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Psoas Major
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Action: Flexes the thigh at the hip
Bone of orgin: Lumbar Vertebrae Bone of Insertion: Femur |
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Illacus
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Action: Flexes the thigh at the hip
Bone of orgin: Illium Bone of Insertion: Femur |
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Adductor Brevis
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Action: Adducts the thigh at hip
Bone of Orgin: Pubis Bone of Insertion:Femur |
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Adductor Longus
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Action: Adducts the thigh at hip
Bone of orgin: Pubis Bone of insertion: Femur |
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Adductor Magnus
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Action: Adducts the thigh at hip
Bone of Insertion: Ischium & Pubis Bone of Insertion: Femur |
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Gracilis
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Action: Adducts at the thigh
Bone of Orgin: Pubis Bone of Insertion: Femur |
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Gluteus Maximus
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Action: Extends the thigh at the hip and rotates the thigh laterally
Bone of orgin: Illium, sacrum, coccyx Bone of insertion: Femur |
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Gluteus Medius
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Action: Abducts the thigh at the hip and rotates the thigh medially
Bone of Orgin: Illium Bone of Insertion: Femur |
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Biceps Femoris
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Action: Extends the thigh at the hip & also flexes the leg at the knee
Bone of insertion: Femur & ishium Bone on insertion: Tibia |
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Semitendinosus
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Action: Extends the thigh at the hip also flexes the leg at the knee
Bone of orgin: Ischium Bone of insertion: Tibia |
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Semimembranosus
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Action: Extends the thigh at the hip also flexes the leg at the knee
Bone of Orgin: Ischium Bone of insertion: Tibia |
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Sartorius
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Action: Flexes the thigh at the hip and rotates the thigh laterally also flexes the leg at the knee
Bone of orgin: Illium Bone of insertion: Tibia |
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Rectus Femoris
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Action: Flexes the thigh at the hip also extends the leg at the knee
Bone of orgin: Illium Bone of insertion: Tibia |
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Sartorious
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Action: Flexes the leg at the knee also flexes and rotates the thigh at the hip
Bone of orgin: Illium Bone of insertion: Tibia |
Muscles that move the lower leg
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Quadriceps femoris
-Rectus femoris |
Action: Extends the leg at the knee also flexes the thigh at the hip
Bone of orgin: illium bone of insertion: tibia |
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Quadriceps femoris
-vastus lateralis |
Action: extends leg at the knee
bone of orgin: femur bone of insertion: tibia |
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Quadriceps femoris
-vastus medialis |
Action: extends at the knee
bone of orgin: femur bone of insertion: tibia |
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Quadriceps femoris
-vastus intermedius |
Action: extends at the knee
bone of orgin: femur bone of insertion: tibia |
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Biceps femoris
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Action: flexes the leg at the knee also extends the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: ishium & femur bone of insertion: tibia |
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Semitendinous
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Action: flexes the leg at the knee also extends the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: ishium bone of insertion: tibia |
Hamstrings
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Semimembranosus
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Action: flexes the leg at the knee also extends the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: ishium bone of insertion: tibia |
Hamstrings
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Gastrocnemius
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Action: flexes the leg at the knee also plantarflexes the foot at the ankle
bone of orgin: femur bone of insertion:calcanous |
Hamstrings
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Tibialis Anterior
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Action: dorsilfexes the foot at the ankle and inverts the foot
bone of origin: tibia bone of insertion: metatarsal & tarsal |
Muscles that move the foot and toes
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Extensor digitorum longus
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Action: Extends the toes
bone of orgin: tibia & fibula bone of insertion: digits |
Muscle that move the foot and toes
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Peroneus longus
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Action: Plantarflexes the foot at the ankle and everts the foot
bone of orgin: tibia & fibula bone of insertion: metatarsal & tarsal |
muscles that move the foot and toes
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Gastrocnemious
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Action: Plantarflexes the foot at the ankle also flexes the leg at the knee
bone of orgin: femur bone of insertion: calcanous |
muscles that move the foot and toes
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Soleus
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Action: Plantarflexes the foot at the ankle
bone of orgin: tibia & fibula bone of insertion: calcanous |
Muscles that move the foot and toes
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Flexor digitorum longus
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Action: flexes the toes
Bone of orgin: tibia bone of insertion: digits |
muscles that move the foot and toes
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Palmaris longus
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Action: flexes the hand at the wrist
bone of orgin: humerus bone of insertion: palmer aponeurosis |
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
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Action: flexes and adducts the hand at the wrist
bone of orgin: humerus bone of insertion: carpal & metacarpals |
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
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Action: Flexes the fingers
Bone of orgin: humerous, radius & ulna bone of insertion: digits |
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Extensor carpi radialis
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Action: extends and abducts the hand at the wrist
bone of orgin: humerous bone of insertion: metacarpals |
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Extensor digitorum
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Action: extends the fingers
bone of orgin: humerus bone of insertion: digits |
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Action: extends and adducts the hand at the wrist
bone of orgin: humerus bone of insertion: metacarpals |
