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76 Cards in this Set
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Triceps Brachii
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Origin:
Long head- inferior margin of glenoid cavity Lateral head- posterior humerus Medial head- Distal radial groove on posterior humerus Insertion: Olecranon of Ulna Action: Powerful forearm extensor |
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Biceps Brachii
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Origin:
Short head- coracoid process Long head- supraglenoid tubercle and lipp of glenoid cavity Insertion: Radial tuberosity Action: Flexion of elbow and supination of forearm |
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Brachialis
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Origin:
Distal portion of anterior humerus Insertion: Coronoid process of ulna Action: A major flexor of forearm |
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Brachioradialis
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Origin:
Lateral ridge at distal end of humerus Insertion: Coronoid process of ulna Action: A major flexor of forearm |
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Pronator Teres
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Origin:
Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna Insertion: Midshaft of radius Action: Pronates forearm |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis longus
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Origin:
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus Insertion: Base of metacarpal II Action: Extends and abducts wrist |
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Flexor Carpi Radialis
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Origin:
Medial epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Base of metacarpals II and III Action: Powerful flexor of wrist; abducts hand |
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Palmaris Longus
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Origin:
Medial epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Palmar aponeurosis; skin and fascia of palm Action: Tenses skin and fascia of palm |
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Flexor carpi Ulnaris
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Origin:
Medial epicondyle of humerus and olecranon and posterior surface of ulna Insertion: Base of metacarpal; pisiform and hamate bones Action: Powerful flexor of wrist; adducts hand |
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
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Origin:
Medial epicondyle of humerus coronoid process of ulna, and shaft of radius Insertion: Middle phalanges of fingers 2-5 Action: Flexes wrist and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5 |
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Extensor Carpi UInaris
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Origin:
Lateral epicondyle of humerus; posterior border of ulna Insertion: Base of metacarpal V Origin: Extends and adducts wrist |
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Extensor Digitorum
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Origin:
lateral epicondyle of humerus Insertion: By four tendons into distal phalanges of fingers 2-5 Action: rime mover of finger extension |
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Flexor Pollicis Longus
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Origin:
Anterior surface of radius, and interosseous membrane Insertion: Distal phalanx of thumb Action: Flexes Thumb |
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Pronator Quadratus
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Origin:
Distal portion of anterior ulnar surface Insertion: Anterior surface of radius, distal end Action: Pronates forearm |
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Extensor Pollicis Longus
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Origin:
Dorsal shaft of ulna and radius Insertion: Base of distal phalanx of thumb Action: Extend thumb |
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Abductor Pollicis Longus
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Origin:
Posterior surface of radius and ulna; interosseous membrane Insertion: Metacarpal I and trapezium Action: Abducts and extends thumb |
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Supinator
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Origin:
Lateral epidcondyle of humerus; proximal ulna Insertion: Proximal end of radius Action: Acts w/ biceps brachii to supinate forearm |
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Tibialis Anterior
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Origin:
Lateral Condyle and upper 2/3 of tibia Insertion: By tendon into inferior surface of first cuneiform and metatarsal I Action: Prime mover of dorsiflexion |
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Soleus
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Origin:
Proximal portion of tibia and fibula Insertion: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Action: Plantar flexion |
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Gastronemius
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Origin:
By two heads from medial and lateral condyles of femur Insertion: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Action: Plantar flexion |
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Gluteus Maximus
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Origin:
Dorsal ilium, sacrum and coccyx Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract Action: Complex, powerful thigh extension |
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Gluteus Medius
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Origin:
Upper lateral surface of ilium Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur Action: Abducts and medially rotates thigh |
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Biceps Femoris (long and short head)
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Origin:
Ischial tuberosity (long head); line aspera and distal femur (short head) Insertion: Tendon passes laterally to insert into head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia Action: Extends thigh; flexes knee |
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Semitendinosus
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Origin:
Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Medial aspect of upper tibial shaft Action: Extends thigh; flexes knee |
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Semimembranosus
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Origin:
Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Medial condyle of tibia; lateral condyle of femur Action: Extends thigh, flexes knee |
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Pectineus
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Origin:
Pectineal line of pubis (and superior pubic rams) Insertion: Inferior from lesser trochanter to line aspera of femur Action: Adducts, flexes, and medially rates thigh |
