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trapezius-- origin

occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, spinous process of C7 - T12

trapezius-- insertion

clavicle, acromion process and spine of scapula

trapezius-- action

superior fibers: elevate and superiorly rotate scapula

trapezius-- innervation

accessory nerve

latissimus dorsi-- origin

spinous process of T7 - T12; ribs 8 - 12; iliac crest; thoracolumbar fascia

latissimus dorsi-- insertion

intertubercular groove of humerus

latissimus dorsi-- action

agonist of arm extension; adducts and medially rotates the arm

latissimus dorsi-- innervation

thoracodorsal nerve (C6-C8)

rhomboid major-- origin

spinous process of T2-T5

rhomboid major-- insertion

medial border of scapula between the spine and the inferior angle

rhomboid major-- action

retracts(adducts) and elevates scapula; inferiorly rotates scapula

rhomboid major-- innervation

dorsal scapular nerve (C5)

rhomboid minor-- action

retracts(adducts) and elevates the scapula; inferiorly rotates scapula

levator scapulae-- action

elevates scapula; inferiorly rotates scapula (pulls glenoid cavity inferiorly)

deltoid-- action

anterior fibers-- flexion and medial rotation of the arm


middle fibers-- agonist of arm abduction


posterior fibers-- extends and laterally rotates the arm

deltoid-- innervation

axillary nerve (C5, C6)

teres major-- action

extends, medially rotates, and adducts the arm

teres minor-- origin

upper dorsal lateral border of the scapula

teres minor-- insertion

greater tubercle of the humerus

teres minor-- action

adducts and laterally rotates the arm

teres minor-- innervation

axillary nerve (C5-C6)

subscapularis-- origin

subscapular fossa of the scapula

subscapularis-- insertion

lesser tubercle of the humerus

subscapularis-- action

medially rotates arm

subscapularis-- innervation

upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5, C6)

serratus anterior-- origin

ribs 1-8, anterior and superior margins

serratus anterior-- insertion

anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula

serratus anterior-- action

agonist in scapula protraction; superiorly rotates scapula; stabilizes scapula

serratus anterior-- innervation

long thoracic nerve (C5-C7)

serratus posterior inferior-- origin

spinous process of T1-L2 vertebrae

serratus posterior inferior-- insertion

inferior borders of ribs 8-12

serratus posterior inferior-- action

depresses ribs during forced exhalation

serratus posterior inferior-- innervation

thoracic spinal nerves

splenius capitis-- origin

ligamentum nochae

splenius capitis-- insertion

occipital bone and mastoid process of temporal bone

splenius capitis-- action

unilateral action: turns head to same side


bilateral: extends head/neck

splenius capitis-- innervation

cervical spinal nerve

splenius cervicis-- action

unilateral action: turns head to same side


bilateral action: extends head/neck

iliocostalis-- insertion

angles of ribs; transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

iliocostalis -- action

extends neck and vertebral column; maintains posture

iliocostalis -- innervation

cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal nerves

iliocostalis-- origin

tendon from posterior part of Iliac crest, posterior sacrum, and lumbar spinous processes

longissimus-- origin

tendon from posterior part of Iliac crest, posterior sacrum, and lumbar spinous processes

longissimus -- insertion

mastoid process of temporal bone and transfers processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae

longissimus -- action

extends neck and vertebral column and rotates head; maintains posture

longissimus -- innervation

cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

spinalis -- origin

lumbar spinous processes and C7 spinous process

spinalis -- insertion

spinous process of axis and thoracic vertebrae

spinalis -- action

extends the neck and vertebral column; maintains posture

spinalis -- innervation

cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

semispinalis -- insertion

occipital bone and spinous processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae

semispinalis -- action

bilateral action: extends vertebral column/neck


unilateral: laterally flexes vertebral column/neck

semispinalis -- innervation

cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

semispinalis-- origin

transverse processes of C4-T12 vertebrae

multifidus-- origin

sacrum and transverse processes of each vertebrae

multifidus-- insertion

spinous process of the vertebra located 2-4 segments superior to origin

multifidus-- action

extend vertebral column; rotates vertebral column toward opposite side

multifidus-- innervation

cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal nerves

rotatores-- origin

transverse processes of each vertebrae

rotatores-- insertion

spinous process of immediately superior vertebra

rotatores-- action

extend and rotate the vertebral column toward opposite side

rotatores-- innervation

cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal nerves

oblique capitis superior-- origin

transverse process of atlas

oblique capitis superior-- insertion

inferior nuchal line

oblique capitis superior-- action

turns head to same side

oblique capitis superior-- innervation

suboccipital nerve (C1)

oblique capitis inferior--action

turns head to same side

rectus capitis posterior major-- origin

spinous process of axis

rectus capitis posterior major-- insertion

inferior nuchal line of occipital bone

rectus capitis posterior major-- action

extends head/neck

rectus capitis posterior major-- innervation

suboccipital nerve (C1)

rectus capitis posterior minor-- action

extends the head/neck

gluteus maximus-- origin

Iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx

gluteus maximus-- insertion

iliotibial tract of fascia lata; linea aspera and gluteal tuberosity of femur

gluteus maximus-- action

extends and laterally rotates thigh

gluteus maximus-- innervation
inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)
piriformis-- action

laterally rotates thigh

quadratus femoris-- action

laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint

obturator internus-- action

laterally rotates thigh

inferior gemellus-- action

laterally rotates thigh

infraspinatus-- action

adducts and laterally rotates arm

infraspinatus-- innervation

suprascapular nerve(C5-C6)

serratus posterior superior-- action

elevates ribs during forced inhalation

levator costarum-- action

elevates ribs

interspinalis-- action

extends vertebral cloumn; rotates vertebral cloumn to opposite side

intertransversarii-- action

lateral flexion of vertebral column

gluteus minimus-- action

abducts thigh; medially rotates thigh

superior gemellus-- action

laterally rotates thigh

gluteus medius-- origin

posterior Iliac crest; lateral surface between posterior and anterior gluteal lines

gluteus medius-- insertion

greater trochanter of femur

gluteus medius-- action

abducts thigh; medially rotates thigh

gluteus medius-- innervation

superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)

supraspinatus-- origin

supraspinous fossa of scapula

supraspinatus-- insertion

greater tubercle of humerus

supraspinatus-- action

abducts arm

supraspinatus-- innervation

suprascapular nerve (C5-C6)