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Chapter 10-Muscles Flashcards

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Mouth Region

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Buccinator

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Origin: alveolar processes of maxilla and mandible opposite the molar teeth
Insertion: blens into fibers of orbicularis oris
Action: compresses cheeks
Innervation: Facial Nerve (N 8)

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Mentalis

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Origin: incisive fossa of mandible
Insertion: skin of chin
Action: elevates, everts and protrudes lower lip

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Orbicularis Oris

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Origin: Maxila and mandible
Insertion: Lips
Action: compresses, purses lips

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Risorius

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Origin: fascia surrounding parotid salivary gland
Insertion: angle of mouth
Action: Draws corner of mouth laterally

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Zygomaticus Major

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Origin: zygomatic bone near the zygomaticotemporal suture
I: angle of mouth
A: elevates corner of mouth and draws it laterally

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Eye

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Orbicularis Oculi

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Origin: Medial margin of orbit
Insertion: skin around eyelids
Action: closes eye
Innervation: facial nerve (N 7)

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Scalp

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Occipitofrontalis: frontal belly

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Origin:epicranial aponeurosis
Insertion: Skin of eyebrow and bridge of nose
Action: raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead

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Occipitofrontalis: occipital belly

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Origin: superior nuchal line and adjacent region of mastoid portion of the temporal bone
Insertion: epicranial aponeurosis
Action: tenses and retracts scalp

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Temporoparietalis

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Origin: fascia around external ear
Insertion: epicranial aponeurosis
Action: tenses scalp, moves auricle of ear

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Muscles of Mastication

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Masseter

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Origin: zygomatic arch
Insertion: lateral surface and angle of mandibular ramus
Action: elevates mandible and closes jaws; assists in protracting and retracting mandible and moving mandible side to side
Innervation: trigeminal nerve (N 5), mandibular branch

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Temporalis

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Origin: along temporal lines of skull
Insertion: coronoid process of mandible and the anterior border of the mandibular ramus
Action: along temporal lines of skull

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Anterior muscles of neck

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Digastric

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Insertion: hyoid bone
Action: depresses mandible, opening mouth, and/or elevates larynx

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Digastric: anterior belly

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origin: from inferior surface of mandible at chin
Insertion: hyoid bone
action: presses mandible, opening mouth, and/or elevates larynx
innervation: trigeminal nerve (N 5), mandibular branch

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digastric; posterior belly

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origin: from mastoid region of temporal bone
insertion: hyoid bone
action: depresses mandible, opening mouth, and/or elevates larynx
innervation: facial nerve (N 7)

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Geniohyoid

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Origin: medial surface of mandible at chin
Insertion: hyoid bone
Action: as above and retracts hyoid bone

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mylohyoid

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origin: mylohyoid line of mandible
insertion: median connective tissue band that runs to hyoid bone
action: elevates floor or mouth, elevates hyoid bone, and/or depresses mandible

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sternohyoid

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origin: clavicle and manubrium
Insertion: hyoid bone
Action: depresses hyoid bone and larynx
Innervation: cervical spinal nerves C1-C3

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sternothyroid

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origin: dorsal surface of manubrium and first costal cartilage
insertion: thyroid cartilage of larynx
action: depresses hyoid bone and larynx

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sternocleidomastoid: clavicular head

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origin: attaches to sternal end of clavical
insertion: mastoid region of skull and lateral portion of superior nuchal line
Action: together, they flex the neck; alone one side bends neck toward shoulder and turns face to opposite side

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sternocleidomastoid: sternal head

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origin: attaches to sternal end of clavicle
Insertion: mastoid region of skull and lateral portion of superior nuchal line
Action: together, they flex the neck; alone one side bends neck toward shoulder and turns face to opposite side

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Thyrohyoid

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origin: thyroid cartilage of larynx
Insertion: hyoid bone
action: elevates larynx, depresses hyoid bone

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OBLIQUE GROUP

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Thoracic region

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external intercostals, internal intercostals

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external intercostals

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origin: inferior border of each rib
insertion: superior border of more inferior rib
Action: elevate ribs
Innervation: intercostal nerves (branches of thoracic spinal nerves)

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internal intercostals

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origin: superior border of each rib
insertion: inferior border of the more superior rib
action: depress ribs

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Serratus posterior: inferior

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origin: aponeurosis from spinous processes of T10-L3
insertion: inferior borders of ribs 9-12
action: pulls ribs inferiorly; also pulls outward, opposing diaphragm

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Abdominal region

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external oblique
internal oblique
transversus abdominus

