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19 Cards in this Set
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External Intercostals
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Origin: Inferior border of ribs
Insertion: Superior border of next rib below Action: Elevate ribs |
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Internal Intercostals
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Origin: Superior border of ribs
Insertion: Inferior border or next rib above Action: Depress ribs |
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Pectoralis Major
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Origin: Costal cartilage of ribs, sternum, and clavicle
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus (intertubercular groove) Action: Flexes and adducts humerus |
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Rectus Abdominis
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Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Costal cartilage of ribs, xiphoid process Action: Depresses ribs, flexes vertebral column |
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Deltoid
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Origin: Clavicle and Scapula (Acromion process and scapular spine)
Insertion: Deltoid Tuberosity Action: Abducts humerus |
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Latissimus Dorsi
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Origin: Vertebrae, ribs, lumbodorsal fascia
Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus (intertuberculer groove) Action: Extends and adducts humerus |
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Erector Spinae Group
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Action: Extends vertebral column
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Trapezius
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Origin: Occipital bone and spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Clavicle and Scapula (Acromion process and scapular spine) |
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Biceps Brachii
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Origin: Corocoid process and upper glenoid fossa
Insertion: Radial tuberosity Action: flexes forearm flexes arm |
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Triceps Brachii
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Insertion: Olecranon Process
Action: extends forearm |
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Gluteus Maximus
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Origin: Iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract Action: Extends and laterally rotates the thigh |
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Biceps Femoris
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity, linea aspera
Insertion: Lateral condyle of tibia, femoral head Action: flexes lower leg, extends thigh |
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Semimembranasus
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial condyle of tibia Action: flexes lower leg, extends thigh |
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Semitendinosus
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: proximomedial surface of tibia Action: flexes lower leg, extends thigh |
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Rectus Femoris
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Origin: Anterior surface of ilium
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament Action: extends lower leg, flexes thigh |
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Vastus Lateralis
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Origin: Anterior and inferior to greater trochanter and lina aspera
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament Action: extends lower leg, flexes thigh |
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Vastus Medialis
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Origin: Linea Aspera
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament Action: extends lower leg, flexes thigh |
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Gastrocnemius
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Origin: Superior to femoral condyles
Insertion: Calcaneus via achilles tendon Action: plantar flexes foot, flexes lower leg |
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Tibialis Anterior
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Action: dorsiflexes foot
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