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trapezius attachments

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p: occipital bone
d: scapular spine, acromion of scapula, clavicle

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serratus anterior attachments

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p: scapula
d: ribs

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pectoralis major attachments

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p: sternum, clavicle, ribs
d: humerus

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latissimus dorsi attachments

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p: lower back
d: humerus

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teres major attachments

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p: scapula
d: humerus

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deltoid attachments

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p: scapular spine, acromion of scapula, clavicle
d: humerus

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supraspinatus attachments

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p: supraspinous fossa of scapula
d: greater tubercle of humerus

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infraspinatus attachments

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p: infraspinatus fossa of scapula
d: greater tubercle of humerus

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teres minor attachments

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p: infraspinous fossa of scapula
d: greater tubercle of humerus

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subscapularis attachments

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p: subscapular fossa of scapula
d: lesser tubercle of humerus

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coracobrachialis attachments

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p: scapula
d: humerus

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brachialis attachments

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p: humerus
d: ulna

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Biceps brachii attachments

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p: scapula
d: radial tuberosity of radius

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brachioradialis

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p: humerus
d: radius

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triceps brachii (long head)

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p: scapula
d: olecranon process of ulna

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triceps brachii (medial and lateral heads)

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p: humerus
d: olecranon process of ulna

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forearm flexors

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p: medial epicondyle of humerus, forearm
d: wrists, digits

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forearm extensors

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p: lateral epicondyle of humerus, forearm
d: wrist and digits

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thenar group

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p: wrist
d: pollex

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hypothenar group

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p: wrist
d: 5th digit

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interossei

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p: metacarpals 2-5
d: phalanges 2-5

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iliopsoas

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p: illium, lumbar vertebrae
d:femur

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gluteus maximus

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p: ilium, sacrum
d: femur

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gluteus medius

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p: ilium
d: femur

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gluteus minimus
p: ilium d: femur
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rectus femoris
p: ilium d: tibia via patellar tendon
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tensor fasciae latae
p: ilium d: thigh
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vastus medialis
p: femur d: tibia via patellar tendon
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sartorius
p: ilium d: tibia
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vastus lateralis
p:femur d: tibia via patellar tendon
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vastus intermedius
p: femur d: tibia via patellar tendon
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biceps femoris
p: ischium d: fibula
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semitendinosus
p: ischium d:tibia
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semimembranosus
p: ischium d: tibia
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adductor magnus
p: pubis d: femur
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adductor longus
p: pubis d: femur
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gracilis
p: pubis d: tibia
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tibialis anterior
p: tibia d: dorsum of the foot
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fibularis longus and brevis
p: fibula d: sole of foot
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gastrocnemius
p: femur d: calcaneus
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soleus
p: tibia d: calcaneus
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flexor digitorum longus
p: tibia d: digits 2-5
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flexor hallucis longus
p: fibula d: hallux
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frontalis
skin of forehead, within skin of face
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orbicularis oculi
skin around eyes, within skin of face
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orbicularis oris
the skin around the mouth, within the skin of the face
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buccinator
mandible, maxilla, within skin of face
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zygomaticus major
angle of mouth, anterior zygomatic
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temporalis
lateral cranium, coronoid process of mandible
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masseter
zygomatic arch, mandible
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genioglossus
mandible, posterior part of tongue
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lateral and medial pterygoids
sphenoid, mandible
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sternocleidomastoid
mastoid, process, medial end of clavicle, sternum
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erector spinae
pelvis, ribs, vertebrae, cranium
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rectus abdominis
pubis, ribs, xiphoid process
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internal abdominal oblique
lower ribs, pelvis, linea alba
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external abdominal
lower ribs, pelvis, linea alba
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transverse abdominis
posterior body wall, anterior body wall
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superior oblique
sphenoid, eyeball
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inferior oblique
maxilla, eyeball
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medial rectus
common tendinous ring, eyeball
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lateral rectus
common tendinous ring, eyeball
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inferior rectus
common tendinous ring, eyeball
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superior rectus
common tendinous ring, eyeball
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diaphragm
inside body wall, ribs, central tendon
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internal intercostals
ribs
61
external intercostals
ribs
62
levator ani
pelvic outlet, midline
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coccygeus
pelvic outlet, midline

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