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Adductor longus
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Origin:
Pubis near pubic symphysis Insertion: Linea aspera Action: Adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh |
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Gracillis
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Origin:
Inferior ramus and body of pubis Insertion: Medial surface of tibia just inferior to medial condyle Action: Adducts thigh; flexes and medially rotates leg |
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Adductor Mangus
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Origin:
Ischial and pubic rami and ischial tuberosity Insertion: Linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur Action: Adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh |
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Vastus Medialis
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Origin:
Linea aspera and intertrochanteric line Insertion: Tibial tuberosity and patella Action: Extends knee |
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Vastus Intermedius
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Origin:
Anterior and lateral surface of femur Insertion: Tibial tuberosity and patella Action: Extends knee |
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Vastus Lateralis
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Origin:
Greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line, and line aspera Insertion: Tibial tuberosity and patella Action: Extends and stabilizes knee |
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Rectus Femoris
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Origin:
Anterior inferior iliac spine and superior magin of acetabulum Insertion: Tibial tuberosity and patella Action: Extends knee and flexes thigh at hip |
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Tensor Fasciae Latae
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Origin:
Anterior aspect of iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: Iliotibial tract (lateral portion of fascia lata) Action: Steadies tunk |
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Psoas Major
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Origin:
Transverse processes, bodies and discs of T12 and lumbar vertebrae Insertion: On and just below lesser trochanter of femur Action: Flex trunk on thigh; flex thigh; lateral flexion of vertebral column |
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Iliacus
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Origin:
Iliac fossa and crest, lateral sacrum Insertion: On and just below lesser trochanter of femur Action: Flex trunk on thigh; flex thigh; lateral flexion of vertebral column |
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Sartorius
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Origin:
Anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: By an aponeurosis into medial aspect of proximal tibia Action: flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee |
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Gluteus Minimus
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Origin:
Upper lateral surface of ilium Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur Action: Powerful thigh extensor |
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Fibularis longus
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Origin:
Head and upper portion of fibula Insertion: By long tendon under foot to metatarsal I and medial cuneiform Action: Plantar flexes and everts foot |
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Extensor Digitorum longus
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Insertion:
Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal ¾ fibula; Insertion: Tendon divides into four parts; inserts into middle and distal phalanges of toes 2-5 Action: Prime mover of toe extension |
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Extensor Hallucis longus
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Origin:
Anteromedial shaft of fibula and interosseous membrane Insertion: Tendon inserts on distal phalanx of great toe Action: Extends great toe |
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Flexor Digitorum longus
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Origin:
Posterior surface of tibia Insertion: Distal phalanges of toes 2-5 Action: Flexes toes; plantar flexes and inverts foot |
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Flexor Hallucis longus
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Origin:
Middle portion of fibula shaft; interosseous membrane Insertion: Tendon runs under foot to distal phalanx of great toe Action: Flexes great toe; plantar flexes and inverts foot |
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Temporalis
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Origin:
Temporal fossa Insertion: Coronoid process of mandible Action: Closes jaw |
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Masseter
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Origin:
Zygomatic arch and maxilla Insertion: Angle and ramus of mandible Action: Prime mover of jaw closure |
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Oribularis Oris
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Origin:
Arises indirectly from maxilla and mandible; fibers blended with fibers of other muscles associated with lips Insertion: Encircles mouth: inserts into muscle and skin at angles of mouth Action: Closes Lips |
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Orbicularis Occuli
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Origin:
Frontal and maxillary bones and ligaments around orbit Insertion: Encircles orbit and inserts in tissue of eyelid Action: Closes eye |
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Sternohyoid
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Origin:
Manubrium and medial end of clavicle Insertion: Lower margin of body of hyoid bone Action: Depresses larynx and hyoid bone |
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Stenocleidomastoid
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Origin:
Manubrium of sternum and medial portion of clavicle Insertion: Mastoid process of temporal bone and superior nuchal line of occipital bone Action: Flexion of neck forward, rotate head toward shoulder on opposite side |
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Zygomaticus
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Origin:
Zygomatic bone Insertion: Skin and muscle at corner of mouth Action: Raises lateral corners of mouth upward |
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Epicranius (frontal belly)
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Origin:
Epicranial aponeurosis Insertion: Skin of eyebrows and root of nose Action: Raises eyebrows |
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Corrugator supercilli
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Origin:
Arch of frontal bone above nasal arch Insertion: Skin of eyebrow Action: draws eyebrows medially and inferiorly |
