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1
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Epicranius (Frontal Belly)

A

Action: Raises the Eyebrows
Origin: Epicranial
Aponeurosis
Insertion: Skin of eyebrows
and nose

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Epicranius (Occipital Belly)

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Action: Fixes
aponeurosis and
pulls scalp
posteriorly
Origin: Occipital and
temporal bones
Insertion: Epicranial
aponeurosis

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Orbicularis oculi

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Action: Closes eye
Origin: Frontal and
maxillary bones
Insertion: Eyelid

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Zygomaticus

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Action: Raises lateral
corners of the
mouth
Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Skin and muscle
at the corner of the mouth

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Mentalis

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Action: Wrinkles Chin
Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Skin of chin

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Buccinator

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Action: Compresses
cheek
Origin: Maxilla and
mandible
Insertion: Orbicularis oris

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Platysma

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Action: Tenses skin of
neck
Origin: Fascia of the chest
Insertion: Mandible and skin
at the corner of the mouth

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Masseter

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Action: Closes Jaw
Origin: Zygomatic arch
Insertion: Angle, ramus of
mandible

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Temporalis

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Action: Closes Jaw
Origin: Temporal fossa
Insertion: Coronoid process

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10
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Buccinator

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Action: Compresses
cheek
Origin: Maxilla, mandible
Insertion: Orbicularis oris

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Action: Flexes, laterally
rotates head
Origin: Manubrium,
medial clavicle
Insertion: Mastoid process
of temporal bone
and superior
nuchal line of
occipital bone

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12
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Scalenes (Anterior,
middle, posterior)

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Action: Elevate ribs 1
and 2
Origin: Cervical
vertebrae
Insertion: First two ribs

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Erector Spinae (Iliocostalis)

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Action: Extends and
laterally flexes
vertebral
column,
extends head
and rotates
toward same
side
Origin: Illiac crests, ribs
Insertion: Angles of ribs,
cervical
vertebrae

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Erector Spinae (Longissimus)

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Action: Extends and
laterally flexes
vertebral
column,
extends head
and rotates
toward same
side
Origin: Vertebral column
Insertion: Cervical and
thoracic
vertebrae, ribs

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Erector Spinae (Spinalis)

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Action: Extends and
laterally flexes
vertebral
column,
extends head
and rotates
toward same
side
Origin: Thoracic and
lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Thoracic and
cervical vertebrae

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External Intercostals

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Action: Elevates ribs
Origin: Inferior border of
upper rib
Insertion: Superior border of
rib below

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17
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Internal Intercostals

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Action: Compresses and
depresses
ribcage
Origin: Superior border
of rib below
Insertion: Inferior border of
upper rib

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18
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Diaphragm

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Action: Flattens during
inspiration
Origin: Internal surface
of ribcage and
sternum, lower
costal cartilages,
lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Central tendon

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19
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Rectus abdominis

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Action: Flexes and
rotates vertebral column
Origin: Pubic crest and
symphysis
Insertion: Xiphoid process,
lower costal

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20
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External oblique

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Action: Flexes vertebral
column rotates
and flexes
vertebral column
laterally,
compresses
abdomen
Origin: Lower ribs
Insertion: Lines alba, pubic
crest, tubercle,
iliac crest

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21
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Internal oblique

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Action: Flexes vertebral
column rotates
and flexes
vertebral column
laterally,
compresses
abdomen
Origin: Lumbar fascia,
iliac crest
Insertion: Linea alba, pubic
crest, costal
margin and lower
ribs

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22
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Transversus
abdominis

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Action: Compresses
abdomen
Origin: Lumbar fascia,
iliac crest, lower
costal cartilages
Insertion: Linea alba, pubic
crest

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23
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Pectoralis minor

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Action: Fixes ribs,
protracts and
depresses
scapula
Origin: Ribs 3 - 5
Insertion: Coracoid process

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24
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Serratus anterior