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external oblique

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origin: external and inferior borders of ribs 5-12
insertion: external oblique aponeuroses extending to linea alba and iliac crest
action: compresses abdomen; depresses ribs; flexes, laterally flexes, or rotates vertebral column to opposite side

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internal oblique

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origin: thoracolumbar fascia, inguinal ligament, iliac crest
insertion: inferior surfaces of ribs 9-12, costal cartilages 8-10, linea alba, pubis
action: compresses abdomen; depresses ribs; flexes, laterally flexes, or rotates vertebral column to same side

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transversus abdominus

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origin: cartilages of ribs 6-12, iliac crest, and thoracolumbar fascia
insertion: linea alba and pubis
action: compresses abdomen

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RECTUS GROUP

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S

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Diaphragm

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origin: xiphoid process, ribs 7-12 and associated costal cartilages, and anterior surfaces of lumbar vertebrae
insertion: central tendinous sheet
action: contraction expands thoracic cavity, compresses abdominopelvic cavity
innervation: phrenic nerves (C3-C5)

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Rectus Abdominus

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origin: superior surface of pubis around symphysis
insertion: inferior surfaces of cartilages (ribs 5-7) and xiphoid process of sternum
action: depresses ribs, flexes vertebral column and compresses abdomen

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Pectoralis Minor

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Origin: anterior surfaces and superior margins of ribs 3-5 or 2-4 and the fascia covering the associated external intercostal muscles
Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula
Action: depresses and protracts shoulder; rotates scapula so glenoid cavity moves inferiorly (downward rotation); elevates ribs if scapula is stationary

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Rhomboid major

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origin: ligamentum nuchae and the spinous processes of vertebrae T2 to T5
Insertion: vertebral border of scapula from spine to inferior angle
Action: adducts and performs downward rotation of the scapula

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Rhomboid minor

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origin: spinous processes of vertebrae C7-T1
Insertion: vertebral border of scapula
Action: adducts and performs downward rotation of the scapula

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Serratus Anterior

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origin: anterior and superior margins of ribs 1-8, 1-9, or 1-10
Insertion:anterior surface of vertebral border of scapula
Action: protracts shoulder; rotates scapula so glenoid cavity moves superiorly (upward rotation)

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Subclavius

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Origin: first rib
Insertion: Clavicle (inferior border of middle 1/3)
Action: Depresses and protracts shoulder

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Trapezius

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origin: occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, and spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: clavicle and scapula (acromion and scapular spine)
Action: depends on active region and state of other muscles; may elevate, retract, depress, or rotate scapula upward and/or clavicle; can also extend neck when the position of the shoulder is fixed

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muscles that position the pectoral girdle

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pectoralis minor
rhomboid major
rhomboid minor
serratus anterior
subclavius
trapezius
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muscles that move the arm

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coracobrachialis

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origin: coracoid process
insertion: medial margin of shaft of humerus
action: adduction and flexion at shoulder

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deltoid

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origin: clavicle and scapula (acromion and adjacent scapular spine)
insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus
action: whole muscle: abduction of shoulder; anterior part: flexion and medial rotation of humerus; posterior part: extension and lateral rotation of humerus
innervation: axillary nerve (C5-C7)

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supraspinatus

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Origin: supraspinous fossa of scapula

insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
action: abduction at shoulder
insertion: suprascapular nerve (C5)

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infraspinatus

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origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula
insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
action: lateral rotation at shoulder

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subscapularis

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origin: subscapular fossa of scapula
insertion: lesser tubercle of humerus
action: medial rotation at shoulder

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teres major

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origin: inferior angle of scapula
insertion: medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
action: extension and medial rotation at shoulder

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teres minor

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origin: lateral border of scapula
insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
action: lateral rotation and adduction at shoulder

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latissimus dorsi

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origin: spinous processes of inferior thoracic and all lubar and sacral vertebrae, ribs 8-12, and thoracolumbar fascia
insertion: floor of intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
action: extension, adduction, and medial rotation at shoulder

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pectoralis major

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origin: cartilages or ribs 2-6, body of sternum, and inferior, medial portion of clavicle
insertion: crest of greater tubercle and lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
action: flexion, adduction, medial rotation at shoulder
innervation: pectoral nerves (C5-T1)

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muscles that move the forearm and hand

A

s

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action at the elbow, flexors

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s

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biceps brachii

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origin:

  • short head from the coracoid process
  • long head from the supraglenoid tubercle (on scapula)
    insertion: radial tuberosity
    action: flexion at elbow and shoulder, supination
    innervation: musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C6)
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brachialis

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origin: distal half of the anterior surface of the humerus
insertion: ulnar tuberosity and coronoid process
action: flexion at elbow

