BTEC SPORT LEVEL 3 MAJOR
MUSCLES STUDYGUIDE
Extends the leg backwards at hip
Hamstring group
Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee
Gastrocnemius
Knee extension, leg extension at the hip
Quadriceps
Extends the hip and leg backwards
Gluteus maximus
Flexes the spine to help you bend forward
Abdominals
Horizontally flexes humerus at the shoulder, Adducts
the humerus
Pectoralis major
Abduction of humerus at shoulder
Deltoid
Elevates the scapula, retracts scapula, depresses
shoulders, Extends head backward
Trapezius
Extends, adducts, arm
Latissimus dorsi
Extends the lower arm at the elbow
Tricep Brachii
Flexes the lower arm at the elbow and supinates it
Bicep Brachii
MUSCLES STUDYGUIDE
Extends the leg backwards at hip
Hamstring group
Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee
Gastrocnemius
Knee extension, leg extension at the hip
Quadriceps
Extends the hip and leg backwards
Gluteus maximus
Flexes the spine to help you bend forward
Abdominals
Horizontally flexes humerus at the shoulder, Adducts
the humerus
Pectoralis major
Abduction of humerus at shoulder
Deltoid
Elevates the scapula, retracts scapula, depresses
shoulders, Extends head backward
Trapezius
Extends, adducts, arm
Latissimus dorsi
Extends the lower arm at the elbow
Tricep Brachii
Flexes the lower arm at the elbow and supinates it
Bicep Brachii
