Kinesiology Primary Movers

Front 1

Scapular Protraction

Back 1

Serratus Anterior
Pectoralis Minor

Front 2

Scapular Retraction

Back 2

Middle Trapezius
Rhomboids: Major and Minor

Front 3

Scapular Upward Rotation

Back 3

Serratus Anterior
Middle Trapezius
Lower Trapezius

Front 4

Scapular Downward Rotation

Back 4

Rhomboids
Pectoralis Minor

Front 5

Scapular Elevation

Back 5

Upper Trapezius
Middle Trapezius
Levator Scapulae

Front 6

Scapular Depression

Back 6

Lower Trapezius

Front 7

Glenohumeral Flexion

Back 7

Clavicular Pectoralis Major
Anterior Deltoid
Coracobrachialis

Front 8

Glenohumeral Extension

Back 8

Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major

Front 9

Glenohumeral ABduction

Back 9

Deltoid Group: Anterior, Middle, Posterior
Supraspinatus

Front 10

Glenohumeral ADduction

Back 10

Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major

Front 11

Scapular Protraction

Back 11

Serratus Anterior
Pectoralis Minor

Front 12

Scapular Retraction

Back 12

Middle Trapezius
Rhomboids: Major and Minor

Front 13

Scapular Upward Rotation

Back 13

Serratus Anterior
Middle Trapezius
Lower Trapezius

Front 14

Scapular Downward Rotation

Back 14

Rhomboids
Pectoralis Minor

Front 15

Scapular Elevation

Back 15

Upper Trapezius
Middle Trapezius
Levator Scapulae

Front 16

Glenohumeral Internal Rotation

Back 16

Subscapularis
Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi

Front 17

Glenohumeral External Rotation

Back 17

Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

Front 18

Glenohumeral Horizontal ADduction

Back 18

Pectoralis Major
Anterior Deltoid
Coracobrachialis

Front 19

Glenohumeral Horizontal ABduction

Back 19

Posterior Deltoid
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

Front 20

Elbow Flexion

Back 20

Beceps Brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis

Front 21

Elbow Extension

Back 21

Triceps Brachii

Front 22

Radioulnar Pronation

Back 22

Pronator Quadratus
Pronator Teres

Front 23

Radioulnar Supination

Back 23

Biceps Brachii
Supinator

Front 24

Wrist Flexion

Back 24

Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Front 25

Wrist Extension

Back 25

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Extensor Digitorum

Front 26

Finger Flexion (Digits 2-5)

Back 26

Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Front 27

Thumb Flexion

Back 27

Flexor Pollicis Longus

Front 28

Finger Extension (Digits 2-5)

Back 28

Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Indicis
Extensor Digiti Minimi

Front 29

Thumb Extension

Back 29

Extensor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Front 30

Hip Flexion

Back 30

Iliopsoas
Rectus Femoris
Sartorius
Pectineus

Front 31

Hip Extension

Back 31

Gluteus Maximus
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus

Front 32

Biceps Femoris
Hip ABduction

Back 32

Gluteus Medius
Tensor Fascia Latae
Gluteus Minimus

Front 33

Hip ADduction

Back 33

Adductor Magnus
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Gracilis

Front 34

Hip Internal Rotation

Back 34

Gluteus Minimus
Gluteus Medius
Tensor Fascia Latae

Front 35

Hip External Rotation

Back 35

Six Deep External Rotators:
1) Piriformis
2) Gemellus Superior
3) Gemellus Inferior
4) Obturator Internus
5) Obturator Externus
6) Quadratus Femoris
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius

Front 36

Knee Flexion

Back 36

Biceps Femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

Front 37

Knee Extension

Back 37

Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius

Front 38

Talocrural Dorsiflexion

Back 38

Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extensor Hallucis Longus

Front 39

Talocrural Plantarflexion

Back 39

Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis Posterior

Front 40

Subtalar Inversion

Back 40

Tibilais Posterior
Tibialis Anterior
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexor Hallucis Longus

Front 41

Subtalar Eversion

Back 41

Peroneus Longus
Peroneus Brevis

Front 42

Toe Flexion (Digits 2-5)

Back 42

Flexor Digitorum Longus

Front 43

Great Toe Flexion

Back 43

Flexor Hallucis Longus

Front 44

Toe Extension (Digits 2-5)

Back 44

Extensor Digitorum Longus

Front 45

Great Toe Extension

Back 45

Extensor Hallucis Longus

Front 46

Cervical Flexion

Back 46

Bilateral Sternocleidomastoid
Suprahyoid Group
Infrahyoid Group
Rectus Capitis Anterior
Longus Capitis

Front 47

Lateral Cervical Flexion

Back 47

Ispilateral Sternocleidomastoid
Ipsilateral Splenius Cervicis
Ipsilateral Splenius Capitis

Front 48

Cervical Rotation

Back 48

Contralateral Sternocleidomastoid
Ipsilateral Splenius Cercicis
Ipsilateral Splenius Capitis
Contralateral Semispinalis

Front 49

Cervical Extension

Back 49

Splenius Cervicis - Bilateral
Splenius Capitis - Bilateral
Semispinalis

Front 50

Lumbar Flexion

Back 50

Rectus Abdominis - Bilateral
External Abdominal Oblique - Bilateral
Internal Abdominal Oblique - Bilateral

Front 51

Lumbar Extension

Back 51

Erector Spinae Group - Bilateral
Iliocotalis
Longissimus
Spinalis

Front 52

Lumbar Lateral Flexion

Back 52

Erector Spinae Group - Ipsilateral
Quadratus Lumborum - Ipsilateral
External Abdominal Oblique - Ipsilateral
Internal Abdominal Oblique - Ipsilateral
Rectus Abdominis - Ipsilateral

Front 53

Lumbar Rotation

Back 53

External Abdominal Oblique - Contralateral
Internal Abdominal Oblique - Ipsilateral