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Levator Labii superioris
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Origin:
Zygomatic bone and infraorbital margin of maxilla Insertion: Skin and muscle of upper lip and border of nostril Action: Opens lips |
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Lateral pterygoid
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Origin:
Greater wing of the sphenoid bone Insertion: Condylar process of mandible Action: Aids in grinding movements of teeth |
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Anterior/posterior scalene
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Origin:
Transverse process of cervical vertebrae Insertion: Anterolaterally on ribs 1-2 Action: Elevate ribs 1-2 |
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Deltoid
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Origin:
Lateral 1/3 of clavicle; acromion and spine of scapula Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus Action: Acting as a whole, prime mover of arm abduction |
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Pectoralis major
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Origin:
Clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs 1-6 and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle Insertion: Fibers converge to insert by short tendon into intertubercular sulcus of humerus Action: Prime mover of arm flexion, adducts, medially rotates arm |
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Subscapilaris
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Origin:
Subscapular fossa Insertion: Insertion into the lesser tubercle of the humerus Action: Internally rotates humerus |
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Pectoralis minor
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Origin:
Anterior surface of ribs 3-5, near their costal cartilages Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula Action: With ribs fixed, draws scapula forward and interiorly |
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Serratus Anterior
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Origin:
Lateral aspect of ribs Insertion: Vertebral border of anterior surface of scapula Action: Prime mover to protract and hold scapula against chest wall; rotates scapula |
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External Intercostals
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Origin:
Inferior border of rib above Insertion: Superior border of rib below Action: Pulls ribs toward one another to elevate rib cage |
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Internal Intercostals
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Origin:
Superior border of rib below Insertion: Interior border of rib above Action: Draw ribs together to depress rib cage |
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Diaphragm
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Origin:
Inferior border of rib and sternum, costal cartilages of last six ribs and lumbar vertebrae Insertion: Central tendon Action: Prime mover of inspiration flattens on contraction |
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Rectus Abdominis
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Origin:
Pubic crest and symphysis Insertion: Xiphoid process and costal cartilage's of ribs 5-7 Action: Flexes and rotates vertebral column |
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Internal Oblique
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Origin:
Lumbar fascia, iliac crest, and inguinal ligament Insertion: Linea alba, pubic crest, costal cartilages of last three ribs Action: Same as for external Oblique |
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External Oblique
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Origin:
Anterior surface of last 8 ribs Insertion: Linea alba, pubic crest and tubercles, and iliac crest Action: Flexes and rotates vetebral column, compresses abdominal wall, and trunk rotation and lateral flexion |
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Transverse Abdominis
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Origin:
Inguinal ligament, iliac crest, cartilages of last five or six ribs, and lumbar fascia Insertion: Linea alba and pubic crest Action: Compresses abdominal contents |
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Trapezius
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Origin:
Occipital bone; ligamentum nuchae; spines of C7 and all thoracic vertebrae Insertion: Acromion and spinous process of scapula; lateral third of clavicle Action: Raises, rotates, and retracts (adducts) scapula and stabilizes it. |
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Latissimus Dorsi
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Origin:
Indirect attachment to spinous processes of lower 6 thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, last 3 to 4 ribs, and iliac crest Insertion: Floor of inter tubercular sulcus of humerus Action: Prime mover of arm extension; adducts and medially rotates arm |
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Levator Scapulae
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Origin:
Transverse processes of C1-C4 Insertion: Medial border of scapula superior to spine Action: Elevates and adducts scapula |
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Suprasinatus
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Origin:
Supraspinous fossa of scapula Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus Action: Initiates abduction of humerus |
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Infraspinatus
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Origin:
infraspinous fossa of scapula Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus Action: Lateral rotation of humerus |
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Teres Minor
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Origin:
Lateral margin of scapula Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus Action: Lateral rotation of humerus |
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Teres Major
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Origin:
Posterior surface at inferior angle of scapula Insertion: Intertubercular sulcus of humerus Action: Extends, medially rotates, and adducts humerus |
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Erector Spinae (3 parts)
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Origin:
Iliac crest, transverse process of lumbar, thoracic, and cervical vertebrae, and/or ribs 3-6 depending on specific part Insertion: Ribs and transverse processes of vertebrae about 6 segments above origin; longissimus also inserts into mastoid process Action: Extend and bend the vertebral column laterally; fibers of the longissimus also extend head |
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Quadratus Lumborum
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Origin:
Iliac crest and lumbar fascia Insertion: Inferior border of rib 12; transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae Action: Each flexes vertebral column laterally. |