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66 Cards in this Set
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Orbicularis Oculi Action: Closes eye Origin: Frontal bone Insertion: Skin of eyelids & surrounding skin |
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Orbicularis Oris Action: Closes & protrudes lips Origin: -maxilla -mandible Insertion: circumference of mouth |
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Frontalis Action: draws back scalp to raise & wrinkle eyebrows Origin: galea aponeurosis Insertion: skin above eyes & nose |
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Masseter Action: clenches teeth Origin: zygomatic process Insertion: mandible |
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Temporalis Action: elevates & retracts mandible Origin: temporal bone Insertion: mandible |
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Occipitalis Action: draws back scalp Origin: occipital bone Insertion: galea aponeurosis |
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Sternocleidomastoid Action: -laterally flexes neck -rotates head Origin: -manubrium (sternum) -clavicle Insertion: temporal bone |
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Scalene Group Action: -Elevates ribs for respiration -Rotates head -Laterally flexes neck Origin: cervical vertebrae Insertion: 1st & 2nd ribs |
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Transverse Abdominus Action: compresses abdomen Origin: • Iliac crest • Inguinal ligament • Last 6 ribs Insertion: • Linea alba • Pubic crest |
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Sheath of Rectus Abdominus Action: Flexion & lateral rotation of lumbar region Origin: Pubic crest Insertion: Xyphoid process |
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Internal Obliques Action: • Lateral torso flexion • Rotation of spine Origin: • Iliac crest • Lumbar Fascia Insertion: •Ribs |
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External Oblique Action: • Lateral torso flexion • Rotation of spine Origin: Lower 8 ribs Insertion: • Pubic crest • linea alba |
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Trapezius Action: Raises, retracts, and adducts scapula Origin: • Occipital bone • Thoracic vertebrae Insertion: • Scapular spine • AC joint |
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RhomboidMajor & Minor Action: Retract scapula Origin: C7-T15 Insertion: medial border of scapula |
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Levator Scapulae Action: Elevates & adducts scapula Origin: cervical vertebrae Insertion: Medial border of scapula |
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Serratus Anterior Action: Holds scapula against chest wall Origin: Muscle of ribs 1-9 Insertion: scapula |
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Supraspinatus Action: • abducts humerus • stabilizes shoulder joint Origin: scapula Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus |
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Infraspinatus Action: • stabilizes shoulder • rotates humerus Origin: scapula Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus |
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Teres Minor Action: • stablilizes shoulder • rotates humerus Origin: lateral border of scapula Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus |
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Subscapularis Action: medial rotation of scapula Origin: scapula Insertion: lesser tubercle of humerus |
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Latissimus Dorsi Action: adducts humerus Origin: • lumbar fascia • ribs • iliac crest Insertion: lesser tubercle of humerus |
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Erector Spinae Action: extends vertebral column Origin: lumbar vertebrae Insertion: Cervical & thoracic vertebrae |
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Quadratus Lumborum
Action: Lateral flexion of torso Origin: • Iliac crest • Lumbar fascia Insertion: • Lumbar vertebrae • T12 rib |
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Pectoralis Major Action: • Adducts humerous • Medially rotates humerus • Flexion of arm Origin: • Clavicle • Sternum Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus |
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Pectoralis Minor Action: Protracts scapula Origin: Ribs 3-5 Insertion: coracoid process of scapula |
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Teres Major Action: Medially rotates arm Origin: Scapula Insertion: Humerus |
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Coracobrachialis Action: flexes arm at glenohumeral joint Origin: coracoid process Insertion: humerus |
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Biceps Brachii Action: flexes elbow joint Origin: • coracoid process of scapula • intertubercular groove of humerus Insertion: radial tuberosity |
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Brachialis *synergist Action: flexes elbow Origin: humerus Insertion: ulna |
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Brachioradialis
Action: flexes elbow Origin: humerus Insertion: styloid process of radius |
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Triceps Brachii
Action: extends elbow Origin: • scapula • humerus Insertion: olecranon (ulna) |
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Anconeus Action: • aids in pronation • helps to extend elbow Origin: humerus (distal) Insertion: olecranon (ulna) |
