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Muscle Attachment
The origin is an
attachment to a
immoveable bone.
The insertion is an
attachment to an movable
bone.
Flexion
Extension
Hyperflexion or hyperextension
Abduction
Adduction
Elevation
Depression
Rotation
Direction of muscle
Number of origins
Deltoid Triangular
Frontalis
Zygomatic
Bone
Temporalis
Orbicularis Oculi
Zygomaticus
Trapezius
Orbicularis
Oris
Sternocleidomastoid
Buccinator
Masseter
Chewing muscles
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Clavicle
Sternum
Pectoralis Major
Deltoid
Serratus Anterior
Latissimus Dorsi
External Abdominal
Oblique
Rectus Abdominis
Internal Abdominal
Oblique
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Deltoid
Infraspinatus
Teres Major
Latissimus Dorsi
External Oblique
Deltoid
Biceps
Triceps
Bracioradialis
Extensor Carpi Radialis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Gluteus medius
Gluteus maximus
Semitendinosus
Posterior
Muscles
of the
Leg
Biceps femoris
Semimembranosus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Gluteus medius
Tensor Fascia
Latae
Gracilis
Anterior
Muscles
of the
Leg
Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Lateralis
Fibularis
Tibialis Anterior
Soleus
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Rectus femoris
Vastus medialis
Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermedialis (a deep muscle)
Temporalis
Orbicularis Oculi
Zygomaticus
Orbicularis Oris
Frontalis
Masseter
Sternocleidomastoid
Pectoralis Major
Deltoid
Biceps Brachii
Rectus Abdominis
Internal Oblique
External Oblique
Gluteus Medius
Tensor Fascia Latae
Adductor Longus
Gracilis
Sartorius
Tibialis Anterior
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Fibularis Longus
Soleus
Trapezius
Deltoid
Triceps Brachii
Latissimus Dorsi
External Oblique
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Maximus
Adductor Magnus
Biceps Femoris
Semitendinosus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus