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Muscles Flashcards

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Superficial pectoral

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Origin: sternum
Insertion: crest of greater tubercle and cranial humeral border
Action: adduct thoracic limb

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Deep pectoral

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Origin: sternum
Insertion: greater/lesser tubercles
Action: adduct thoracic limb and pull it caudally

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Brachiocephalicus

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Origin: clavicular intersection
Insertion: distal cranial humerus, mastoid process of temporal bone, dorsal midline of neck
Action: pull thoracic limb cranially and depress head/neck laterally

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Omotransversarius

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Cranial-most: wing of atlas
Caudal-most: distal spine of scapula
Action: pull thoracic limb cranially and depress head/neck laterally

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Trapezius

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Origin: dorsal neck and dorsal thorax
Insertion: spine of scapula
Action: elevate thoracic limb

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Rhomboideus

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Origin: dorsal neck (cervicis), dorsal thorax (thoracis), nuchal crest of occipital bone (capitis)
Insertion: dorsal border of scapula and scapular cartilage
Action: elevate thoracic limb

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Serratus ventralis

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Origin: cervical vertebrae and thoracic wall of ribs
Insertion: serrated face of scapula
Action: support and elevate trunk

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Latissimus dorsi

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Origin: thoracolumbar fascia
Insertion: teres major tuberosity
Action: draw thoracic limb caudally, flex/extend humeral joint

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Sternocephalicus

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Origin: sternum
Insertion: mastoid process and occipital bone
Action: depress head and neck, draw them laterally

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Sternohyoideus

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Origin: sternum
Insertion: basihyoid
Action: pull tongue and larynx caudally

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Sternothyroideus

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Origin: cranial aspect of sternum
Insertion: thyroid cartilage
Action: pull tongue and larynx caudally

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Deltoideus

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Origin: spine of scapula and acromion
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity
Action: flex humeral joint

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Supraspinatus

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Origin: supraspinous fossa
Insertion: greater tubercle
Action: extend humeral joint

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Subscapularis

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Origin: subscapular fossa
Insertion: lesser tubercle
Action: adduct limb

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Infraspinatus

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Origin: infraspinous fossa
Insertion: greater tubercle
Action: flex humeral joint, abduct limb

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Teres major

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Origin: caudal border of scapula
Insertion: teres major tuberosity
Action: flex humeral joint

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Biceps brachii

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Origin: supraglenoid tubercle
Insertion: radial and ulnar tuberosity
Action: flex cubital joint and extend humeral joint

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Brachialis

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Origin: brachial groove
Insertion: proximal radius and ulna
Action: flex cubital joint

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Triceps brachii

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Origin: caudal border of scapula (long head), proximal humerus (all other heads)
Insertion: olecranon tuber
Action: flex humeral joint (long) and extend cubital joint (all other heads)

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Extensor carpi radialis

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Origin: lateral epicondyle
Insertion: dorsal base of 2 and 3 metacarpals
Action: extend carpal joints

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Common digital extensor

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Origin: lateral epicondyle
Insertion: extensor processes of distal phalanges
Action: extend carpal and digital joints

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Lateral digital extensor (thoracic)

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Origin: lateral epicondyle
Insertion: distal phalanges and/or proximal/medial lateral digits
Action: extend carpal and digital joints

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Ulnaris lateralis

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Origin: lateral epicondyle
Insertion: accessory carpal bone and lateral base of 5th metacarpal
Action: flex carpal joints, abduct manus

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Supinator

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Origin: lateral epicondyle
Insertion: body of radius
Action: supination of manus

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Brachioradialis

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Origin: lateral epicondyle
Insertion: fascia near carpus
Action: flexes cubital joint and supinates manus

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Origin: medial epicondyle
Insertion: palmar base of metacarpal bones 2 and 3
Action: flex carpal joints

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Origin: medial epicondyle and olecranon
Insertion: accessory carpal bone
Action: flex carpal joints

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Superficial digital flexor (thoracic)

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Origin: medial epicondyle
Insertion: palmar aspects of middle phalanges
Action: flex carpal joints, metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints

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Deep digital flexor

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Origin: medial epicondyle, radius, ulna
Insertion: flexor tubercles of distal phalanges
Action: flex carpal and digital joints

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Pronator teres

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Origin: medial epicondyle
Acton: weak elbow flexion and weak pronation of manus

