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The biceps brachii is the prime flexor of the arm.
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Flexes forearm and pronates and supinates forearm?
brachioradialis
What is the gastronemius muscle?
The gastronemius muscle is one of the calf muscles and it plantar flexes the foot or flexes the knee.
What forearm muscles are used to turn a can opener handle?
The flexor digitorum profundus is a muscle in the forearm that flexes the fingers and holds the handle.The flexor carpi radialis and extensor carpi radialis longus allow you 'bend' the wrist as you turn the handle.
What is the muscle that is located on the upper back half of the arm that extends the forearm?
Triceps
What leg muscle is involved in crossing one leg over the other while sitting?
Sartorius, flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee; produces the crossed legged position.
What muscle of the arm and forearm weakly flexes hand?
Palmaris Longus
Which muscle is the triceps paired with?
It is paired with the biceps brachii. The triceps extends the forearm and the biceps flexes it. ("making a muscle")
What muscles start with F?
Flexor digiti minimi brevis is a muscle that flexes the little finger. Frontalis is a facial muscle that wrinkles the eyebrow. FLexor pollicis brevis is a muscle that flexes the thumb.
Flexes forearm and pronates and supinates forearm?
brachioradialis
What muscle extends the arm in a push-up?
break throw muscle shrug write
The main action of the flexor hallicus longus muscle are to?
flexes the big toe
What muscles flex and extend the forearm?
Biceps Brachii flexes the forearm and the Triceps Brachii extends the forearm.
What is the action of the biceps brachii?
-Flexion of the Arm -Flexion of the Forearm-Supination of the Forearm-Stabilization of the glenohumeral joint
What muscle flexes the elbow and supinates the forearm?
to flex the forearm at the elbow, you use the biceps brachii, brachialis, and brachioradial (to a lesser extent).to supinate the forearm, you use the biceps brachii and the supinator muscles.the biceps brachii does both motions.
What is the gastronemius muscle?
The gastronemius muscle is one of the calf muscles and it plantar flexes the foot or flexes the knee.
What forearm muscles are used to turn a can opener handle?
The flexor digitorum profundus is a muscle in the forearm that flexes the fingers and holds the handle.The flexor carpi radialis and extensor carpi radialis longus allow you 'bend' the wrist as you turn the handle.
What corresponding muscle does leg raises go to?
Abductor muscle - moves a limb away from the midlineAdductor muscle - moves a limb towards the midlineExtensor muscle - increase the angle at a joint - extends a limbFlexor muscle - decreases the angle at a joint - flexes a limbPronator muscle - turns a limb to face downwardsSupinator muscle - turns a limb to face upwardsRotator muscle - rotates a limbIn the human body, these are the responsible muscles.*Muscles which move the thigh and their action*Gluteus maximus - Extends and rotates thigh laterally.Adductor longus - Adducts, medially rotates and flexes the thighAdductor brevis - Adducts, laterally rotates and flexes the thighAdductor magnus - Adducts, flexes, laterally rotates and extends the thigh.Rectus femoris - Extends knee and flexes hipVastus lateralis - Extends kneeVastus medialis - Extends kneeVastus intermedius - Extends kneeSartorius - Flexes knee. Flexes hip and rotates femur laterallyBiceps femoris - Flexes leg and extends thighSemitendinosus - Flexes leg and extends thighSemimembranosus - Flexes leg and extends thigh
