Muscles Flashcards
- origin and insertion 2. movements

sternocleidomastoid 1. manubrium/clavicle –> temporal bone. 2. one muscle rotates face to opposite side. two muscles causes flexion of neck.
- origin and insertion 2. movement 3. location

splenius 1. vertebrae –> occipital column. 2. acting singly they rotate head together they extend head. 3. located on posterior side and under the trapezius in neck region.
- origin and insertion. 2. movement.

iliocostalis lumborum 1. ilium –> ribs. 2. extends vertebral column
name this structure.

thoracolumbar fascia. base of lower back.
- origin and insertion. 2. movement. 3. direction of fibers.

rectus abdominis 1. pubic bone –> costal cartilage. 2. flexes vertebral column. fibers run vertical. six pack.
name the structure.

rectus sheath.
- origin and insertion. 2. movement. 3. direction of fibers.

external obliques. 1. ribs –> rectus sheath. 2. compresses abdomin and rotates vertebral column. 3. put hands in pocket, fingers parallel fibers.
- origin and insertion. 2. movement. 3. direction of fibers

internal oblique. 1. thoracolumbar fascia –> rectus sheath. 2. compresses abdomen and rotates vertebral column. 3. right angel to external obliques
- insertion and origin. 2. movement. 3. direction of fibers.

transversus abdominis. 1. thoracolumbar fascia –> rectus sheath. 2. compresses abdomen. 3. horizantal fibers. and deepest of the abdominal muscles.
- Origin and insertion. 2. Movement

Pectoralis major. 1. Clavicle and sternum –> humerus 2. Flexion, adduction, medial rotation of arm.
- Origin and insertion. 2. Movement.

Pectoralis minor. 1. Ribs –> scapula. 2. Depresses shoulder.
- insertion and origin. 2. movement

trapezius. 1. occipital bone and thoracic vertabre –> clavicle and scapula 2. adduction of scapula, upper fibers elevate scapula, lower fibers depress scapula.
- insertion and origin. 2. movement. 3. location

rhomboideus 1. thoracic vertebrae –> scapula 2. adduction of scapula 3. located beneath trapezius.
- insertion and origin. 2. movement

serratus anterior. 1. ribs –> scapula 2. abduction of scapula
- insertion and origin. 2. movement

levator scapulae. 1. cervical vertebrae –> scapula. 2. elevates scapula.
- insertion and origin. 2. movement

deltoid. 1. clavicle and scapula –> humerus. 2. abduction of arm, anterior fibers flex and medially rotate, posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate.
- insertion and origin. 2. movement

latissimus dorsi. 1. thoracolumbar fascia –> humerus 2. adduction, extension and medial rotation of arm.
- insertion and origin. 2. movement

teres major. 1. scapula –> humerus. 2. adduction, extension and medial rotation of arm.
- insertion and origin. 2. movement. 3. group

teres minor. 1. scapula –> humerus. 2. lateral rotation of arm. 3. rotator cuff group
- insertion and origin. 2. movement 3. group

infraspinatus. 1. scapula –> humerus. 2. lateral rotation of arm. 3. rotator cuff group
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Group

subscapularis 1. scapula to humerus. 2. medial rotation of arm. 3. rotator cuff group.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement

biceps brachii. 1. scapula –> radius and connective tissue. 2. flexion of forearm.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement 3. location

brachialis 1. humerus –> ulna. 2. flexion of forearm. 3. lateral to biceps brachii
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement 3. location

brachioradialis 1. humerus –> radius. 2. flexion of forearm. 3. more distal than brachialis and biceps brachii.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement

triceps brachii 1. scapula and humerus –> ulna 2. extension of forearm.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement 3. location

flexor/pronator group 1. humerus, radius, ulna –> hand 2. flexion of wrist/pronation 3. medial and anterior side of forearm
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement 3. location

extensor/supinator group 1. humerus, radius, ulna –> hand 2. extension of wrist, supination. 3. lateral and posterior side
broad tough sheet of connective tissue on the lateral aspect of the thigh.
fascia lata.
- location

iliotibial tract. 1. located near the knee on the most lateral aspect of the thigh where the fascia lata is thickest and most like a strip.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement

tensor fasciae latae 1. ilium –> iliotibial tract 2. tenses fascia lata and abduction of thigh.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location.

