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Muscles Flashcards

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Cleidobrachialis

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Origin: clavicle
Insertion: cranial border of humerus
Inner action: accessory nerve
Action: advance limb, extend shoulder jt

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Cleidocephalicus- pars cervicalis

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Origin: clavicle
Insertion: cranial 1/2 mid dorsal raphe
Innervation: accessory
Action: advance limb, extend shoulder jt

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Cleidocephalicus- pars mastoidea

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origin: clavicle
Insertion Temporal bone mastoid process
Innervation: accessory
Action: advance limb, extend shoulder jt

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Trapezius

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(Cervical and thoracic)
Origin: Median raphe, supraspinus ligament
Insertion: Spine of scapula
Innervation: accessory
Action: elevate and abduct limb

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Omotransversarius

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Origin: transverse process of atlas
Insertion: Distal spine of scapula
Innervation: accessory
Action: advance limb, flex neck laterally

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Superficial Pectoralis

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Descending and transverse
Origin: sternum
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation: Spinal nerve C7 C8
Action: adduct limb NWB, keep limb from abduction with weight

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Deep pectoralis

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Origin: ventral sternum
Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus
Innervation: Caudal pect nerves C8, T1
Action: adduct limb, pull trunk cranially, extend shoulder with weight.
NWB- draw limb caudally and flex shoulder

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Origin: Spinous process fascia
Insertion: teres tuberosity on humerus
Innervation: Thoracodorsal nerve C7, C8, T1
Action: draw limb caudal, flex shoulder

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Rhomboideous

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3 Parts
Origin: Nuchal crest
Insertion: Dorsal scapula
Innervation: cervical and thoracic spinal nerves
Action: elevate limb, draw scapula against trunk

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Serratus ventralis

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Origin: Transverse process last 5 CV, first 7-8 ribs
Insertion: dorsomedial 1/3 scapula
Innervation: Cervical spinal nerves
Action: Support trunk, depress scap

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Sternocephalicus

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Origin: Manubrium
Insertion: Mastoid part of temporal, nuchal crest
Innervation: accessory and cervical spinal
Action: head and neck to the side

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Sternothyroideus

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Origin: First costal cartilage
Insertion: Caudolateral thyroid cartilage
Innervation: Cervical spinal
Action: draw larynx and tongue caudal

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Sternohyoideus

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Origin: manubrium and first costal cartilage
Insertion: basihyoid bone
Innervation: Cervical spinal
Action: pull tongue, hyoid, and larynx caudal

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Supraspinatus

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Origin: Supraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle humerus
Innervation: Suprascapular
Action: extend and stabilize shoulder

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Infraspinatus

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Origin: infraspinatus fossa
Insertion: greater tubercle humerus
Innervation: Suprascapular
Action: abduct and flex shoulder

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Subscapularis

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Origin: subscapular fossa
Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus
Innervation: subscapular
Action: adduct, extend shoulder

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Deltoideus

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Origin: Spine and acromial process of scap
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity
Innervation: Axillary
Action: flex shoulder

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Teres Major

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Origin: Caudal border of scap.
Insertion: Teres major tuberosity of humerus
Innervation: axillary
Action: Flex shoulder rotate medially

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teres Minor

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Origin: Infraglenoid tubercle and caudal scap
Insertion: Teres minor tuberosity of humerus
Innervation: axillary
Action: Flex shoulder, rotate laterally

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Long head of tricep

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Origin: caudal scap
Insertion: Olecranon
Innervation: radial
Action: extend elbow, flex shoulder

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Lateral head of triceps

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Origin: tricipital line of humerus
Insertion: olecranon
Innervation: radial
Action: extend elbow

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Medial head of triceps

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Origin: crest lesser tubercle on humerus
Insertion: olecranon
Innervation: radial nerve
Action: extend elbow

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Accessory head of triceps

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Origin: neck of humerus
Insertion: olecranon tuber
Innervation: radial
Action: extend elbow

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Biceps Brachii

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Origin: Supraglenoid tubercle
Insertion: Ulnar and radial tuberosities
Innervation: Musculocutaneous
Action: flex elbow, extend shoulder

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Brachialis

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Origin: Proximal lateral surface of humerus
insertion: Ulnar and radial tuberosities
Innervation: musculocutaneous
Action: flex elbow

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Pronator teres

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Origin: Medial epicondyle humerus
Insertion: medial radius
Innervation: median
Action; Pronate , flex elbow

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Supinator

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Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: cranial radius
Innervation: radial
Action: supinate, flex elbow

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Extensor carpi radialis

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Origin: lateral supracondylar crest
Insertion: tuberosities of MC 2&3
Innervation: radial
Action: extend carpus

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Ulnaris lateralis

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Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: Accessory carpal, lateral proximal MC 5
Innervation: Radial
Action: abduct manus, flex carpus

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Extensor carpi obliquus / Abductor digit 1 longus

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Origin: lateral cranial ulna
Insertion; Proximal MC 1
Innervation: radial
Action: Abduct first digit, extend carpus

