Muscle Origin Insertion Action

MUSCLE pectoantibrachialis pectoralis major pectoralis minor xiphihumeralis clavotrapezius acromiotrapezeus spinotrapezeus latissimus dorsi clavodeltoideus acromiodeltoideus spinodeltoideus biceps brachii brachialis triceps brachioradialis extensor digitorum communis pronator teres palmaris longus external abdominal oblique internal abdominal oblique rectus abdominus sartorius biceps femoris caudofemoralis tensor fascia latae gluteus maximus gluteus medius gracilis semitendinosus semimembranosus adductor femoris adductor longus pectineus rectus femoris vastus lateralis Vastus medialis

ORIGIN INSERTION ACTION manubrium flat tendon on the fascia of the draws forearm arm towards the chest cartilages of ribs 2-6, body of sternum,greater and inferior, tubercle medial of humerusflexes, portion of clavicle adducts, and medially rotates humerus ventral surfaces of ribs 3-5 coracoid process of scapula depresses and protracts shorlder; rotates scapula laterally; elevates r sternum humerus draws arm towards the chest superior nuchal line; median dorsal line clavicle of the neck draws clavicle dorsad and craniad neural spines of cervical and first thoracic metacromion process and spine draws ofscapula scapula; dorsad fasciaand of clavotrapezius holds two scapula together spines of the thoracis vertevrae fascia of scapula draws scapula dorsad and caudad spinal processes of lower thoracic vertebrae, lesser tubercle, ribs 8-12, intertubercular the spinesextends, of lumnar groove adducts, vertebrae, of humerus and and medially the spines rotates of humerus the lumbar vertebrae, and the clavicle and fivers of clavotrapezius ulna raises and rotates the humerus acromion of scapula surface of other deltoids raises and rotates the humerus spine of scapula deltoid ridge of humerus raises and rotates the humerus Short head from the coracoid process;Tuberosity long head of from radius the supraglenoid flexes tuberosity. and supinates (Both forearm On The Scapula) anterior, distal surface of humerus tuberosity of ulna flexes forearm LATERAL: superior, lateral margin of humerus olecranon LONG: process infraglenoid of ulna extends tuberosity forearm of scapula MEDIAL: Posterior margin of humerus inferior Lateral epicondyle of humerus lateral aspect of styloid process flexes of forearm radius lateral epicondyle of humerus dorsal surfaces of the phalanges extends fingers and plam medial epicondyle of humerus and cornoid distalprocess lateral surface of ulna of radius pronates forearm Medial epicondyle of humerus palmar aponeurosis flexes palm lower eight ribs linea alba and iliac crest compresses abdomen, depresses ribs, flexes or bends spine lumbodorsal jfascia and iliac crest lower ribs, xiphoid of sternum, compresses and linea alba abdomen, depresses ribs, flexes or bends spine inferior surfaces of costal cartilages (ribs superior 5-7) and surface xiphoid of pubis process around depresses of sternum symphysis ribs, flexes vertebral column crest and ventral border or ilium proximal end of the tibia and adductor patella and andfascia rotator and of the ligaments thigh, extensor betweenof shank tuberosity of ischium and linea aspera head of femur of fibula, lateral condyle flexes of tibia leg, extends and adducts thigh transverse process of 2nd and 3rd caudal patell vertebra abduct thigh; extends shank ilium and neighboring fascia fascia lata tightens the fascia latae iliac crest of ilium, sacrum, coccyx, and iliotibial lumbodorsal tract offascia gluteal tuberosity extends of femur and laterally rotates thigh anterior iliac crest of ilium, lateral surface greater between trochanter superior of femur and inferior abducts gluteal and medially lines rotates thight interior rami of pubis and ischium anterior surface of tibia inferior flexes to medial leg and condyle adducts thigh tuberosity of ischium proximal, posteromedial surface flexes of leg, tibia extends, near insertion adducts, of and gracilis medially rotates thigh tuberosity of ischium posterior surface of medial condyle flexes leg, of tibia extends, adducts, and medially rotates thigh pubis femur adducts thigh inferior ramus of pubis anterior to brevis linea aspera of femur adducts,flexes, and medially rotates thigh superior surface of pubis pectineal line inferior to lesser flexes trochanter and adducts of femus thigh anterior inferior spine and superior acetabular tibial tuberosity rim of ilium via patellar ligament extends leg, flexes thigh anterior and inferior to greater trochanter tibial of tuberosity femur andvia along patellar linealigament extends aspera (proximal leg, flexes half) thigh entire length of linea aspera of femur tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament extends leg, flexes thigh

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vastus intermedius gastrocnemius plantaris soleus tibialis anterior

anterolateral surface of femur along lina tibial aspera tuberosity (distalvia half) patellar ligament extends leg abive femoral condyles calcaneus via achilles tendon plantar flexes, inverts, and adducts foot; flexes leg patella and femur calcaneus extensor of foot head and proximal shaft of fibula, and calcaneus adjacent posteromedial via achilles tendon(with shaft plantar of tibia gastrocnemius) flexes, inverts, and adducts foot Lateral condyle and proximal shaft of tibia base of first metatarsal dorsiflexes foot

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s scapula laterally; elevates ribs if scapula is stationary

pula together

exes or bends spine exes or bends spine

y rotates thigh y rotates thigh

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