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What is a muscle made of?

Grouping of fascicles

What covers a muscle?

Epimysium

What are fascicles made of?

Muscle fibers

What covers a fascicle?

Perimysium

What covers a muscle fiber?

Endomysium

Name the pronators of the forearm

Pronator teres


Pronator quadratus

Name the supinator of the forearm

Supinator

What is the origin of the pronator teres?

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Pronator teres insert?

Mid-anterior radius

Action of pronator teres

Forearm pronation

Pronator teres

Origin pronator quadratus

Distal anterior of ulna

Insertion pronator quadratus

Distal anterior radius

Action pronator quadratus

Pronation forearm

Pronator quadratus

Origin supinator

Lateral epicondyle humerus

Insertion supinator

Proximal radius

Supinator

Action: supinator

Supination forearm

Which muscles flex the wrist joint?

Flexor carpi radialis


Flexor carpi ulnaris

Which muscles flex fingers?

Flexor digitorum profundus


Flexor digitorum superficialis

Which muscle is not present in majority of humans?

Palmaris longus

Origin: flexor carpi radialis

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: flexor carpi radialis

Bases of 2 + 3 metacarpals

Action: flexor carpi radialis

Wrist flexion and abduction

Origin: flexor carpi ulnaris

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: flexor carpi ulnaris

5th metacarpal base

Action: flexor carpi ulnaris

Flexion and adduction wrist

flexor carpi radialis

flexor carpi ulnaris

Origin: palmaris longus

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: palmaris longus

Palmar aponeurosis

Action: palmaris longus

Wrist flexion of cupped hand

Palmaris longus

Which muscles originate at medial epicondyle of humerus?

flexor carpi radialis


flexor carpi ulnaris


Palmaris longus


Flexor digitorum superficialis

What do the muscle originating at medial epicondyle have in common?

They are flexors

Origin: Flexor digitorum profundus

Ulna

Insertion: Flexor digitorum profundus

Distal phalanges 2-5

Action: Flexor digitorum profundus

Flexion of digits 2-5

Flexor digitorum profundus

Origin: Flexor digitorum superficialis

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Flexor digitorum superficialis

Middle phalanges 2-5

Action: Flexor digitorum superficialis

Flexion of digits 2-5

Which muscles extend the wrist?

Extensor carpi radialis longus


Extensor carpi radialis brevis


Extensor carpi ulnaris

Which muscles originate at lateral epicondyle of humerus?

Extensor carpi radialis longus


Extensor carpi radialis brevis


Extensor carpi ulnaris


Extensor digitorum

What action is associated with miracles originating at lateral epicondyle of humerus?

Extension

Origin: Extensor carpi radialis longus

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Extensor carpi radialis longus

2nd metacarpal

Action: Extensor carpi radialis longus

Wrist extension and abduction

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Origin: Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Extensor carpi radialis brevis

3rd metacarpal

Action: Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Wrist extension and abduction

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Which muscles extend and abduct the wrist joint?

Extensor carpi radialis longus


Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Origin: Extensor carpi ulnaris

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Extensor carpi ulnaris

5th metacarpal

Action: Extensor carpi ulnaris

Wrist joint extension and adduction

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Origin: Extensor digitorum

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Extensor digitorum

Digital phalanges of 2-5

Action: Extensor digitorum

Extend digits 2-5

Extensor digitorum

Which aspect of the arm are extensor on?

Posterior

What aspect of the arm are flexors on?

Anterior

Which muscles extend the thumb?

Extensor pollicis brevis


Extensor pollicis longus

Origin: Extensor pollicis brevis

Distal radius

Insertion: Extensor pollicis brevis

Proximal 1st phalanx

Action: thumb extension

Extensor pollicis brevis

Extensor pollicis brevis

Origin: Extensor pollicis longus

Ulna: medial

Insertion: Extensor pollicis longus

1st digital phalanx

Action: Extensor pollicis longus

Thumb extension

Extensor pollicis longus

Origin: abductor pollicis longus

Radius and ulna

Insertion: abductor pollicis longus

Metacarpal 1st

Action: abductor pollicis longus

Abducts thumb

abductor pollicis longus

Origin: flexor pollicis longus

Radius and ulna

Insertion: flexor pollicis longus

Distal 1st phalanx

Action: flexor pollicis longus

Thumb flexion

flexor pollicis longus

What are the muscles of the pectoral girdle?

Pectoralis minor


Pectoralis major


Trapezius


Latissimus dorsi


Levator scapulae


Serratus anterior


Rhomboids group

Origin: pectoralis minor

Costals 3-5

Insertion: pectoralis minor

Scapula coracoid proccess

Action: pectoralis minor

Foward tilt shoulder girdle

Pectoralis minor

Origin: pectoralis major

Sternum


Clavicle proximal


Various costals

Insertion: pectoralis major

Anterior proximal humerus

Action: pectoralis major

Horizontal adduction of shoulder joint

pectoralis major

Orion: trapezius

Occiput


Spinous proccess of all cervical + thoracic vertebrae

Insertion: trapezius

Spine+acromion proccess of scapula


Clavicle distal

Action: trapezius

elevation, retraction, depression or shoulder joint

Origin: latissimus dorsi

T7-12 + L1-5 spinous process


Iliac crest coxal bone

Insertion: latissimus dorsi

Anterior proximal of humerus

Action: latissimus dorsi

Shoulder joint: extension, medial rotation, adduction

latissimus dorsi

Trapezius

Pectoralis major

Origin: levator scapulae

Traverse proccess of upper cervical vertebrae

Insertion: levator scapulae

Superior angle of scapula

Action: levator scapulae

Shoulder girdle: elevation

levator scapulae

Origin: serratus anterior

Costals 1-8

Insertion: serratus anterior

Medial border of scapula

Action: serratus anterior

Shoulder girdle protraction

serratus anterior

Origin: rhomboids group

C7-T5 spinous proccess

Insertion: rhomboids group

Medial border of scapula

Action: rhomboids group

Shoulder girdle: retraction

Rhomboid major

Rhomboid minor

Rotator cuff muscles

Supraspinatus


Infraspinatus


Teres minor


Subscapularis

What muscles stabilize shoulder joint?

Supraspinatus


Infraspinatus


Teres minor


Subscapularis

Origin: supraspinatus

Supraspinous fossa of scapula

Insertion: supraspinatus

Greater tubercle of humerus

Action: supraspinatus

Abduction of shoulder joint

Supraspinatus

Origin: infraspinatus

Infraspinous fossa of scapula

Insertion: infraspinatus

Greatest tubercle of humerus

Action: infraspinatus

Shoulder joint lateral rotation

Infraspinatus

Origin: teres minor

Lateral border of scapula

Insertion: teres minor

Greater tubercle of humerus

Teres minor

What muscles insert at greater tubercle of humerus?

Supraspinatus


Infraspinatus


Teres minor

Origin: subscapularis

Subscapular fossa scapula

Insertion: subscapularis

Lesser tubercle of humerus

Action: subscapularis

Shoulder joint: medial rotation

Subscapularis

Which muscles adduct the arm at the shoulder joint?

Coracobrachialis


Latissimus dorsi


Teres major

Origin: coracobrachialis

Coracoid proccess of scapula

Insertion: coracobrachialis

Humerus: medial shaft

Action: coracobrachialis

Shoulder joint adduction

coracobrachialis

Origin: teres major

Lateral border of scapula

Insertion: teres major

Anterior proximal of humerus

Action: teres major

Shoulder joint adduction

Teres major

Which muscles abduct the arm at the shoulder joint?

Supraspinatus


Deltoid

Origin: deltoid

Distal clavicle


Spine + acromion process of scapula

Insertion: deltoid

Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Action: deltoid

Shoulder joint abduction

Deltoid

Which muscles both extend the arm at the shoulder joint and forearm at the elbow joint?

Triceps brachii

Origin: triceps brachii: long head

Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Origin: triceps brachii: lateral head

Posterior humerus

Origin: triceps brachii: medial head

Posterior humerus

Insertion: triceps brachii

Olecranon process of ulna

Action: triceps brachii

Shoulder and elbow joint extension

Which muscle/s flex the arm at both the elbow and shoulder joint?

Biceps brachii

What muscles flex the arm at the elbow joint?

Biceps brachii


Bracialis


Brachioradialis

Origin: biceps brachii: short head

Coracoid proccess of scapula

Insertion: biceps brachii

Radial tuberosity

Origin: biceps brachii: long head

Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Action: biceps brachii

Flexion at shoulder and elbow joint


Supination at forearm

Which muscles supinate the forearm?

Supinator


Biceps brachii

Triceps brachii

Triceps brachii: long head

Triceps brachii: lateral head

Yellow

Triceps brachii: medial head

Biceps brachii

Blue

Biceps brachii short head

Red

Biceps brachii long head

Origin: brachialis

Distal anterior of humerus

Insertion: brachialis

Coronoid proccess of ulna

Action: brachialis

Flexion of elbow joint

brachialis

Origin: brachioradialis

Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Insertion: brachioradialis

Styloid proccess of radius

Action: brachioradialis

Flexion of elbow joint (semipronated)

brachioradialis

Which muscles make up the everters of the foot?

