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    The document defines key anatomy vocabulary terms related to major muscles and body regions. It describes the function of muscles like the gastrocnemius, quadriceps, hamstrings, deltoid, triceps, biceps, trapezius, pectoralis major, gluteus maximus, rectus abdominis, oblique, and muscles that make up the forearm. It also defines regions like the groin.

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    The document defines key anatomy vocabulary terms related to major muscles and body regions. It describes the function of muscles like the gastrocnemius, quadriceps, hamstrings, deltoid, triceps, biceps, trapezius, pectoralis major, gluteus maximus, rectus abdominis, oblique, and muscles that make up the forearm. It also defines regions like the groin.

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    The document defines key anatomy vocabulary terms related to major muscles and body regions. It describes the function of muscles like the gastrocnemius, quadriceps, hamstrings, deltoid, triceps, biceps, trapezius, pectoralis major, gluteus maximus, rectus abdominis, oblique, and muscles that make up the forearm. It also defines regions like the groin.

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    Human Anatomy Vocabulary

    Gastrocnemius the chief muscle of the calf of the leg which fixes the knee and the foot

    Quadriceps is one of the largest muscles in your body. It includes the 4 prevailing muscles on the front of
    the thigh, It helps you extend your leg at the knees joint and to flex the thigh at the hip joint.

    Hamstrings are one of the largest muscles in your body. Is one of the three posterior thigh muscles in
    between the hip and the knees. It helps you extend the hip and flex your knee

    Deltoid is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the human shoulder, it helps you move your shoulders
    Triceps is a large muscle on the back of the upper arm. Is the muscle principally responsible for extension
    of the elbow (straightening the arm)

    Biceps a large muscle in the upper arm which turn the hand to facepalm uppermost and flexes the arm and
    forearm

    Trapezius is a large paired surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower
    thoracic in your back. It extends from your neck to your mid back. It moves and supports your arms

    Pectoralis Major a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest. It lies under the breast. The main
    function as a whole is to adduction and internal rotation of the arm on the shoulder joint.
    Gluteus Maximus The Gluteus Maximus is the main extensor of the hip. It is the largest muscle in our body.
    It’s the largest and outermost of the three gluteal muscles and makes up a large part of the shape and
    appearance of each side of the hip. It’s thick fleshy mass, in quadrilateral shape forms the prominence of
    the buttocks

    Rectus Abdominis also known as the abdominal muscle, it’s a paired muscle running vertically on each side
    of the anterior wall of the human abdomen (abs, abdominals, stomach)

    Oblique two abdominal muscles. The external and internal oblique. These provide trunk flexion and rotation
    (side of your waist)
    Groin the area between the abdomen and thigh on either side of the body. (The region of the genitals)

    Forearm the forearm comprises the lower half of the arms. It extends from the elbow joint to the hand and
    it is made up of the ulna and radius bones. These two long bones form a rotational joint, allowing the
    forearm to turn so that the palm of the hand faces up or down

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