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24 Cards in this Set

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Erector Spinae
Origin: Axial skeleton except skull

Insertion: Axial skeleton except sacrum

Action: lateral flexion, trunk extension
External Intercostal
Origin: Ribs

Insertion: Ribs

Action: Draws ribs together
Internal Intercostal
Origin: Ribs

Insertion: Ribs

Action: Draws ribs together
Transversus Abdominis
Origin: Inguinal ligament, iliac crest, cartilage of last 5-6 ribs, ilium

Insertion: linea alba and pubic crest

Action: compress abdominal contents
Rectus Abdominis
Origin: pubic crest and pubic symphasis (pubic bone)

Insertion: xiphoid process and costal cartilage 5-7

Action: flex vertebral column, increase abdominal pressure, fix and depress ribs, stabilize pelvis
Internal Oblique
Origin: lumbodorsal fascia, iliac crest, inguinal ligament

Insertion: linea alba, pubic crest, costal cartilage of last 3 ribs

Action: flex vertebral column, trunk rotation, lateral flexion, abdominal pressure, fix and depress ribs, stabilize pelvis
External Oblique
Origin: anterior last 8 ribs

Insertion: linea alba, pubic tubercles, iliac crest

Action: flex vertebral column, trunk rotation, lateral flexion, abdominal pressure, fix and depress ribs, stabilize pelvis
Semimembranosus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity

Insertion: medial condyl of tibia

Action: Hip extension, knee flexion, medial rotation of leg
Semitendonosus
Origin: ischial tuberosity

Insertion: upper tibial shaft

Action: hip extension, knee flexion, medial rotation of leg
Biceps Femoris
Origin: ischial tuberosity (L), linea aspera/distal femur (S)

Insertion: fibula, lateral tibia

Action: hip extension, knee flexion, lateral rotation of leg
Gluteus Maximus
Origin: dorsal ilium, sacrum, coccyx, iliac crest

Insertion: gluteal tuberosity, iliotibal tract

Action: MAJOR hip extensor
Gluteus Medius
Origin: gluteal line, lateral ilium

Insertion: lateral greater trochanter of femur

Action: abduct, medially rotate
Gluteus Minimus
Origin: Anterior/Inferior gluteal ext ilium

Insertion: anterior greater trochanter of femur

Action: Abduct, medially rotate
Tensor Fascie Latae
Origin: anterior iliac crest, asis

Insertion: iliotibial tract

Action: flex, abduct thigh, rotate and steady trunk
Adductor Brevis
Origin: Pubis

Insertion: Femur

Action: Flex, rotate, adduct thigh
Adductor Longus
Origin: Pubis

Insertion: Femur

Action: Flex, rotate, and adduct thigh
Adductor Magnus
Origin: Pubis

Insertion: Femur

Action: Flex, rotate, and adduct thigh
Pectineus
Origin: Superior ramus of pubis

Insertion: Femur

Action: Flex and adduct thigh
Gracilis
Origin: ramus and body of pubis

Insertion: Medial superior tibia shaft

Action: adduct thigh, flex and medially rotate leg
Sartorius
Origin: ASIS

Insertion: medial knee

Action: Flex and laterally rotate thigh
Rectus Femoris
Origin: AIIS

Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity

Action: extend knee, flex hip
Vastus Lateralis
Origin: greater trochanter

Insertion: patella and tibial tuberosity

Action: extend knee
Vastus Intermedius
Origin: anterior lateral femur shaft

Insertion: patella and tibial tuberosity

Action: extends knee
Vastus Medialis
Origin: linea aspera, intertrochanteric line

Insertion: patella and tibial tuberosity

Action: extends knee, stablizie patella