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Action: Rotates scapula
Origin: Ribs 1 – 8
Insertion: Vertebral border
of scapula

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25
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Subclavius

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Action: Fixes, depresses
pectoral girdle
Origin: Costal cartilage
of rib 1
Insertion: Clavicle

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26
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Trapezius

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Action: Fixes, elevates,
retracts, and
rotates scapula
Origin: Occipital condyle,
vertebral column
Insertion: Acromion, spine
of scapula, lateral
a third of the clavicle

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27
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Levator scapulae

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Action: Elevates, adducts
scapula
Origin: Vertebral
transverse
processes
Insertion: Medial border of
scapula

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28
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Rhomboids
(major, minor)

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Action: Fixes scapula
Origin: Vertebral spinous
processes
Insertion: Medial border of
scapula

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29
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Pectoralis major

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Action: Flexes, adducts,
medially rotates arm
Origin: Clavicle,
sternum, costal
cartilages
Insertion: Greater tubercle

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30
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Deltoid

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Action: Abducts arm
Origin: Acromion, spine
of scapula,
lateral third of
clavicle
Insertion: Deltoid
tuberosity

31
Q

Latissimus dorsi

A

Action: Extends, adducts,
medially rotates arm
Origin: Vertebrae, ribs,
iliac crest,
inferior angle of
scapula
Insertion: Humerus

32
Q

Subscapularis

A

Action: Medially rotates arm
Origin: Subscapular
fossa
Insertion: Lesser tubercle

33
Q

Supraspinatus

A

Action: Abducts arm
Origin: Supraspinous
fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle

34
Q

Infraspinatus

A

Action: Laterally rotates
arm
Origin: Infraspinatus
fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle

35
Q

Teres minor

A

Action: Laterally rotates
arm
Origin: Lateral border of
scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle

36
Q

Teres major

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Action: Extends, medially
rotates, adducts
arm
Origin: Inferior angle of
scapula
Insertion: Lesser tubercle

37
Q

Coracobrachialis

A

Action: Flexes, addict arm
Origin: Coracoid
process
Insertion: Humerus

38
Q

Biceps brachii

A

Action: Flexes, supinates
forearm
Origin: Coracoid
process, glenoid
cavity
Insertion: Radial tuberosity

39
Q

Brachialis

A

Action: Flexes forearm
Origin: Humerus
Insertion: Coronoid process

40
Q

Brachioradialis

A

Action: Flexes forearm
Origin: Humerus
Insertion: Radial styloid
process

41
Q

Pronator teres

A

Action: Pronates forearm
Origin: Medial
epicondyle of
humerus,
coronoid process
Insertion: Radius

42
Q

Flexor carpi
radialis

A

Action: Flexes wrist,
abducts hand
Origin: Medial
epicondyle of
humerus
Insertion: Second and third
metacarpals

43
Q

Palmaris longus

A

Action: Tenses skin and
fascia of palm
Origin: Medial
epicondyle of
humerus
Insertion: Palmar
aponeurosis

44
Q

Flexor carpi
ulnar

A

Action: Flexes wrist,
adducts hand
Origin: Medial
epicondyle,
olecranon
Insertion: Pisiform, hamate,
and fifth
metacarpal

45
Q

Flexor digitorum
superficialis

A

Action: Flexes wrist and
middle phalanges
of fingers 2 - 5
Origin: Medial
epicondyle of
humerus
Insertion: Middle phalanges
of fingers 2 - 5

46
Q

Flexor pollicis

A

Action: Flexes distal
phalanx of thumb
Origin: Radius,
interosseous
membrane
Insertion: Distal phalanx of
thumb

47
Q

Flexor digitorum
profundus

A

Action: Flexes distal
phalanges
Origin: Coronoid process
of ulna, interosseous membrane
Insertion: Distal phalanges
of fingers 2 - 5

