1. Muscle Anatomy

2. Muscle Anatomy
Three types of muscles
12 basic muscles

3. 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!
Types of Muscles

4. 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

5. 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

6. Muscle Anatomy
Latissimus Dorsi- 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Correctly label your own muscle man on the diagram provided.
Glue or tape into your notebook on the output side.
Muscle Anatomy