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FlexorCarpi Radialis Action: • flexes wrist • abducts hand Origin: medial epicondyle (humerus) Insertion: metacarpals 2,3 |
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Action: • Flexes wrist • Adducts hand Origin: Medial epicondyle Insertion: • Pisiform carpal • Hamate carpal • Base of 5th metacarpal |
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Palmaris Longus
Action: flexes wrist Origin: medial epicondyle Insertion: • Flexor retinaculum (wrist; fibrous band) • Palmar aponeurosis (fascia) |
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Action: • Extends wrist • Adducts hand Origin: Lateral epicondyle Insertion: 5th metacarpal |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Action: • Extends wrist • Abducts hand Origin: humerus Insertion: 2nd metacarpal |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Action: • Extends wrist • Abducts hand Origin: lateral epicondyle Insertion: 3rd metacarpal |
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Extensor Digitorum Action: • Extends digits 2-5 • Abducts digits Origin: Lateral epicondyle Insertion: • Middle phalynx (central band) • Distal phalynx (via 4 tendons) |
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Semimembranosus Action: flexes knee Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: medial tibia |
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Semitendonosis Action: flexes knee Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: medial tibia |
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Biceps Femoris Action: flexes knee Origin: • Ischial tuberosity (long) • Linea aspera (short) Insertion: fibula |
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Rectus Femoris Action: • extends knee • flexes hip Origin: • inferior iliac spine • ilium (above acetabulum) Insertion: tibial tuberosity |
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Vastus Lateralis Action: vastus lateralis Origin: • Greater trochanter • Linea aspera Insertion: Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon |
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Vastus Medialis Action: extends knee Origin: medial aspect of linea aspera Insertion: tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon |
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Vastus Intermedius Action: extends knee Origin: linea aspera Insertion: tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon |
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Iliopsoas Action: • Hip flexion • Lateral rotation Origin: • Lumbar vertebrae • Iliac crest Insertion: lesser trochanter (femur) |
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Sartorius
Action: • Hip flexion • Lateral rotation Origin: iliac spine Insertion: proximal aspect of tibia |
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Pectineus Action: • Adducts femur • Flexes hip Origin: pubis Insertion: linea aspera |
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Adductor Brevis Action: • Adducts femur • Flexes hip Origin: pubis Insertion: linea aspera |
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Adductor Longus Action: • Adducts femur • Flexes hip Origin: pubis Insertion: linea aspera |
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Adductor Magnus Action: adducts femur Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: linea aspera |
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Gracilis Action: • Adducts femur • Flexes knee • Medially rotates femur Origin: pubis Insertion: proximal Tibia |
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Tibialis Anterior Action: • Dorsiflexion • Inverts foot • Adducts foot Origin: tibia Insertion: • 1st metatarsal • Cuneiform |
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Tibialis Posterior Action: • Inversion & adduction of foot • Weak plantarflexion Origin: • Tibia • Fibula Insertion: • Tarsals • Metatarsals 2-4 |
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Fibularis Longus Action: • Plantar flexion • Eversion Origin: Fibula Insertion: • Cuneiform tarsal • 1st metatarsal |
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Fibularis Brevis Action: • Plantar flexion • Eversion Origin: Fibula Insertion: 5th metatarsal |
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Popliteus Action: • Medial/laterally rotates femur on tibia • Unlocks knee Origin: lateral femoral condyle Insertion: posterior Tibia |
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Plantaris (deepest) Action: • (weak gastroc) • Plantar flexion • Knee flexion Origin: femur Insertion: Calcaneus tarsal |
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Soleus (intermediate depth) Action: plantar flexion Origin: • Fibula • Tibia Insertion: Calcaneus tarsal |
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Gastrocnemius (most superficial) Action: • Plantar flexion • Knee flexion Origin: • Medial condyle • Lateral condyle Insertion: Calcaneus tarsal |
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Gluteus Maximus Action: extends hip Origin: • ilium • sacrum • coccyx Insertion: femur |
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Gluteus Medius Action: abducts femur Origin: Iliac crest Insertion: greater trochanter |
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Gluteus Minimus Action: abducts femur Origin: Ilium Insertion: greater trochanter |
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Piriformis Action: extends hip Origin: Sacrum Insertion: greater trochanter |
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Tensor Fascia Latae Action: -hip flexion -abducts femur Origin: ilium Insertion: Iliotibial band |