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Psoas major
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action: flexes the thigh at the hip also flexes the vertebral column
bone of orgin: lumbar vertebrae bone of insertion: femur |
muscles that move the thigh
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Iliacus
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action: flexes the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: illium Bone of insertion: femur |
muscles that move the thigh
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Adductor brevis
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Action: Adducts the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: pubis bone of insertion: femur |
muscles that move the thigh
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Adductor longus
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Action: adducts the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: pubis bone of insertion: femur |
muslces that move the thigh
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Adductor magnus
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Action: adducts the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: ischium & pubis bone of insertion: femur |
muscles that move the thigh
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Gracilis
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Action: adducts the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: pubis bone of insertion:femur |
muscles that move the thigh
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Gluteus maximus
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action: extends the thigh at the hip and rotates the thigh laterally
bone of orgin: illium, sacrum & coccyx bone of insertion: femur |
muscles that move the thigh
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Gluteus maximus
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action: extends the thigh at the hip and rotates the thigh laterally
bone of orgin: illium, sacrum & coccyx bone of insertion: femur |
muscles that move the thigh
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Gluteus medius
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action: abducts the thigh at the hip and rotates the thigh medially
bone of orgin: illium bone of insertion:femur |
muscles that move the thigh
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Biceps femoris
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action extends thigh at the hip also flexes the leg at the knee
bone of orgin: femur & ishium bone of insertion: tibia |
muscles that moves the thigh
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semitendinosus
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action: extends the thigh at the hip also flexes the leg at the knee
bone of orgin: ischium bone of insertion: tibia |
muscle that move the thigh
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Semimembranosus
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Action: Extends the thigh at the hip also flexes the leg at the knee
bone of orgin: ischium bone of insertion: tibia |
muscles that move the thigh
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Sartorius
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Action: flexes the thigh at the hip and rotates the thigh laterally also flexes the leg at the knee
bone of orgin: illium bone of insertion: tibia |
muscles that move the thigh
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Rectus femoris
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Action: flexes the thigh at the hip also extends the leg at the knee
bone of orgin: illium bone of insertion :tibia |
muscles that move the thigh
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Sartorius
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action: flexes the leg at the knee also flexes and rotates the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: illium bone of insertion: tibia |
Muscles that move the lower leg
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Diaphragm
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Action: increases thoracic volume by pulling downward
bone of orgin: sternum, ribs, & lumbar vertebrae bone of insertion: central tendon |
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sternocleidomastoid
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Action: elevates the ribs also flexes and rotates the neck
bone of orgin: sternum & clavicle bone of insertion: mastoid process |
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Pectoralis minor
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Action: moves the scapula anterior and inferior also elevates the ribs
bone of orgin: ribs bone of insertion: scapula |
muscles that move the scapula
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Serratus anterior
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action: moves and fixes the scapula anteriorly
bone of orgin: ribs bone of insertion: scarpula |
muscles that move the scapula
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Trapezius
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Action elevates, retracts, depresses and rotates the scapula also extends the neck
bone of orgin: occipital bone, thoracic vertebrae bone of insertion: scapula |
muscle that move the scapula
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Levator scapulae
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Action elevates and adducts the scapula
bone of orgin: cervical vertebrae bone of insertion: scapula |
muscles that move the scapula
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Rhomboid (major/minor)
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action: elevates and adducts the scapula
bone of orgin: cervical and thoracic vertebrae bone of insertion; scapula |
muscles that move the scapula
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Pectoralis major
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Action: Flexes, adducts and medially rotates the arm at the shoulder
bone of orgin: sternum & clavicle bone of insertion: humerus |
muscles that move the arm
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Latissimus dorsi
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Action: Extends, adducts and medially rotates the arm at the shoulder
bone of orgin: thoracic & lumbar, vertebrae & ribs bone of insertion: humerus |
muscles that move the arm
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Deltoid
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Action : Abducts the arm at the shoulder also anterir fibers flex and posterior fibers extend the arm at the shoulder
bone of orgin: clavicle & scapula bone of insertion: humerus |
muscles that move the arm
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Coracobrachialis
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Action: Flexes and adducts the arm at the shoulder
bone of orgin: scapula bone of insertion: humerus |
muscles that move the arm
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Rotators cuff muscles
-ifraspinatus |
action: laterally rotates the shoulder
bone of orgin: scapula bone of insertion: humerus |
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Rotators cuff muscles
-supraspinatus |
action: abducts the shoulder
bone of orgin: scapula bone of insertion: humerus |
muscles of the arm
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Rotators cuff muscles
-subscapularis |
Action: medially rotates the shoulder
bone orgin: scapula bone of insertion: humerus |
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Rotator cuff muscles
-teres minor |
action: laterally rotates the shoulder
bone of orgin: scapula bone of insertion: humerus |
