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Muscle Anatomy. Muscle Anatomy. Three types of muscles 12 basic muscles . Types of Muscles. Voluntary- Those muscles that can be moved by our thoughts and actions . Involuntary- Reflex action is made without our thought.
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Muscle Anatomy • Three types of muscles • 12basic muscles
Types of Muscles • Voluntary-Those muscles that can be moved by our thoughts and actions. • Involuntary-Reflex action is made without our thought. • Cardiac-The muscle of the heart Ex: This muscle is constantly working automatically without thought or reflex being needed. Without this cardiac functioning muscle, we die!
Muscle Anatomy • Gastrocnemius- the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee. • Basic exercise: toe/calf raises
Muscle Anatomy • Biceps- The biceps is a muscle on the front part of the upper arm. • Basic exercise: Arm curls • Triceps- a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm • Basic Exercise: arm extensions
Muscle Anatomy • LatissimusDorsi- a broad, flat muscle on each side of the mid-back, the action of which draws the arm backward and downward and rotates the front of the arm toward the body. • Basic exercise: lat pull down
Muscle Anatomy • Hamstrings- any of the muscles/tendons that bound the bend of the knee. • Basic exercise: leg curls • Quadriceps- The large four-part extensor muscle at the front of the thigh. • Basic Exercise: leg extension • Gluteus- any of the large muscles of the buttocks • Basic exercise: lunges
Muscle Anatomy • Pectorals- Refers to the broad band of muscles that extend across the chest • Basic exercise: bench press • Deltoids- a large, triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body. • Basic Exercise: Shoulder press • Trapezius-flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck, shoulders • Basic exercise: shoulder shrugs
Muscle Anatomy • Abdominals- The abdominal muscles are a group of 6 muscles that extend from the lower ribs to the pelvis. They provide movement and support to the trunk, often called the core. • Basic Exercise: Curl ups • Obliques- muscles on the side of the upper body that help to assist in turning the body from side to side. • Basic exercise: side leg lift
Muscle Anatomy • Correctly label your own muscle man on the diagram provided. • Glue or tape into your notebook on the output side.