Origin, Insertion And Actions Of Muscles

Front 1

BICEPS BRACHII

Back 1

ORIGIN
Long head: supraglenoid tubricle of scapula
Short head: coracoid process of scapula

INSERTION: Common tendon of radial tuberosity

Action: Supinate forearm and flex elbow.

Hint 1

ACTION: Supinates forearm and flexes elbow.

Front 2

BRACHIALIS

Back 2

ORIGIN: Frontal distal half of humerus; embraces insertion of deltoid.

INSERTION:Coranoid process of ulna. Capsule of elbow joint

Hint 2

ACTION: Flexes elbow.

Front 3

BRACHIORADIALIS

Back 3

ORIGIN: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus.

INSERTION: Styloid process of radius

Hint 3

ACTION: Flexes elbow

Front 4

DELTOID

Back 4

ORIGIN: lateral third of clavicle, spine and acromion of scapula

INSERTION: deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Hint 4

ACTION: arm abduction

Front 5

LATISSIMUS DORSI

Back 5

ORIGIN: lumbodorsal fascia, spines of lower six vertebra, lumbar vertebra, lower 3-4 ribs, iliac crests, inferior ange of scapula

INSERTION:

Hint 5

ACTION: extends, adducts and medially rotates arm.

Front 6

PECTORALIS MAJOR

Back 6

ORIGIN: clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs 1-6, and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle

INSERTION:Greater tubricle of humerus

Hint 6

ACTION: arm flexion, adduction and medially rotates arm

Front 7

TRICEPS BRACHII

Back 7

ORIGIN: infraglenoidal tubricle of scapula (long head), posterior humerus (lateral head); posterior and distal humerus (medial head)

INSERTION:common tendon into olecranon process of ulna

Hint 7

ACTION: elbow extension.

Front 8

PECTORALIS MAJOR

Back 8

ORIGIN: clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs 1-6 and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle.

INSERTION:

Hint 8

ACTION: arm flexion, adduction and medial rotation.

Front 9

EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS

Back 9

ACTION:extends and abducts hands

Front 10

EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS

Back 10

ACTION:extends and adducts hands

Front 11

EXTENSOR DIGITORUM

Back 11

ACTION: extends phalanges

Front 12

FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS

Back 12

ACTION: Flexes and abducts hand

Front 13

FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS

Back 13

ACTION: Flexes and adducts hand

Front 14

PALMARIS

Back 14

ACTION: Flexes hand

Front 15

TRAPEZIUS

Back 15

ORIGIN:External Occipital Protruberance, ligamentum nuchae, C7 vertebra and lumbar vertebra.

INSERTION: Insertion along acromion, spine of scapula, lateral third of clavicle.

Hint 15

ACTION:Raise, rotate and retract scapula

Front 16

BICEPS BRACHII

Back 16

ORIGIN
Short head: supraglenoid tubricle of scapula
Long head: coracoid process of scapula

INSERTION: Common tendon of radial tuberosity

Action: Supinate forearm and flex elbow.

Hint 16

ACTION: Supinates forearm and flexes elbow.

Front 17

BRACHIALIS

Back 17

ORIGIN: Frontal distal half of humerus; embraces insertion of deltoid.

INSERTION:Coranoid process of ulna. Capsule of elbow joint

Hint 17

ACTION: Flexes elbow.

Front 18

BRACHIORADIALIS

Back 18

ORIGIN: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus.

INSERTION: Styloid process of radius

Hint 18

ACTION: Flexes elbow

Front 19

DELTOID

Back 19

ORIGIN: lateral third of clavicle, spine and acromion of scapula

INSERTION: deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Hint 19

ACTION: arm abduction

Front 20

LATISSIMUS DORSI

Back 20

ORIGIN: lumbodorsal fascia, spines of lower six vertebra, lumbar vertebra, lower 3-4 ribs, iliac crests, inferior ange of scapula

INSERTION:

Hint 20

ACTION: extends, adducts and medially rotates arm.

Front 21

PECTORALIS MAJOR

Back 21

ORIGIN: clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs 1-6, and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle

INSERTION:

Hint 21

ACTION: arm flexion, adduction and medially rotates arm

Front 22

TRICEPS BRACHII

Back 22

ORIGIN: infraglenoidal tubricle of scapula (long head), posterior humerus (lateral head); posterior and distal humerus (medial head)

INSERTION:

Hint 22

ACTION: elbow extension.

Front 23

PECTORALIS MAJOR

Back 23

ORIGIN: clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs 1-6 and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle.