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Pronator quadratus

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Attachments: apposed surfaces of radius and ulna
Action: pronation of manus

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Interossei muscles

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Origin: palmar base of metacarpal bone
Insertion: palmar base of proximal phalanges and tendon of common digital extensor
Action: flexes/supports metacarpophalangeal joint

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Tensor fasciae latae

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Origin: tuber coxae
Insertion: fascia lata
Action: tense fascia lata (flex coxal joint and extend genual joint)

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Superficial gluteal

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Origin: sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: third trochanter
Action: abduct limb

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Middle gluteal

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Origin: gluteal surface of ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter
Action: extend coxal joint, abduct limb

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Deep gluteal

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Origin: body of ischium and ischiatic spine
Insertion: greater trochanter
Action: extend coxal joint

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Piriformis

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Origin: sacrum and 1st caudal vertebra
Insertion: greater trochanter
Action: extend coxal joint

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External obturator

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Origin: ventral aspect of os coxae around obturator foramen
Insertion: trochanteric fossa
Action: rotate limb laterally at coxal joint

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Internal obturator

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Origin: dorsal aspect of os coxae around obturator foramen
Insertion: trochanteric fossa
Action: rotate limb laterally at coxal joint

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Gemelli

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Origin: lateral aspect of ischium
Insertion: trochanteric fossa
Action: rotate limb laterally at coxal joint

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Quadratus femoris

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Origin: ventral aspect of ischium
Insertion: caudal femur near trochanteric fossa
Action: extend coxal joint, rotate limb laterally at coxal

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Biceps femoris

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Origin: ischiatic tuberosity and sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: patella, tibia, tuber calcanei
Action: extend coxal joint, extend tarsocrural joint, variable on genual

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Semitendinosus

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Origin: ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion: tibia and tuber calcanei
Action: extend coxal joint, variable on genual, extend tarsocrural joint

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Semimembranosus

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Origin: on/near ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion: distal femur and proximal tibia
Action: extend coxal joint, variable on genual

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Gracilis

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Origin: pelvic symphysis
Insertion: medial aspect of genual region
Action: adduct limb, extend coxal joint, flex genual joint, extend tarsocrural joint

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Sartorius

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Origin: crest of ilium
Insertion: medial aspect of genual region
Action: flex coxal joint, extend genual joint (cranial) and flexes genual joint (caudal)

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Pectineus

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Origin: iliopubic eminence
Insertion: distal body of femur
Acton: adduct limb

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Adductor

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Origin: ventral surface of os coxae
Insertion: caudal surface of femur
Action: adduct limb and extend coxal joint

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Quadriceps femoris

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Origin: ilium (rectus femoris) and proximal femur for the other 3
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Action: flex the coxal joint (rectus femoris), other 3 extend the genual joint

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Iliopsoas

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Origin: ilium and lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: lesser trochanter
Action: flex coxal joint

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Cranial tibial

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Origin: lateral aspect of proximal tibia
Insertion: plantar base of metatarsal bones 1 and 2
Action: flex tarsocrural joint

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Long digital extensor

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Origin: extensor fossa
Insertion: extensor processes of distal phalanges
Action: extend genual joint, flex tarsocrural joint, extend digital joints

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Lateral digital extensor (pelvic)

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Origin: on/near proximal aspect of fibula
Insertion: lateral digits
Action: flex tarsocrural joint and extend digital joint

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Peroneus longus

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Origin: on/near lateral collateral ligament
Insertion: plantar base of metatarsal bones
Action: flex tarsocrural joint

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Gastrocnemius

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Origin: distal caudal femur
Insertion: tuber calcanei
Action: flex genual joint and extend tarsocrural joint

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Superficial digital flexor (pelvic)

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Origin: lateral supracondylar tuberosity
Insertion: tuber calcanei and bases of middle phalanges
Action: flex genual joint, extend tarsocrural joint, flex metatarsophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints

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Deep digital flexor (pelvic)

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Origin: proximal caudal aspect of tibia and fibula
Insertion: flexor tubercle of distal phalanges
Action: extend tarsocrural joint, flex digital joints

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Popliteus

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Origin: popliteal fossa
Insertion: proximal caudal aspect of tibia
Acton: sensory function for genual joint

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