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MUSCLES OF THE TORSO
NVQ3 Beauty Therapy
Sternocleido mastoid
Either side of neck from temporal bone to clavicle and sternum
Used together nods the head
Used in opposition turn head to the side
Platysma
Front of neck from chin to chest
Draws jaw and lower lip downwards
Pectoralis major
Covers upper part of chest
Adducts and medially rotates the arm
Pectoralis minor
Small muscle beneath the pectoralis major
Draws shoulder downwards and also forwards
Serratus anterior
Sides of ribcage below the armpits
Draws scapula forward as in pushing movements
Rectus abdominus
Superficial muscles that extend the whole length of the abdomen
Supports internal organs and flexes the spine (bending forward)
Internal obliques
Found laterally on the anterior of the abdomen beneath external obliques
Twists trunk to opposite side
External obliques
Superficial muscles found laterally from side of waist to anterior abdomen
Twists trunk to opposite side
External intercostals
Between the ribs
Raises the ribcage upwards and forwards
Muscles of Respiration
Internal intercostals External intercostals Diaphragm
Internal intercostals
Between the ribs under the external intercostals
Bring the ribs downwards and in.
Diaphragm
Attached around bottom of ribcage
Pulls downwards
Trapezius
Kite shaped muscle across the top of the back and neck
Lifts the clavicle as in shrugging and also draws the head backwards
Rhomboids
Deep to the trapezius
Draws the scapula back
Latissimus dorsi
Back of lower thorax in lumbar region
Draws the arm back and inwards towards the body. Helps pull body upwards when climbing
Erector spinae
Three groups of muscles on either side of the vertebrae
Extends the spine and holds the body upright
Gluteus maximus
Superficial muscle which forms the buttocks
Extends the hip and rotates thigh laterally
Used in running and jumping
Gluteus medius
Lateral part of buttocks, deep to gluteus maximus
Abducts and medially rotates the thigh. Used in walking and running
Gluteus minimus
Lateral area of buttocks beneath gluteus medius
Abducts and rotates the thigh. Used in walking and running