gluteus maximus. 1. ilium and sacrum –> femur. 2. extension and lateral rotation of thigh. 3. visible on prone cadaver
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement 3. location

gluteus medius. 1. ilium –> femur. 2. abduction of thigh. 3. deep to the gluteus maximus.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

gracilis. 1. pubis –> tibia. 2. adduction of thigh. 3. medial aspect of the thigh.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

adductor magnus. 1. ischium –> femur. 2. adduction of thigh. 3. medial aspect of thigh and extends toward back of thigh. largest of the adductors.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

adductor longus. 1. pubis –> femur. 2. adduction of thigh. 3. superior and medial to adductor magnus.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

psoas. 1. vertebrae –> femur. 2. flexion at thigh. 3. only seen in heavily dissected abdomen.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

iliacus. 1. ilium –> femur. 2. flexion at thigh. 3. only seen in dissected abdomen.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

iliopsoas. 1. iliacus and psoas –> femur. 2. flexion at thigh. 3. seen anteriorly and lateraly and is the combination of the iliacus and psoas muscles. triangle.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

sartorius. 1. ilium –> tibia. 2. flexion and lateral rotation of thigh. 3. thin, strap-like and starts lateral to medial.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location. 4. group

biceps femoris. 1. ischium and femur –> tibia and fibula. 2. extension of thigh, flexion of lower leg. 3. superficial to semimembranosus and lateral to semitendinosus. 4. hamstring group.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location. 4. Group

semimembranosus. 1. ischium –> tibia. 2. extension of thigh and flexion of lower leg. 3. deep to semitendinosus. 4. hamstrings.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location. 4. Group

semitendinosus. 1. ischium –> tibia. 2. extension of thigh and flexion of lower leg. 3. medial to biceps femoris and superficial to semimembranosus. 4. Hamstring.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location. 4. Group

rectus femoris. 1. ilium –> tibia. 2. extension of lower leg and flexion of thigh. 3. between the vastus lateralis and medialis and superficial to the vastus intermedius. 4. Quadriceps.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location. 4. Group

vastus lateralis. 1. femur –> tibia. 2. extension of lower leg. 3. lateral to rectus femoris. 4. Quadriceps.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location. 4. Group

vastus medialis. 1. femur –> tibia. 2. extension of lower leg. 3. medial to rectus femoris. 4. Quadricep.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location. 4. Group

vastus intermedius. 1. femur –> tibia. 2. extension of lower leg. 3. deep to vastus lateralis. 4. Quadricep.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

soleus. 1. tibia and fibula –> calcaneus. 2. plantar flexion. 3. superficial to gastrocnemius. 3. calf.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location.

gastrocnemius. 1. femur –> calcaneus. 2. flexion of lower leg and plantar flexion. 3. calf crosses knee and ankle joints.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

tibialis anterior. 1. tibia –> first metatarsal. 2. dorsiflexion and inversion of foot. 3. lies next to tibia on anterior side.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

peroneus longus and brevis. 1. fibula –> metatarsals. 2. plantar flexion and eversion of foot. 3. seen on prone cadaver. longus down the center (splits the brevis). on lateral side of calf.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

extensor digitorum longus. 1. tibia and fibula –> phalanges. 2. eversion of foot and extension of toes. 3. anterior to peroneus longus and brevis. lateral and anterior side of calf.
- Origin –> insertion. 2. Movement. 3. Location

extensor hallucis longus. 1. fibula –> phalanx (toe) 2. inversion of foot and extension of big toe. 3. anterior of calf to big toe. hard to see unless dissected.