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Common digital extensor

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Origin: Lateral epicondyle humerus
Insertion: extensor process digits 2,3,4,5
Innervation: radial
Action; extend digits and carpus

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Lateral digital extensor

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Origin: lateral epicondyle humerus
Insertion: proximal end of all phalanges of 3,4,5
Innervation: radial
Action: Extend carpus and digit 3,4,5

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Flexor carpi Radialis

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Origin; Medial epicondyle humerus, medial radius
Insertion: Palmar base of MC 2,3
Innervation: median
Action: Flex carpus

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Flexor carpi ulnaris Humeral head

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Origin: medial epicondyle humerus
Insertion: accessory carpal bone
Innervation: Ulnar
Action: flex carpus

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Flexor carpi ulnaris- ulnar head

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Origin; Caudal medial olecranon
Insertion: accessory carpal bone
Innervation: ulnar
Action: flex carpus

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Superficial digital flexor- humeral head, ulnar head, radial head

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Origin: medial epicondyle humerus
Insertion: palmar side base of phalanges 2,3,4,5
Innervation: median
Action: flex carpus, MC-phalangeal & interphalangeal jt 2,3,4,5

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Middle gluteal

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Origin: crest of ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter
Innervation: cranial gluteal nerve
Action: extend and abduct hip, rotate medially

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Internal obturator

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Origin: Symphysis pelvis& dorsal ishium & pubis
Insertion: trochanteric fossa of femur
Innervation: sciatic
Action: rotate pelvic limb laterally

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External obturator

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Origin: ventral pubis & ishium
Insertion: Trochanteric fossa of femur
Innervation: obturator nerve
Action: rotate pelvic limb lateral

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gemelli

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Origin: Lateral ishium
Insertion: trochanteric fossa
Innervation; sciatic
Action: rotate limb laterally

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Quadratis femoris

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Origin: ventral caudal ishium
Insertion; Intertrochanteric crest
Innervation: sciatic
action: extend hips, rotate laterally

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Biceps Femoris

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Origin: Sacrotuberous ligament, ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion: Crural fascia to tuber calcanei
Innervation: Sciatic
Action: Extend hip, stifle and tarsus

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Semitendinosus

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Origin: ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion: Tibia, tuber calcanei
Innervation: sciatic
Action: extend hip, flex stifle

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Semimembranosus

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Origin: ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion: caudal femur, medial condyle tibia
Innervation: Sciatic
Action: extend hip, flex stifle

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Gracilis

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Origin: pelvic symphysis via tendon
Insertion: tibia, tuber calcanei
Innervation: obturator
Action: adduct limb, flex stifle, extend hip

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Adductor

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Origin: Pelvic symphysis via tendon
Insertion: femur
Innervation: obturator
Action: adduction, extend hip

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Sartorius( cranial and caudal)

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Origin: ilium (cranial- crest, caudal- spine)
Insertion: Cranial- patella, caudal- tibia
Innervation: Femoral
Action flex hip. Cranial extend stifle. Caudal flex stifle

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Tensor fasciae latae

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Origin: Tuber coxae, ilium, aponeurosis of middle glute
Insertion: Lateral femoral fascia
Innervation: cranial gluteal nerve
Action: tense fascia, flex hip and extend stifle

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Quadratis femoris (4, only know 3)

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Action: flex hip, extend stifle
Innervation: femoral nerve
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Recuts femoris- O: ilium
Vastus lateralis- O; Prox, lateral femur
Vastus medialis- O; prox femur

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Iliopsoas(iliac, psoas major)

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Origin: Iliac- ilium, psoas- lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: lesser trochanter
Innervation: femoral and spinal
Action: flex hip

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Cranial tibial

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Origin: Extensor groove of tibia
Insertion: Plantar surface of MC 1&2
Innervation: fibular
Action: flex tarsocrural jt and rotate paw laterally

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Long digital extensor

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Origin: extensor fossa of femur
Insertion: extensor process of Distal phalanx 2,3,4,5
Innervation: fibular
Action: extend digits 2-5 and flex tarsal jt

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Fibularis(peroneus) longus

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Origin: lateral condyle of tibia, proximal fibula, lateral epicondyle of femur
Insertion: 4th Tarsal bone, Plantar MT
Innervation: Fibular
Action: Flex tarsal jts, rotate paw medially

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Gastrocnemius

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Origin: Lateral and medial supracondylar tuberosities of femur
Insertion: Prox, dorsal tuber calcanei
Innervation: Tibial
Action: Extend tarsal, flex stifle

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Superficial digital flexor

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Origin: lateral supracondylar tuberosities of femur
Insertion: Tuber calcanei, middle phalanx of 2,3,4,5
Innervation: tibial
Action: flex digits, flex stifle, extend tarsal jts.

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Deep digital flexor(lat and medial)

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Origin: caudal aspect of tibia, proximal fibula,
Insertion: flexor tubercle on plantar distal phalanx of all phalanges
Innervation: tibial
Action: Flex digits and extend tarsal jts

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