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Erector spinae group

Spinalis


Longissimus


Illiocostalis



Spiders Love Insects

Erector spinae group actions

Unilaterally


Laterally flex vertebral column to same side


Bilaterally


Extend vertebral column

Erector spinae group origin

Common tendon (thoracolumbar aponeurosis)


Iliac crest


Spinous processes of lumbar


Last 2 thoracic vertebrae

Erector spinae group insertion

Posterior ribs (various attachments)


Spinous and transverse processes of thoracic and cervical vertebrae


Mastoid process of temporal bone

Spinalis

Spinalis origin

Spinous processes of upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae


Ligamentum nuchae


Spinous process of C7


Spinalis insertion

Spinous processes of upper thoracic and cervical except C1

Longissimus

Longissimus origin

Common tendon


Transverse processes of upper 5 Thoracic vertebrae


Longissimus insertion

Lower 9 ribs


Transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae


Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae


Mastoid process of temporal bone

Illiocostalis

Illiocostalis origin

Common tendon


Posterior surface of ribs 1-12


Illiocostalis insertion

Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae 1-3


Posterior surface of ribs 1-12


Transverse processes of lower cervicals

Quadratus lumborum

Deepest abdominal muscle

Quadratus lumborum actions

Unilaterally


Laterally tilt pelvis


Laterally flex vertebral column to same side


Assist to extend vertebral column


Bilaterally


Fix the last rib during forced inhalation and exhalation

Quadratus lumborum origin

Posterior iliac crest

Quadratus lumborum insertion

Last rib and transverse process of lumbar vertebrae 1-4

Rectus abdominis

Rectus abdominis actions

Flex vertebral column


Tilt pelvis posteriorly

Rectus abdominis origin

Pubic crest


Pubic symphysis

Rectus abdominis insertion

Xiphoid process


Cartilage of ribs 5-7

External oblique

External oblique actions

Unilaterally


Laterally flex vertebral column to same side


Rotate vertebral column to opposite side


Bilaterally


Flex vertebral column


Compress abdominal contents

External oblique origin

External surface of ribs 5-12

External oblique insertion

Anterior part of iliac crest


Abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba

Internal oblique

Internal oblique actions

Unilaterally


Laterally flex vertebral column to same side


Rotate vertebral column to same side


Bilaterally


Flex vertebral column


Compress abdominal contents

Internal oblique origin

Lateral inguinal ligament


Iliac crest


Thoracolumbar fascia

Internal oblique insertion

Internal surface of lower 3 ribs


Abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba

Transverse abdominis

Transverse abdominis actions

Compress abdominal contents

Transverse abdominis origin

Lateral inguinal ligament


Iliac crest


Thoracolumbar fascia


Internal surface of lower 6 ribs

Transverse abdominis insertion

Abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba

Quadriceps femoris group

Rectus femoris


Vastus medialis


Vastus lateralis


Vastus intermedius

Vastus lateralis

Vastus lateralis actions

Extend the knee (tibiofemoral joint)

Vastus lateralis origin

Lateral lip of of linea aspera


Gluteal Tuberosity


Greater trochanter

Vastus lateralis insertion

Tibial Tuberosity via patella and patellar ligament

Hamstrings

Biceps femoris


Semitendinosus


Semimembranosus

Biceps femoris

Biceps femoris actions

Flex knee


Laterally rotate flexed knee


Tilt pelvis posteriorly


Long head: extends hip and assists to laterally rotate hip

Biceps femoris origin

Long head


Ischial Tuberosity


Short head


Lateral lip of linea aspera

Biceps femoris insertion

Head of fibula

Gluteals

Gluteus maximus


Medius


Minimus

Gluteus Medius actions

All fibers


Abduct hip


Anterior fibers


Flex hip


Medially rotate hip


Posterior fibers


Extend hip


Laterally rotate hip

Gluteus Medius origin

Gluteal surface of illium between posterior and anterior Gluteal lines, just below iliac crest

Gluteus Medius insertion

Lateral aspect of greater trochanter

Orbicularis oris

Strong sphincter muscle of mouth


Can narrow or protrude lips


Kiss

Orbicularis oculi

Sphincter muscle encircling eyes


Close eyes, squeeze eyelids, squint


Inner fibers involuntarily close eyes during blinking and sleeping


"Smiling with your eyes" will engage lateral portion

Adductor group

Adductor Magnus


Adductor longus


Adductor brevis


Pectineus


Gracilis


(Men Love Beer and Pretty Girls)


Or in order (Pretty Boys Look Good Momentarily)

Pectineus

Pectineus actions

Adduct hip


Medially rotate hip


Assist to flex hip

Pectineus origin

superior ramus of pubis

Pectineus insertion

Pectineal line of femur

Procerus

More involved with eyebrows than nose


Wrinkles skin of nose


Draws down skin between eyebrows

Gracilis

Gracilis actions

Adduct hip


Medially rotate hip


Flex knee


Medially rotate flexed knee

Gracilis origin

Inferior ramus of pubis

Gracilis insertion

Proximal medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon

Gastrocnemius

Gastrocnemius actions

Flex knee


Plantar flex ankle (talocrural joint)

Gastrocnemius origin

Condyles of femur, posterior surfaces

Gastrocnemius insertion

Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Soleus

Soleus action

Plantar flex ankle

Soleus origin

Soleal line


Proximal posterior surface of tibia


Posterior aspect of head of fibula

Soleus insertion

Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Peroneus brevis

Tibialis anterior

Tibialis anterior actions

Invert foot


Dorsiflex ankle

Tibialis anterior origin

Lateral condyle of tibia


Proximal lateral surface of tibia


Interosseous membrane

Tibialis anterior insertion

Medial cuneiform


Base of first metatarsal

Masseter

Masseter actions

Elevate mandible


May assist to protract mandible

Masseter origin

Zygomatic arch

Masseter insertion

Angle and ramus of mandible

Temporalis

Temporalis actions

Elevate mandible


Retract mandible

Temporalis origin

Temporal fossa and fascia

Temporalis insertion

Coranoid process


Anterior edge of ramus of mandible

Peroneus brevis actions

Evert foot


Assist to plantar flex ankle

Peroneus brevis origin

Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula


Peroneus brevis insertion

Tuberosity of 5th metatarsal