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brachioradialis

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origin: ridge superior to the lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion: lateral aspect of styloid process of radius
action: flexion at elbow

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action at the elbow, extensors

A

s

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anconeus

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origin: posterior surface of lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion: lateral margin of olecranon and ulnar shaft
action: extension at elbow

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triceps brachii: lateral head

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origin: superior, lateral margin of humerus
insertion: olecranon of ulna
action: extension at elbow
innervation: radial nerve (C6-C8)

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triceps brachii: long head

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origin: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
insertion: olecranon of ulna
action: extension at elbow and extension/adduction at shoulder
innervation: radial nerve (C6-C8)

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triceps brachii: medial head

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origin: posterior surface of humerus, inferior to radial groove
insertion: olecranon of ulna
action: extension at elbow
innervation: radial nerve (C6-C8)

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action at the wrist, flexors

A

s

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flexor carpi radialis

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origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion: bases of second and third metacarpal bones
action: flexion and abduction at wrist

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flexor carpi ulnaris

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origin: medial epicondyle of humerus; adjacent medial surface of olecranon and anteromedial portion of ulna
insertion: pisiform, hamate, and base of fifth metacarpal bone
action: flexion and adduction at wrist
innervation: ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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palmaris longus

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origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion: palmar aponeurosis and flecor retinaculum
action: flexion at wrist

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action at the wrist, extensors

A

s

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extensor carpi radialis longus

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origin: lateral spracondylar ridge of humerus
insertion: base of second metacarpal bone
action: extension and abduction at wrist
innervation: radial nerve (C6-C7)

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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion: base of third metacarpal bone
action: extension and abduction at wrist

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extensor carpi ulnaris

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origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus; adjacent dorsal surface of ulna
insertion: base of fifth metacarpal bone
action: extension and adduction at wrist

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action at the elbow, pronators/supinators

A

s

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pronator teres

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origin: medial epicondyle of humerus and cornoid process of ulna
insertion: middle of lateral surface of radius
action: pronates forearm and hand by medial rotation of radius at radioulnar joints and flexion of elbow

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supinator

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origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus and ridge near radial notch of ulna
insertion: anterolateral surface of radius distal to the radial tuberosity
action: supinates forearm and hand by lateral rotation of radius at radioulnar joints

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muscles that move the hand and fingers

A

s

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extensor digitorum

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origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion: posterior surfaces of the phalanges, digits 2-5
A: extension at finger joints and wrist

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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O: medial epicondyle of humerus; coronoid process of ulna and adjacent anterior surfaces of ulna and radius
I: to bases of middle phalanges of digits 2-5
A: flexiion at proximal interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, and wrist joints
I: median nerve (C7-T1)

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flexor digitorum profundus

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O: medial and posterior surfaces of ulna, medial surfaces of coronoid process, and interosseous membrane
I: bases of distal phalanges of digits 2-5
A: flexion at distal interphalangeal joints, and to a lesser degree, proximal interphalangeal joints and wrist

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flexor pollicis longus

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O: anterior shaft of radius, interosseous membrane
I: base of distal phalanx of thumb
A: flexion at joints of thumb

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Muscles that move the thigh: gluteal group

A

s

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Gluteus Maxiumus

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O: iliac crest, posterior gluteal line, and lateral surface of ilium; sacrum, coccyx, and thoracolumbar facia
I: iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur
A: extension and lateral rotation at hip; helps stabiliza the extended knee; abduction at the hip (superior fibers only)
I: inferior gluteal nerve: (L5-S2)

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gluteus medius

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O: anterior iliac crest, lateral surface of ilium between posterior and anterior gluteal lines
I: greater trochanter of femur
A: abduction and medial rotation at hip

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gluteus minimus

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O: lateral surface of ilium between inferior and anterior gluteal lines
I: greater trochanter of feumr
A: abduction and medial rotation at hip

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tensor fasciae latae

A

O: iliac crest and lateral surface of anterior superior iliac spine
I: iliotibial tract
A: abduction and medial rotation at hip; extension and lateral rotation at knee; tenses fasciae latae, which laterally supports the knee

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lateral rotator group of muscles that move thigh

A

s

88
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quadratus femoris

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O: lateral border of ischial tuberosity
I: intertrochanteric crest of femur
A: lateral rotation of hip

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piriformis

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O: anterolateral surface of sacrum
I: greater trochanter of femur
A: lateral rotation and abduction of hip; help to maintain stability and integrity of the hip

90
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adductor group of hip muscles

