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Muscle Description Functions
Deltoids Large, three-headed, triangular muscle of the shoulder
Rotate and life the arm
BicepsTwo-headed inner arm muscle extending from the deltoid to below the elbow
Lift and curl the arm and to pronate (twist downward) the wrist
Trapezius Flat triangular muscle of the upper back and neck
Lift the shoulder girdle and help turn the head
TricepsThree-headed outer arm muscle extending from the deltoid to below the elbow
Straighten the arm and supinate (twist upward) the wrist
Latissimus Dorsi
Large triangular muscles that extend from under the shoulders down to the small of the back
Pull the shoulders downward and to the back
Forearm Muscles on the outside and inside of the lower arm
Control the actions of the hand and wrist
Gluteus Large, powerful muscles of the buttocks
Maintains the trunk in an erect posture
Hamstrings
The thigh flexors at the rear of the upper leg
Curl the leg back
Calves Muscles at the rear of the lower leg
Flex the foot
PectoralisMuscles of the chest that cover the rib cage
Pull the arm and shoulder across the front of the body
Abdominals
Muscles of the stomach Flex and rotate the spinal column
Quadriceps
Muscles at the front of the thigh Extend and straighten the legMajor Skeletal Muscles of the
Human BodyDIRECTIONS Read the descriptions of the major skeletal muscles below. Fill in the blank spaces on the diagram with the name of the
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