48
Q

Pronator
quadratus

A

Action: Pronates forearm
Origin: Ulna
Insertion: Radius

49
Q

Triceps brachii

A

Action: Extends forearm
Origin: Scapula,
humerus
Insertion: Olecranon

50
Q

Brachioradialis

A

Action: Flexes
Origin: Humerus
Insertion: Radial styloid
process

51
Q

Extensor carpi
radialis longus

A

Action: Extends and
abducts wrist
Origin: Humerus
Insertion: Second
metacarpal

52
Q

Extensor carpi
radialis brevis

A

Action: Extends and
abducts wrist
Origin: Lateral
epicondyle of
humerus
Insertion: Third metacarpal

53
Q

Extensor Digitorum

A

Action: Extends fingers
Origin: Lateral
epicondyle of
humerus
Insertion: Distal phalanges
of fingers 2 - 5

54
Q

Extensor carpi
ulnaris

A

Action: Extends, adducts
wrist
Origin: Lateral
epicondyle of
humerus, ulna
Insertion: Fifth metacarpal

55
Q

Supinator

A

Action: Supinates
forearm
Origin: Lateral
epicondyle of
humerus, ulna
Insertion: Radius

56
Q

Abductor pollicis
longus

A

Action: Abducts and
extends thumb
Origin: Radius, ulna,
interosseous
membrane
Insertion: First metacarpal,
trapezium

57
Q

Extensor pollicis
(brevis, longus)

A

Action: Extends thumb
Origin: Radius, ulna,
interosseous
membrane
Insertion: Proximal, distal
phalanx of thumb

58
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Iliacus

A

Action: Flexes thigh at
trunk, flexes
vertebral column
laterally
Origin: Iliac fossa, crest,
and sacrum
Insertion: Lesser trochanter

59
Q

Psoas major

A

Action: Flexes thigh at
trunk, flexes
vertebral column
laterally
Origin: Lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Lesser trochanter

60
Q

Sartorius

A

Action: Flexes, abducts,
medially rotates
thigh flexes knee
Origin: Anterior superior
iliac spine
Insertion: Medial proximal
tibia

61
Q

Adductor Magnus

A

Action: Adducts, flexes,
extends, medially
rotates thigh
Origin: Ischial and pubic
rami, ischial
tuberosity
Insertion: Linea Aspera

62
Q

Adductor longus

A

Action: Adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Linea Aspera

63
Q

Adductor brevis

A

Action: Adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Linea Aspera

64
Q

Gracilis

A

Action: Adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh
Origin: Pubis, ischial
ramus
Insertion: Tibia

65
Q

Rectus femoris

A

Action: Extends knee,
flexes thigh
Origin: Anterior inferior
iliac spine,
acetabulum
Insertion: Patella, tibial
tuberosity via
patellar ligament

66
Q

Vastus lateralis

A

Action: Extends knee
Origin: Greater
trochanter, linea
Aspera
Insertion: Patella, tibial
tuberosity via
patellar ligament

67
Q

Vastus medialis

A

Action: Extends knee
Origin: Linea Aspera
Insertion: Patella, tibial
tuberosity via
patellar ligament

68
Q

Vastus intermedius

A

Action: Extends knee
Origin: Proximal shaft of
femur
Insertion: Patella, tibial
tuberosity via
patellar ligament

69
Q

Gluteus maximus

A

Action: Extends thigh
Origin: Ilium, sacrum,
coccyx
Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity
of femur, iliotibial
tract

70
Q

Gluteus medius

A

Action: Abducts,
medially
rotates thigh
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Greater
trochanter

71
Q

Gluteus minimus

A

Action: Abducts,
medially
rotates thigh
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Greater
trochanter

72
Q

Biceps femoris

A

Action: Extends thigh,
flexes knee
Origin: Ischial tuberosity,
linea aspera
Insertion: Head of fibula,
lateral condyle of
tibia

73
Q

Semitendinosus

A

Action: Extends thigh,
flexes knee
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Tibia

74
Q

Semimembranosus

A

Action: Extends thigh,
flexes knee

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