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Biceps brachii
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action: flexes the arm at the elbow
bone of orgin: scapula bone of insertion: radius |
muscles that move the forearm
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Brachialis
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Action: flexes the arm at the elbow
bone of orgin: humerus bone of insertion: ulna |
muscles that move the forearm
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Triceps brachii
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Action: extends the arm at the elbow
bone of orgin: humerus & scapula bone of insertion: ulna |
muscles that move the forearm
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Pronator teres
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Action: pronates the forearm
bone of orgin: humerus bone of insertion: radius |
muscles that move the forearm
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Supinator
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Action: supinates the forearm
bone of orgin: humerus & ulna bone of insertion: radius |
muscles that move the forearm
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Brachioradialis
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Action: flexes the arm at the elbow
bone of orgin: humerus bone of insertion: radius |
muscles that move the forearm
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Flexor carpi radialis
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Action: flexes and abducts the hand at the wrist
bone of orgin: humerus bone of insertion: metacarpals |
muscles that move the hand and fingers
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Frontalis
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Action: Raises eyebrows amd wrinkles forehead
bone of orgin: frontal bone bone of insertion: skin of the brow |
muscles of the facial expression and mastification
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Orbicularis oris
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Action: closes mouth
bone of orgin: maxillae & mandible bone of insertion: lips |
muscles of facial expression and mastification
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Zygomaticus (major/minor)
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Action: draws angle of mouth up and out
bone of orgin: zygomatic bone bone of insertion: skin at angle of mouth, orbicularis, oris & upper lip |
muscles of facial expression & mastification
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Orbicularis oculi
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Action: closes eyes
bone of orgin: margin of orbit bone of insertion: eyelid |
mucsles of facial expression & mastification
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Masseter
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Action: elevates the mandible
bone of orgin: Zygomatic arch bone of insertion: mandible |
muscles of facial expression and mastification
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Teporalis
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Action: elevates mandible
bone of orgin: temporal bone bone of insertion: mandible |
muscle of facial expression and mastification
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Buccinator
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Action: presses the cheek inward
bone of orgin: maxillae & mandible bone of insertion: orbicularis oris |
muscles of facial expression and mastification
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Pterygoids (medial/lateral)
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Actions: moves mandible side-to-side
bone of orgin: pterygoid process bone of insertion: mandible |
muscles of facial expression and mastification
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Sternocleidomastoid
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Action: flexes and rotates the neck also elevates ribs
bone of orgin: sternum & clavicle bone of insertion: mastoid process |
muscles that move the head, vertebral column, and abdominal wall
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Scalenes
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Action: flexes the neck also elevates the ribs
bone of orgin: cervical vertebrae bone of insertion: ribs 1 & 2 |
Muscles that move the head, vertebral column and abdominal wall
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Rectus abdominus
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Action: flexes the vertebral column and compresses the abdomen
bone of orgin: pubis bone of insertion: lower ribs & xyphoid |
muscles that move the head, vertebral column, and abdominal wall
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External oblique
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Action: flexes and rotates the vertebral column and also compresses the abdomen
bone of orgin: lower ribs bone of insertion: linea alba & illium |
muscles that move the head, vertebral column, and abdominal wall
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Internal oblique
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Action: Flexes and rotates the vertebral column and also compresses the abdomen
bone of orgin: lumbar vertebrae & illium bone of insertion: lower ribs & linea alba |
muscles that move the head, vertebral column, and abdominal wall
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Transverse abdominus
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Action: compresses the abdomen
bone of orgin: lower ribs, illium & lumbar vertebrae bone of insertion: linea alba, xyphoid process, pubis |
muscles that move the head, vertebral column and abdominal wall
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Erector spinae group
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Action: extends the vertebral column
bone of orgin: ribs, vertebrae (cervical, thoracic, lumbar) illac crest bone of insertion: skull, ribs, vertebrae, cervical, thoracic, lumbar |
muscles that move the head, vertebral column, and abdominal wall
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Levator scapulae
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Action: Extends the neck, also the scapula
bone of orgin: cervical vertebrae bone of insertion: scapula |
muscles that move the head, vertebral column, and abdominal wall
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Psoas Major
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Action: Flexes the vertebral column also flexes the thigh at the hip
bone of orgin: lumbar vertebrae bone of insertion: femur |
muscles that move the head, vertebral column, and abdominal wall
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Scalenes
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Action: elevates the ribs also flexes the neck
bone of orgin: cervical vertebrae bone of insertion: ribs 1 & 2 |
Muscles that act on the rib thoracic cage
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Pectoralis minor
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Action: elevates the ribs also moves the scapula anterior and inferior
bone of orgin: ribs bone of insertion: scapula |
muscles that act on the rib thoracic cage
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External intercostals
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Action: elevates the ribs
bone of orgin: superior ribs bone of insertion: inferior rib |
muscles that act on the rib thoracic cage
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Internal Intercostals
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Action: depresses the ribs
bone of orgin: inferior rib bone of insertion: superior rib |
muscles that act on the rib thoracic cage
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