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92 Cards in this Set

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Orbicularis oculi
describe & action
round muscle around eye
action-closes eye
orbicularis oculi
origin
fronal bone/maxilla
orbicularis oculi
insertion
tissue of eyelid
orbicularis oris
describe & action
closes the lips
orbicularis oris
origin
maxilla/mandilla
orbicularis oris
insertion
skin at angles of the mouth
Masseter
describe & action
large muscle side of face
closes jaw
masseter
origin
zygomatic arch
masseter
insertion
mandibular ramus
Sternocleidomastoid
describe & action
key muscular landmark of the neck
flexes & laterally rotates the head
sternocleidomastoid
origin
manubrium of sternum & medial portion of clavical
sternocleidomastoid
insertion
mastoid process of temporal bone & superior nuchal line of occiptial bone
External intercostals
describe & action
part of abdominal wall between ribs fibers run obliquly
pulls ribs towards one another to elevate rib cage
External Intercostals
origin
inferior border of rib (above)
External Intercostals
insertion
superior border of rib ( below)
Internal intercostals
describe & action
between ribs, fibers run deep to and at right angle to those of external intercostals
Internal Intercostals
origin
superior border of rib (below)
Internal Intercostals
insertion
inferior border of rib (above)
Diaphram
describe & action
prime mover of inspiration flattens on contraction
Diaphram
origin
inferior internal surface of rib cage& sternum
Diaphram
insertion
central tendon
rectus abdominis
describe & action
medial superficial muscle pairs; from pubis to rib cage--flex and rotate lumbar region of vertebral column
rectus abdominus
origin
pubic crest and symphysis
rectus abdominus
insertion
xiphoid process and costal cartiages of ribs
external oblique
describe & action
(side muscles)
helps rectus abdominis to rotate compress ab wall/ rotate trunk
flexes vertebreal column
external oblique
origin
from outer surfaces of lower 8 ribs
external oblique
insertion
linea albea
serratus anterior
describe & action
looks like multiple muscles
rotates scapula
serratus anterior
origin
1-8 ribs
serratus anterior
insertion
wraps around medial border of scapula
trapezius
describe & action
back triangular shaped muscle
raise, rotate, & retract scapula
trapezius
origin
occipital bone & c7-t1
trapezius
insertion
acromion & scapular spine
pectoralis major
describe & action
large fan shaped muscle covering chest
flex, medially rotate, adduct arm
pectoralis major
origin
clavicle sternum & costal cartilage
pectorallis major
insertion
greater tubernacle
deltoid
describe & action
thick muscles forming rounded shoulder
arm muscle mass abduction
deltoid
origin
clavicle & acromion/spine of scapula
deltoid
insertion
deltoid tuberocity of humerus
latissimus dorsi
describe & action
lower back, broad flat & triangular

extend medially rotate & flex
latissimus dorsi
origin
T & L vertebrae; ribs & iliac crest; inferior scapula
latissimus dorsi
insertion
intertubercular sulcus of humerus
triceps brachii
describe & action
back of arm
forearm extention
triceps brachii
origin
scapula and posterior humerus
triceps brachii
insertion
olecran process of ulna
biceps brachii
describe & action
front of arm
elbow flexion
biceps brachii
origin
coracoid process
scapula
biceps brachii
insertion
radial tuberocity
brachialis
describe & action
lateral part of arm
forearm flexor supinates forearm
brachialis
origin
front of distal humerus
brachialis
insertion
coranoid process (ulna)
brachioradialis
describe & action
lateral forarm muscle
forearm flexor
brachioradialis
origin
lateral supercondyle distal end of humerus
brachioradialis
insertion
styloid process of radius
sartorius
describe & action
strap-like muscle across thigh
to flex & abduct the thigh (up and out)
sartorius
origin
anterior iliac spine
sartorius
insertion
on the tibia (proximal)
gracilis
describe & action
thin muscle -inner thigh
adduct & flex the thigh
gracilis
origin
pubis & ischium
gracilis
insertion
on your medial tibia
quadriceps femoris

name 3
rectus femoris

vastus lateralis

vastus medialis
rectus femoris
describe & action
middle thigh
flex the thigh, extend the knee
rectus femoris
origin
anterior iliac spine
rectus femoris
insertion
patella & tibial tuberocity
vastus lateralis
describe & action
lateral thigh
flex the thigh, extend the knee
vastus lateralis
origin
greater trochanter (femur)
vastus lateralis
insertion
patella & tibial tuberocity
vastus medialis
describe & action
flex the knee extend the thigh
vastus medialis
origin
linea aspera (Aspen ski)
vastus medialis
insertion
patella & tibial tuberocity
tensor fasciae (TFL)
describe & action
small outside the thigh
steady the knee
tensor fasciae
origin
illiac crest
tensor fasciae
insertion
iliotibial tract
gluteus maximus
describe & action
bulk of buttox
to extend the thigh
gluteus maximus
origin
sacrum, coxyx, & ilium
gluteus maximus
insertion
near the greater trochanter of the femur
gluteus medius
describe & action
tiny lateral part of buttox
abduct & medially rotate the thigh
gluteus medius
origin
iliac crest
gluteus medius
insertion
near the greater trochanter of the femur
Hamstring:
name 2 & describe
action
biceps femoris -large lateral
semitendinosus - tiny; middle of medial

both flex the knee & extend the thigh
biceps femoris & semitendinosus
origin
ischial tuberocity
biceps femoris
insertion
the fibula head
semitendinosus
insertion
the tibia
tibialis anterior
describe & action
anterior tibia
dorsiflexion (toes up)
tibialis anterior
origin
on the tibia
tibialis anterior
insertion
on the medial cuniform & 1st metatarsal
soleus
describe & action
lateral
plantar flexion
soleus
origin
tibia & fibula
soleus
insertion
calcaneus
gastrocnemius
describe & action
calf muscle
plantar flexion
gastrocnemius
origin
condyles of the femur
gastrocnemius
insertion
calcaneus