Muscle Attachments (Origin & Insertion) Flashcards
SCM
Origin: Mastoid Process of Temporal bone
Insertion: Sternum and Clavicle
Scalenes
Origin: cervical transverse processes
Insertion: 1st and 2nd Ribs
Longus Colli
Origin: anterior body of cervical spine
Insertion: anterior body of cervical spine
Suboccipitals
Origin: several muscles that run between the occiput, C1 and C2 both on the anterior and posterior side
Errector spinae
Origin: run from iliac crest, sacrum, spine, and ribs longitudinally to:
Insertion: Spine, Ribs, or occiput
Deep layer of spine (Multifidi & Rotators)
Origin: spinous and transverse process
Insertion: one or a few vertebra down to spinous or transverse process
Rectus Abdominis
Origin: xiphoid process, anterior ribs
Insertion: pubic bone
External Oblique Abdominis
Origin: lateral ribs
Insertion: runs inferiormedially to the rectus sheath
Internal Oblique Abdominis
Origin: Rectus Sheath, lower ribs
Insertion: runs inferiolaterally to iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia
Transverse Abdominis
Origin: Rectus sheath
Insertion: thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, lower ribs
Quadratus Lumborum
Origin: 12th rib, transverse processes of lumbar spine
Insertion: Posterior iliac crest
Levator scapulae
Origin: upper cervical transverse processes
Insertion: superior angle of scapula
Trapezius
Origin: occiput, spinous process C2-T12
Insertion: spine of scapula, acromion, outer 1/3rd of clavicle
Rhomboids
Origin: spinous process of upper thoracic
Insertion: medial border of scapula (runs inferiolateral to scapula)
Serratus Anterior
Origin: lateral ribs
Insertion: medial-anterior border of scapula
Pectoralis Major
Origin: medial clavicle, sternum, and anterior ribs
Insertion: intertubercular groove of humerus (lateral lip = greater tubercle)
Pectoralis Minor
Origin: Anterior upper ribs
Insertion: coracoid process
Latissimus Dorsi
Origin: spinous process T7-T12 and thoracolumber fascia, iliac crest
Insertion: Intertubercular groove of humerus (medial lip = lesser tubercle)
Deltoid
Origin: Lateral clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Supraspinatus
Origin: supraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Infraspinatus
Origin: infraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Teres minor
Origin: lateral posterior scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Subscapularis
Origin: subscapular fossa
Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus
Teres major
Origin: inferior angle of scapula
Insertion: Intertubercular groove of humerus (medial lip = lesser tubercle)
Coracobrachialis
Origin: coracoid process
Insertion: medial mid-humerus
Biceps brachii
Origin: LH - supraglenoid tubercle, SH - coracoid process
Insertion: radial tuberosity
Brachialis
Origin: anterior humerus
Insertion: ulnar tuberosity and coranoid process
Brachioradialis
Origin: lateral distal humerus
Insertion: radial styloid
Triceps brachii
Origin: LH - infraglenoid tubercle, Other heads - posterior humerus
Insertion: Olecranon process
Anconeus
Origin: posterior distal humerus
Insertion: olecranon process