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Origin of Supraspinatus |
supraspinous fossa of scapula |
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Insertion of supraspinatus |
greater tubercle of humerus |
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action of supraspinatus |
abduction at shoulder |
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origin of infraspinatus |
infraspinous fossa of scapula |
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insertion of infraspinatus |
greater trubercle of humerus |
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action of infraspinatus |
lateral rotation at shoulder |
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origin of tres minor |
lateral border of scapula |
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insertion of teres minor |
passes laterally to reach the greater tubercle of the humerus |
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action of teres minor |
lateral rotation at shoulder |
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origin of pectoralis minor |
anterior and superior surfaces of ribs 3-5 |
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insertion of pectoralis minor |
coracoid process of scapula |
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action of pectoralis minor |
elevates ribs, depresses and protracts shoulder |
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Origin of rhomboid major |
spinous processes of superior thoracic vertebrae |
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insertion of rhomboid major |
vertebral border of scapula from spine to inferior angle |
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action of rhomboid major |
abducts scapula and performs downward rotation |
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origin of rhomboid minor |
spinous process of vertebrae C7-T1 |
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insertion of rhomboid minor |
vertebral border of scapula |
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action of rhomboid minor |
abducts scapula and performs downward rotation |
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origin of levator scapula |
transverse process of first four cervical vertebrae |
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insertion of levator scapula |
vertebral border of scapula near superior angle |
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action of levator scapula |
elevates scapula |
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origin of supinator |
lateral epicondyle of humerus, annular ligament, ridge near radial notch of ulna |
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insertion of supinator |
anterior lateral surface of radius distal to the radial tuberosity |
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action of supinator |
supination |
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origin of pronator teres |
medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna |
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insertion of pronator teres |
mid lateral surface of radius |
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action of pronator teres |
supination |
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insertion of triceps brachii |
olecranon of ulna |
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action of triceps brachii |
extension at elbow |
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origin of brachialis |
anterior distal surface of humerus |
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insertion of brachialis |
tuberosity of ulna |
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action of brachialis |
flexion at elbow |
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origin of biceps brachii |
shortened-from coracoid process long head- from the supraglenoid tubercle |
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insertion of biceps brachii |
tuberosity of ulna |
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action of biceps brachii |
flexion at elvow |
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origin of deltoid |
clavicle and scapula (acromion and adjacent scapula spine) |
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insertion of deltoid |
deltoid tuberosity of humerus |
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action of deltoid |
whole muscle: abduction at shoulder |
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external oblique origin |
external and inferior borders of ribs 5-12 |
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insertion of external oblique |
linealba and iliac crest |
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action of external oblique |
compresses abdomen, depresses ribs, flexes or bends spine |
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Latissimus Dorsi origin |
spinous processes of inferior thoracic and all lumbar vertebra, ribs 8-12 and thoracolumbar fascia |
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Latissimus Dorsi insertion |
floor of intertubercular groove of humerus |
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action of latissimus dorsi |
extension, adduction and medial rotation at shoulder |
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origin of pectoralis major |
cartilages of ribs 2-6, body of sternum, and inferior medial portion of clavicle |
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insertion of pectoralis major |
crest of greater tubercle and lateral lip of intertubercular groove of humerus |
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action of pectoralis major |
flexion, adduction, and medial rotation at shoulder |
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Origin of trapezius |
occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, and spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae |
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insertion of trapezius |
clavicle and scapula (acromion and scapula spine) |
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action of trapezius |
1: elevate, retract, depress or rotate scapula upward 2: elevate clavicle 3: extend neck |
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origin of iliacus |
iliac fossa of ilium |
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insertion of iliacus |
femur distal to lesser trochanter; tendon fused with that of psoas major |
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action of iliacus |
flexion at hip |
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origin of psoas major |
anterior surface and transverse processes of vertebrae |
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insertion of psoas major |
lesser trochanter in company with iliacus |
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action of psoas major |
flexion at hip or lumbar intervertebral joints |
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origin of adductor longus |
inferior ramus of pubis anterior to adductor brevis |
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insertion of adductor longus |
linea aspera of femur |
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action of adductor longus |
adduction, flexion, and medial rotation of hip |
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origin of fibularis longus |
lateral condyle of tibia, head and proximal shaft of fibula |
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insertion of fibularis longus |
base of fifth metatarsal bone and medial cuniform bone |
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action of febularis longus |
eversion of foot and extension (plantar flexion) at ankle; supports longitudinal arch |
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soleus origin |
head and proximal shaft of fibula and adjacent posteromedial shaft of tibia |
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insertion of soleus |
calcaneus via calcaneal tendon with gastrochemius) |
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action of soleus |
extension (plantar flexion) at ankle |
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origin of gastrocnemius |
femoral condyles |
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insertion of gastrocnemius |
calcaneus via calcaneal tendon |
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action of gastrocnemius |
extension at ankle, inversion of foot, and flexion at knee |
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origin of tibialis anterior |
lateral condyle and proximal shaft of tibia |
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insertion of tibialis anterior |
base of first metatarsal bone and medial cuneiform bone |
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action of tibialis anterior |
flexion at ankle; inversion of foot |
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origin of vastus lateralis |
anteior and inferior to greater trochanter of femur along linea aspera |
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insertion of vastus lateralis |
tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament |
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action of vastus lateralis |
extension at knee |
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origin of vastus medialis |
entire length of linea aspera |
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insertion of vastus medialis |
tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament |
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action of vastus medialis |
extension at knee |
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origin of rectus femoris |
anterior inferior iliac spine and superior acetabular rim of ilium |
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insertion of rectus femoris |
tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament |
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action of rectus femoris |
extension at knee, flexion at hip |
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origin of sartorius |
anterior superior iliac spine |
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insertion of sartorius |
medial surface of tibia near tibial tuberosity |
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action of sartorius |
flexion at knee, flexion and lateral rotation at hip |
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origin of gluteus medius |
amterior iliac crest of ilium, lateral surface between posterior and anterior gluteal lines |
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insertion of gluteus medius |
greater trochanter of femur |
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action of gluteus medius
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abduction and medial rotation at hip |
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origin of biceps femoris |
ischial tuberosity and linea aspera of femur |
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insertion of biceps femoris |
head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia |
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action of biceps femoris |
flexion at knee; extension and lateral rotation at hip |
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origin of gluteus maximus |
iliac crest, posterior gluteal line, lateral surface of ilium; sacrum, coccyx and thoracolumbar |
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insertion of gluteus maximus |
iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur |
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action of gluteus maximus |
extension and lateral rotation at hip |