No.

2
3

Body Part

Muscles

Shoulder

Deltoid Muscle

Abduction of shoulder

Pectoralis major

Adduction & Medial rotation of shoulder

Biceps

Flexion of the elbow & supination of the forearm

Triceps

Extension of the elbow

Supinator & pronator

Supination and pronation of forearm

Diaphragm

Increase the vertical diameter of the thorax

Flexion of the trunk & compression of the

Girdle
Arm &
Forearm
Thorax

Rectus Abdominis

Abdomen
4

Pelvic Girdle
Lower limbs

Knee and calf

Foot & ankle

Hand & wrist

10

Head & Neck

11

Neck & back

Action

Pelvic floor

abdomen
Support the pelvic organs

Gluteus maximus

Extension of the hip

Gluteus mediaus

Abduction and medial rotation of the hip

Piriformis

Lateral rotation of hips

Adductor group

Adduction of hip

Psoas

Flexion of the hip flexion of the trunk

Quadriceps

Extension of the keen, Flexion of the hip

Hamstrings

Extension of the hip flexion of knee

Tibialis Anterior

Dorsiflexion of the ankle

Plantar flexion of the ankle and flexion of the

Gastrocnemius
soleus
Small muscles of the

knee
Plantar flexion of ankle
Flexion, extension, abduction and adduction of

foot
Intrinsic muscles of

the toes
Flexion, extension, abduction and adduction of

hands
Frontalis

fingers
Elevation of eye brows

Temporalis

Chewing ,closing of jaw

Sternocleido mastoid

Flexion and rotation of neck

Extension, adduction and medial rotation of the

Latissimus Dorsi
Erector spinae

shoulder, Drawing the shoulder down and back

Extension of the spine

Transverso spinalis
Rotation of the spine
Different Muscles and their Movements/Action