A

s

91
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adductor longus

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O:inferior ramus of pubis, anterior to adductor brevis
I: linea aspera of femur
A: adduction, flexion, and medial rotation at hip

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gracilis

A

O: inferior ramus of pubis
I: medial surface of tibia inferior to medial condule
A: flexion and medial rotation at knee; adduction and medial rotation at hip
I: obturator nerve (L3-L4)

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iliopoas group of hip muscles

A

s

94
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iliacus

A

O: iliac fossa
I: femur distal to lesser trochanter; tendon fused with that of psoas major
A: flexion at hip and/or lumbar intervertebral joints

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muscles that move the leg: flexors of the knee

A

s

96
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biceps femoris

A

O: ischial tuberosity and linea aspera of femur
I: head of fibula, lateral condule of tibia
A: flexion at knee; extension and lateral rotation at hip

97
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semimembranosus

A

O: ischial tuberosity
I: posterior surface of medial condule of tibia
A: flexion at knee; extension and medial rotation at hip
I: sciatic nerve (tibial portion, L5-S2)

98
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semitendanosus

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: proximal, medial surface of tibia near tibial tuberosity
A: flexion at knee; extension and medial rotation at hip

99
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sartorius

A

O: anterior superior iliac spine
I: medial surface of tibia near tibial tuberosity
A: flexion at knee; abduction, flexion, and lateral rotation at hip
I: femoral nerve (L2-L3)

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popliteus

A

O: lateral condyle of femur
I: posterior surface of proximal tibial shaft
A: medial rotation of tibia (or lateral rotation of femur) at knee; flexion at knee

101
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Extensors of the knee

A

s

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rectus femoris

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O: anterior inferior iliac spine and superior acetabular rim of ilium
I: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon, patella, and patellar ligament
A: extension at knee; flexion at hip
I: femoral nerve (L2-L4)

103
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vastus intermedius

A

O: anterolateral surface of femur and linea asperal (distal half)
I: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon, patella and patellar ligament
A: extension at knee

104
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vastus lateralis

A

O: anterior and inferior to greater trochanter of femur and along linea aspera (proximal half)
I: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon, patella and patellar ligament
A: extension at knee

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vastus medialis

A

O: entire length of linea aspera of femur
I: tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon, patella and patellar ligament
A: extension at knee

106
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Extrinsic muscles that move the foot and toes: dorsiflexors

A

s

107
Q

tibialis anterior

A

O:lateral condule and proximal shaft of tibia
I: base of first metatarsal bone and medial cuneiform
A: dorsiflexion at ankle; inversion of foot

108
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plantar flexors

A

s

109
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gastrocnemius

A

O: femoral condyles
I: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
A: plantar flexion at ankle; flexion at knee
I: tibial nerve (S1-S2)

110
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fibularis brevis

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O: midlateral margin of fibula
I: base of fifth metatarsal bone
A: eversion of foot and plantar flexion at ankle

111
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fibularis longus

A

O: head and proximal shaft of fibula
I: base of first metatarsal bone and medial cuneiform
A: eversion of foot and plantar flexion at ankle; supports longitudinal and transverse arches

112
Q

soleus

A

O: head and proximal shaft of fibula, and adjacent posteromedial shaf of tibia
I: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon (with gastrocnemius)
A:plantar flexioin at ankle; postural muscle when standing

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tibialis posterior

A

O: interosseous membrane and adjacent shafts of tibia and fibula
I: navicular, all three cuneiforms, cuboid, second, third, fourth metatarsal bones
A: inversion of foot; plantar flexion at ankle

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digital flexors

A

s

115
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flexor digitorum longus

A

O: posteromedial surface of tibia
I: inferior surface of distal phalangesk, toes 2-5
A: flexion of joints of toes 2-5; plantar flexes ankle

116
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flexor hallucis longus

A

O: posterior surface of fibula
I:inferior surface, distal phalanx of great toe
A: flexion at joints of great toe; plantar flexes ankle

117
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digital extensors

A

s

118
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extensor digitorum longus

A

O: lateral condyle of tibia, anterior surface of fibula
I: superior surfaces of phalanges, toes 2-5
A: extension of toes 2-5; dorsiflexes ankle
I: deep fibular nerve (L5-S1)

119
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extensor hallucis longus

A

O: anterior surface of fibula
I:superior surface, distal phalanx of great toe
A: extension at joints of great toe; dorsiflexes ankle

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Be able to locate muscles

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  • omohyoid
  • cricothyroid
  • erector spinae group
  • extensor pollicis longus
  • psoas major
121
Q

rotator cuff is

A

supraspinatus
infraspinatus
subscapularis
teres minor

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