Fibularis longus


Fibularis brevis


Fibularis tertius

Origin: fibularis tertius

Anterior distal fibula

Insertion: fibularis tertius

5th metatarsal base

Action: fibularis tertius

Foot eversion and dorsiflexion

fibularis tertius

Origin: fibularis brevis

Lateral distal fibula

Insertion: fibularis brevis

5th metatarsal base

Action: fibularis brevis

Foot eversion and plantar flexion

fibularis brevis

Origin: fibularis longus

Lateral proximal fibula

Insertion: fibularis longus

1st metatarsal base

Action: fibularis longus

Foot eversion and plantar flexion

fibularis longus

Origin: flexor hallucis longus

Posterior fibula

Insertion: flexor hallucis longus

1st phalanx

Action: flexor hallucis longus

Flexion digit 1


Plantar flexion

flexor hallucis longus

Origin: flexor digitorum longus

Posterior tibia

Insertion: flexor digitorum longus

Phalanges 2-5

Action: flexor digitorum longus

Flexion digits 2-5


Plantar flexion

flexor digitorum longus

Origin: tibialis posterior

Posterior fibula and tibia

Insertion: tibialis posterior

1st metatarsal base

Action: tibialis posterior

Foot inversion


Plantar flexion

tibialis posterior

Which muscles invert the foot?

Tibialis anterior


tibialis posterior

Which muscles flex the toes?

Flexor digitorum longus


Flexor hallucis longus

Which muscles plantar flex the foot?

Fibularis longus


Fibularis brevis


Flexor digitorum longus


Flexor hallucis longus


tibialis posterior


Plantaris


Soleus


Gastrocnemius

Where do the main plantar flexors of the foot insert?

Calcaneus tuberosity

Which muscles are the main plantar flexors of the foot?

Plantaris


Soleus


Gastrocnemius

Origin: plantaris

Lateral epicondyle of femur

Insertion: plantaris

Calcaneus tuberosity

Action: plantaris

Plantar flexion


Weak knee flexion

plantaris

Origin: soleus

Soleal line of tibia + fibula

Insertion: soleus

Calcaneus tuberosity

Action: soleus

Plantar flexion

soleus

Origin: gastrocnemius

Medial + lateral epicondyle of femur

Insertion: gastrocnemius

Calcaneus tuberosity

Action: gastrocnemius

Plantar flexion


Weak knee flexion

gastrocnemius

Which muscles dorsiflex the foot?

Tibialis anterior


Extensor digitorum longus


Extensor hallucis longus

Which muscles extend the toes?

Extensor digitorum longus


Extensor hallucis longus

Origin: Extensor hallucis longus

Anterior fibula

Insertion: Extensor hallucis longus

Phalanx 1

Action: Extensor hallucis longus

Dorsiflexion


Extends digit 1

Extensor hallucis longus

Origin: Extensor digitorum longus

Anterior tibia

Insertion: Extensor digitorum longus

Phalanges 2-5

Action: Extensor digitorum longus

Dorsiflexion


Extends digits 2-5

Extensor digitorum longus

Origin: tibialis anterior

Anterior lateral border of tibia

Insertion: tibialis anterior

1st Metatarsal base

Action: tibialis anterior

Dorsiflexion


Inversion

What are the knee joint extenders?

Quadriceps femoris: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

Quadriceps femoris

Origin: vastus intermedius

Anterior proximal femur

Insertion: vastus intermedius

Tibial tuberosity via patella

Action: vastus intermedius

Extension at knee joint

vastus intermedius

Tibialis anterior

Origin: vastus medialis

Linea aspera of femur

Insertion: vastus medialis

Tibial tuberosity via patella

Action: vastus medialis

Knee joint extension

vastus medialis

Origin: vastus lateralis

Linea aspera of femur

Insertion: vastus lateralis

Tibial tuberosity via patella

Action: vastus lateralis

Knee joint extension

vastus lateralis

Origin: rectus femoris

Anterior inferior iliac spine of coxal bone

Insertion: rectus femoris

Tibial tuberosity via patella

Action: rectus femoris


Knee joint extension


Weak hip flexor

rectus femoris

Where does the quadriceps femoris insert?

Tibial tuberosity via patella

Where do the knee joint extenders insert?

