GCSE PE Muscle Actions.
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| Muscle |
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| Action |
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| Biceps |
Flexion at the elbow - bending the arm |
| Triceps |
Extension at the elbow - straightening the arm. |
| Quadriceps |
Extension at the knee - straightening the leg. |
| Deltoid |
Abducts the arm at the shoulder - lifts the arms up and out to the sides of the body. |
| Trapezius |
Holds and rotates your shoulders. Moves your head back and sideways. |
| Abdominals |
Flexion at the hips - bending the body at the waist. |
| Pectorals |
Flexion at the shoulder - adduction at the shoulder - lifting the arms up and towards the body. |
| Latissimus Dorsi |
Extension at the shoulder - adduction at the shoulder - lowering the arm and moving it towards the body. |
| Hamstring |
Flexion at the knee - bending the leg. |
| Gluteals |
Extension at the hips - straightening the body at the waist. |
| Gastrocnemius |
Extending the ankle - allowing us to stand on tip toes |
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