arm at the shoulder
Erector spinae: working together will produce extension
of the spine
Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis: extension and
radial deviation of the wrist
Extensor carpi ulnaris: ulnar deviation and extension of
the wrist
Extensor digiti minimi: extension of the little finger and
wrist
Extensor digitorum brevis: extension of the four medial
toes
Extensor digitorum longus (of foot): extension of the toes
and ankle and dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle
Extensor digitorum: extension of the wrist and all the fingers
as a whole
Extensor hallucis longus: extension of the great toe and
ankle
Extensor pollicis longus: extension of the interphalangeal
and metacarpophalangeal joints of the thumb
External oblique: contralateral rotation of the trunk
First, second, third, and fourth dorsal interossei: abduction
of fingers (middle finger is central for this movement)
Flexor carpi radialis: flexion and radial deviation of the
wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris: ulnar deviation and flexion of the
wrist joint
Flexor digitorum profundus: flexion and radial deviation
of the wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris: ulnar deviation and flexion of the
wrist joint
Flexor digitorum profundus: flexion of the proximal and
distal interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, & wrist
joints
Flexor digitorum superficialis: flexion of the proximal
inerphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, and wrist joints
Flexor pollicis brevis: flexion of the caprometacarpal and
metacarpophalangeal joints fo the thumb
Flexor pollicis longus: flexion of the interphalangeal and
metacarpophalangeal joints of the thumb
Gastrocnemius: flexion of the knee
Gastrocnemius: plantarflexion of the ankle
Gluteus maximus: extension of the thigh at the hip
Gluteus maximus: extension of the thigh at the hip (in step
up)
Gluteus maximus: external rotation of the thigh at the hip
Gluteus maximus: raises trunk from bent forward position
(extension of the thigh at the hip)
Gluteus medius: abduction of the thigh at the hip
Gluteus medius: internal rotation of the thigh at the hip
Gracilis: flexion of the knee
Infraspinatus: external rotation of the arm at the shoulder
Internal oblique: ipsilateral rotation of the trunk
Latissimus Dorsi: extension, adductino, and medial rotation
of the arm at the shoulder
Levator scapulae: raises the shoulder girdle
Opponens pollicis: opposition of the thumb to the palm of
the hand
Palmaris longus: tightening of the palmar fascia and flexion
of the wrist
Pectoralis major (clavicular head): flexion of the arm at
the shoulder (from an extended position)
Pectoralis major (sternal head); extension of the arm at
the shoulder (from a flexed position)
Pectoralis major: as a whole, adduction of the arm at the
shoulder
Pectoralis major: as a whole, internal rotation of the arm
at the shoulder
Peroneus brevis: eversion of the foot at the ankle
Peroneus longus: eversion and plantarflexion of foot at
the ankle
Popliteus: internal rotation of the leg at the knee and
external rotation of the thigh
Pronator teres: pronation of the forearm
Quadratus lumborum: lateral flexion of the trunk
Quadriceps femoris: extension of the knee
Quadriceps femoris: extension of the knee (in step up)
Rectus abdominus: flexion of the trunk from a lying position
Rhomboideus major and minor: adduction of the scapula
Sartorius: flexion, abduction, and external rotation of
the thigh at the hip and flexion of the knee
Semimembranosus and semitendinosus (medial hamstrings):
internal rotation of the knee (when knee is flexed)
Soleus: plantarflexion of the ankle
Sternocleidomastoid: contralateral rotation of the head
Sternocleidomastoid: lateral flexin of the head and cervical
spine
Supraspinatus: abduction of the arm at the shoulder
Tensor fasciae latae: internal rotation of the thigh at
the hip
Tensor fasciae latae: tenses the fasciae on lateral side
of the thigh and extension of the knee
Teres major: extension of the arm at the shoulder (with
internal rotation and adduction)
Teres minot: adduction of the arm at the shoulder (against
resistance)
Tibialis anterior: dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot
at the ankle
Trapezius (lower part): depression of the shoulder girdle
Trapezius (middle part): draws the scapula medially as in
bracing the shoulder girdle
Trapezius (upper part): contralateral rotation of head
Trapezius (upper part): raises the shoulder girdle
Triceps brachii: extension of the arm at the shoulder
Triceps: extension of the elbow |
Gross Motor Movement Animations |
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Push Ups
Sit-Ups |
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Stand from Sitting
Walking |
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Push Ups
Sit-Ups |
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Stand from Sitting
Walking |