Tibial tuberosity via patella

Origin: biceps femoris

Ischial tuberosity of coxal bone

Insertion: biceps femoris

Fibular head

Action: biceps femoris

Leg flexion


Weak hip extensor

biceps femoris

Origin: semitendinosus

Ischial tuberosity of coxal bone

Insertion: semitendinosus

Proximal tibia via pes anserinus

Action: semitendinosus

Leg flexion


Weak hip extensor

semitendinosus

Origin: semimembranous

Ischial tuberosity of coxal bone

Insertion: semimembranous

Medial condyle of tibia

Action: semimembranous

Knee joint flexion


Weak hip extensor

Which muscles are hip joint adductors?

Pectineus


Adductor magnus


Adductor longus


Adductor brevis


Gracilis

Origin: gracilis

Public ramus of coxal bone

Insertion: gracilis

proximal tibia via Pes Anserinus

Action: gracilis

Hip joint adduction


Knee joint flexion

gracilis

Origin: adductor brevis

Public ramus of coxal bone

Insertion: adductor brevis

Linea aspera of femur

Action: adductor brevis

Hip joint adduction

adductor brevis

Origin: adductor longus

Public ramus of coxal bone

Insertion: adductor longus

Linea aspera of femur

Action: adductor longus

Hip joint adduction

adductor longus

Origin: adductor magnus

Ischial tuberosity of coxal bone

Insertion: adductor magnus

Linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur

Action: adductor magnus

Hip joint adduction and extension

adductor magnus

Origin: pectineus

Public ramus of coxal bone

Insertion: pectineus

Linea aspera of femur

Action: pectineus

Hip joint adduction and flexion

What is the origin of the majority of the Hip joint adductors?

Public ramus of coxal bone

Where do the majority of the Hip joint adductors insert?

Linea aspera of femur

What are the hip joint flexors?

Sartorius


Iliopsoas: iliacus + psoas major


Tensor fasciae latae

Origin: Tensor fasciae latae

Coxal bone: anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion: Tensor fasciae latae

Ilio-tibial tract

Action: Tensor fasciae latae

Hip joint: flexion + medial rotation

Tensor fasciae latae

Pectineus

Origin: psoas major

Lumbar vertebra anterior

Insertion: psoas major

Lesser trochanter of femur

Action: psoas major

Hip joint: flexion + lateral rotation

psoas major

Origin: iliacus

Coxal bone: iliac fossa

Insertion: iliacus

Lesser trochanter of femur

Action: iliacus

Hip joint: flexion + lateral rotation

Iliacus

Insertion: iliopsoas

Lesser trochanter of femur

Action: iliopsoas

Hip joint: flexion + lateral rotation

iliopsoas

Origin: sartorius

Coxal bone: anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion: sartorius

Proximal tibia via pes anserinus

Action: sartorius

Hip joint: flexion + abduction w/ lateral rotation


Knee joint: flexion

sartorius

What are the abductors of the thigh?

Gluteus medius


Gluteus minimus


Piriformis

Where do the abductors of the thigh insert?

Greater trochanter of the femur

Origin: Piriformis

Sacrum lateral border

Insertion: Piriformis

Greater trochanter of the femur

Action: Piriformis

Hip joint: abduction + lateral rotation

Piriformis

Origin: gluteus minimus

Lateral ilium of coxal bone

Insertion: gluteus minimus

Greater trochanter of the femur

Action: gluteus minimus

Hip joint: abduction

gluteus minimus

Origin: gluteus medius

Lateral ilium of coxal bone

Insertion: gluteus medius

Greater trochanter of the femur

Action: gluteus medius

Hip joint: abduction + lateral rotation

gluteus medius

Origin: gluteus maximus

Sacrum, coccyx, and Coxal bone: posterior superior iliac spine

Insertion: gluteus maximus

Gluteal tuberosity of femur and ilio-tibial tract

Action: gluteus maximus

Hip joint: extension + lateral rotation

gluteus maximus

Action: zygomaticus major and minor

Elevates corner of mouth

Zygomaticus minor

Zygomaticus major

Action: risorius

Retracts corners of mouth

Risorius

Action: levator anguli oris

Elevates mouth corners

levator anguli oris

Action: depressor anguli oris

Depresses corners of mouth

depressor anguli oris

Action: depressor labii inferioris

Depresses lower lip

depressor labii inferioris

Action: levator labii superioris

Elevates upper lip

levator labii superioris

Action: orbicularis oris

Puckers lip

orbicularis oris

Action: orbicularis oculi

Closes eyelids


Depresses eyebrows (squinting)

orbicularis oculi

Action: epicranius

Elevates eyebrows

Epicranius posterior belly

Epicranius frontal belly

Epicranius

What are the muscles of mastication?

