ACTIVITY 2

ACTIVITY 2

ACTIVITY 2

by Edan Viel Aguada -
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1. Throwing a baseball overhead

     > Muscle 1: Deltoids

           - Action: Shoulder flexion; medial rotation

           - Innervation: Axillary nerve (C5, C6)

 

     > Muscle 2: Triceps Brachii

           - Action: Elbow extension

           - Innervation: Radial nerve (C6-C8)

 2. Kicking a ball

     > Muscle 1: Rectus Femoris

           - Action: Knee extension; hip flexion

           - Innervation: Femoral nerve (L2-L4)

     > Muscle 2: Gluteus Maximus

           - Action: Hip extension; external rotation

           - Innervation: Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)

3. Doing sit-ups

     > Muscle 1: Rectus Abdominis

           - Action: Trunk flexion

           - Innervation: Thoracoabdominal nerves (T7-T11)

     > Muscle 2: External Oblique

           - Action: Flexion of the trunk; rotation to opposite sides

           - Innervation: Thoracoabdominal nerves (T7-T11)

 4. Breathing

     > Muscle 1: Diaphragm

           - Action: Primary muscle of respiration; expansion of thoracic cavity

           - Innervation: Phrenic nerve (C3-C5)

      > Muscle 2: Intercostal muscles (External Intercostals)

           - Action: Elevation of ribs during inspiration

           - Innervation: Intercostal nerves (T1-T11)