INSERTION:

Hint 23

ACTION: arm flexion, adduction and medial rotation.

Front 24

EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS

Back 24

ACTION:extends and abducts hands

Front 25

EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS

Back 25

ACTION:extends and adducts hands

Front 26

EXTENSOR DIGITORUM

Back 26

ACTION: extends phalanges

Front 27

FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS

Back 27

ACTION: Flexes and abducts hand

Front 28

FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS

Back 28

ACTION: Flexes and adducts hand

Front 29

PALMARIS

Back 29

ACTION: Flexes hand

Front 30

TRAPEZIUS

Back 30

ORIGIN: occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, and cervical and thoracic spines.

Hint 30

ACTION:Raise, rotate and retract scapula

Front 31

SERRATUS ANTERIOR

Back 31

ORIGIN: ribs 1-8

INSERTION: entire anterior surface of vertebral border of scapula

Hint 31

ACTION: Protract and hold scapula agains chest wall.

Front 32

RECTUS ABDOMINUS

Back 32

ACTION: flexes vertebral column, compresses abdomen.

Front 33

GASTROCNEMIUS

Back 33

ORIGIN: medial and lateral condyles of femur

INSERTION: Achilles tendon

Hint 33

ACTION: Plantar flex foot during knee extension; flexes knee during dorsiflexion

Front 34

GRACILIS

Back 34

ORIGIN: Inferior ramus of pubis

INSERTION: Inferior to medial condyle of tibia

Hint 34

ACTION: Adducts, and medially rotates thigh

Front 35

GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

Back 35

ORIGIN: Dorsal illium, sacrum and coccyx

INSERTION: gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial band

Hint 35

ACTION: Extends hip

Front 36

GLUTEUS MEDIUS

Back 36

ORIGIN: Lateral surface of illium

INSERTION: Greater trochanter of femur

Hint 36

ACTION: Abducts and medially rotates thigh.

Front 37

BICEPS FEMORIS

Back 37

ORIGIN: Ischial tuberosity for the long head; linea aspera for the short head

INSERTION: common tendon into head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

Hint 37

ACTION: Extends hip, flexes knee, laterally rotates thigh

Front 38

SEMIMEMBRANOSUS

Back 38

ORIGIN: Ischial tuberosity

INSERTION:Proximal medial surface of the tibia

Hint 38

ACTION: Extends hip, flexes knee, medially rotates thigh

Front 39

SEMITENDINOSUS

Back 39

ORIGIN:Ischial tuberosity

INSERTION: Proximal medial surface of tibia

Hint 39

ACTION: Extends hip, flexes knee, medially rotate thigh

Front 40

RECTUS FEMORIS

Back 40

ORIGIN: Anterior inferior illiac spine and superior margin of acetabulum.

INSERTION: Patella and tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Hint 40

ACTION: Extends knee, flexes hip

Front 41

VASTUS INTERMEDIALIS

Back 41

ORIGIN: Anterolateral surface of femur

INSERTION: Patella and tibial tuberosity.

Hint 41

ACTION:Extends knee

Front 42

VASTUS LATERALIS

Back 42

ORIGIN: greater trochanter, interochanteric line, linea aspera

INSERTION: Patella and tibial tuberosity.

Hint 42

ACTION: Extends knee

Front 43

VASTUS MEDIALIS

Back 43

ORIGIN: Linea aspera, interochanteric line

INSERTION: Patella and tibial tuberosity.

Hint 43

ACTION: Extends knee

Front 44

SARTORIUS

Back 44

ORIGIN: anterior superior illiac spine

INSERTION:Medial condyle of tibia

Hint 44

ACTION: Flexes knee and laterally rotates thigh

Front 45

SOLEUS

Back 45

ORIGIN: Head and proximal shaft of fibula and superior tibia

INSERTION: Achilles tendon

Hint 45

ACTION: Planta flexes foot

Front 46

TIBIALIS ANTERIOR

Back 46

ORIGIN:lateral condyle and proximal shaft of tibia

INSERTION: medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bone

Hint 46

ACTION: dorsiflexion of the foot.

Front 47

ADDUCTOR MAGNUS

Back 47

ACTION: Adducts and laterally rotates thigh

Front 48

PERONEUS LONGUS

Back 48

ACTION: plantar flexion and eversion of foot

Front 49

TENSOR FASCIA LATA

Back 49

ACTION: flexes and abducts thighs

Front 50

EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS

Back 50

ACTION: dorsiflexion of foot, extension of phalanges