Masseter


Temporalis


Pterygoids


Buccinator


Platysma

Action: Platysma

Tense skin of throat


Depress mandible

Origin: Platysma

Fascia of chest muscles

Insertion: Platysma

Mandible

Platysma

Origin: Buccinator

Maxilla and mandible

Insertion: Buccinator

Orbicularis oris

Action: Buccinator

Compresses cheek

Buccinator

Origin: Pterygoids

Sphenoid, palatine, maxilla

Insertion: Pterygoids

Mandible

Action: Pterygoids

Protrusion and side to side motion of mandible

Action: Pterygoids lateral

Depression of mandible

Action: Pterygoids medial

Elevation of mandible

Pterygoids

Pterygoids medial

Pterygoids lateral

Origin: Temporalis

Temporal

Insertion: Temporalis

Mandible coronoid proccess

Insertion: Temporalis

Mandible coronoid proccess

Action: Temporalis

Elevates mandible

Temporalis

Origin: Masseter

Zygomatic and temporal (zygomatic arch)

Insertion: Masseter

Ramus and angle of mandible

Action: Masseter

Elevation of mandible

Masseter

Which muscles elevate the mandible?

Masseter


Temporalis


Pterygoids medial

Which muscles depress the mandible?

Platysma


Pterygoids lateral

What are/is the postural muscle/s of the lower back?

Quadratus lumborum

Origin: Quadratus lumborum

Iliac crest of coxal bone

Insertion: Quadratus lumborum

Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae


12th costal dorsal

Action: Quadratus lumborum

Lateral flexion


Stabilizes vertebral column


Frontal posture

Quadratus lumborum

Which muscle/s extend the trunk and erect the spine?

Spinalis group


Longissimus group


Iliocostalis group

Origin: Spinalis group

Spinous processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae

Insertion: Spinalis group

Spinous proccess of vertebrae

Action: Spinalis group

Extension of trunk and neck

Spinalis group

Origin: Longissimus group

Transverse processes of vertebrae

Insertion: Longissimus group

Transverse processes of vertebrae


Costals

Action: Longissimus group

Extension of trunk


Same side lateral flexion

Longissimus group

Origin: Iliocostalis group

Iliac crest of coxal bone


Sacrum

Insertion: Iliocostalis group

Dorsal costals

Action: Iliocostalis group

Extension of trunkSame side lateral flexion

Iliocostalis group

Which muscle/s flex the trunk?

Rectus abdominis


Obliquus externus abdominis


Obliquus internus abdominis


Transverse abdominis

Origin: Transverse abdominis

Lumbar spine


Ribcage


Pelvis

Insertion: Transverse abdominis

Linea alba

Action: Transverse abdominis

Compress abdomen for forced exhalation

Transverse abdominis

Origin: Obliquus internus abdominis

Lumbar spine


Pelvis

Insertion: Obliquus internus abdominis

Linea Alba

Action: Obliquus internus abdominis

Flexion and rotation of trunk

Obliquus internus abdominis

Origin: Obliquus externus abdominis

Lower, anterior costals

Insertion: Obliquus externus abdominis

Linea alba

Action: Obliquus externus abdominis

Flexion and rotation of trunk

Obliquus externus abdominis

Origin: Rectus abdominis

Pubis of coxal bone

Insertion: Rectus abdominis

Sternum


Costals

Action: Rectus abdominis

Flexion of trunk


Bilateral contraction

Rectus abdominis

Muscle/s of ventilation

Diaphragm


External intercostals


Internal intercostals

Origin: Diaphragm

Interior costals


T-12


Sternum

Insertion: Diaphragm

Central tendon of muscle belly

Action: Diaphragm

Depresses itself for active inhalation

Diaphragm

Origin: External intercostals

Costal margin

Insertion: External intercostals

Costal margin

Action: External intercostals

Stabilizes ribcage for forced inhalation

External intercostals

Origin: Internal intercostals

Costal margin

Insertion: Internal intercostals

Costal margin

Action: Internal intercostals

Stabilizes ribcage for forced exhalation

Internal intercostals

Origin: splenius capitus

Ligamentum nuchae

Insertion: splenius capitus

Mastoid proccess of temporal bone

Action: splenius capitus

Extends and hyperextends neck

splenius capitus

Origin: scalenus muscle group

Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

Insertion: scalenus muscle group

Costals 1+2

Action: scalenus muscle group

Flexes neck


Same side rotation


Elevates ribcage for forced exhalation

scalenus muscle group

Origin: sternocleidomastoid

Manubrium of sternum


Proximal clavicle

Insertion: sternocleidomastoid

Mastoid proccess of temporal bone

Action: sternocleidomastoid

Flexes neckOpposite side rotation

sternocleidomastoid