Muscles Flashcards
Trapezius
O: occipital bone, spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae
I: Scapula (acromion), Clavicle
A: Retracts Scapula
Latissimus Dorsi
O: Spinous processes of inferior thoracic vertebrae and lumbar and sacral vertebrae, ribs, thoracolumbar fascia
I: Humerus: middle lip of intertubercular sulcus
A: Shoulder movements - adduction
Levator Scapulae
O: Transverse processes of first four cervical vertebrae
I: Vertebral border of Scapula
A: Elevates scapula
Rhomboids
O: Spinous processes of vertebrae
I: Vertebral border of scapula
A: Retract Scapula
Serratus Posterior Superior
O: Spinous processes (cervical and thoracic)
I: Ribs
A: Elevate ribs
Serratus Posterior Inferior
O: Spinous Processes (thoracic and lumbar)
I: Ribs
A: Depresses ribs
Serratus Anterior
O: Anterior margins of ribs
I: Anterior surface of vertebral border of scapula
A: Protracts shoulder
Occipitofrontalis
Wrinkle forehead and raise eyebrows
Orbicularis Oculi
Closes eye
Orbicularis Oris
Closes mouth, kissing muscle
Levator Labii Superioris
Elevates upper lip
Zygomaticus Major/minor
Smiling muscles
Buccinator
Hold things in mouth. Puff cheeks out (trumpet players)
Platysma
Tenses the anterior neck. Depresses the mandible
Masseter
Elevates mandible and closes jaw
Temporalis
Elevates mandible and closes jaw
Medial pterygoid
Elevates mandible and closes jaw. Moves mandible side to side
Lateral pterygoid
Depresses mandible and opens jaw
Longus Capitis
O: Transverse processes of C4-C6
I: Base of occipital bone
A: Neck flexion
Longus Colli
O: Thoracic and cervical vertebrae
I: Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae
A: Flexes neck
Quadratus Lumborum
O: Iliac crest
I: Last rib and lumbar transverse processes
A: Depresses the ribs
Scalenes
O: Transverse and costal processes
I: Anterior and middle - first rib.
I: Posterior- second rib
A: elevate ribs
Sternocleidomastoid
O: Sternal end of clavicle, manubrium
I: Mastoid process
A: Neck flexion
Diaphragm
Separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Contraction: breathe out
Relaxing: breathe in
External Intercostals
O: Inferior border of ribs
I: Superior border of the rib below
a: Elevate ribs - inhalation
Pectoralis minor
O: Ribs
I: Corocoid process of scapula
A: Elevates ribs
Rectus Abdominis
O: Pubis
I: Ribs, Xiphoid process
A: Depress ribs, compress abdomen
Internal obliques
O: Thoracolumbar Fascia
I: Ribs 9-12, Linea alba
A: Depress ribs (exhalation)
External Obliques
O: Ribs 5-12
I: Linea alba
A: Depress ribs (exhalation)
Transverse Abdominis
O: Ribs 7-12, Iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia
I: Linea alba & Pubis
A: Compress abdomen
Internal intercostals
O: Superior border of ribs
I: Inferior border of ribs above
A: Depress ribs (exhalation)
Subclavius
O: First rib
I: Clavicle
A: Depresses and protracts shoulder
Deltoid
O: Clavicle and scapula
I: Deltoid tuberosity
A: Abduction
Pectoralis Major
O: Clavicle, Sternum, Manubrium, Ribs
I: Lateral lipe of intertubercular sulcus
A: Horizontal adduction
Corachobrachialis
O: Coracoid process
I: Humerus
A: Adduction
Biceps Brachii
O: short head - coracoid process
O: Long head - supraglenoid tubercle
I: Radial tuberosity
A: Elbow flexion
Teres Major
O: inferior angle of scapula
I: Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus
A: Medial rotation at shoulder
Triceps Brachii
O: Long head - infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
O: Lateral head and medial head - humerus
I: Olecranon of ulna
A: Elbow extension
Supraspinatus
O: Supraspinous fossa
I: Greater tubercle
A: Shoulder abduction
Infraspinatus
O: Infraspinous fossa
I: Greater tubercle
A: Lateral rotation of shoulder
Teres Minor
O: Inferior angle of scapula
I: Greater tubercle
A: Shoulder adduction
Subscapularis
O: Subscapular fossa
I: Lesser tubercle
A: Medial rotation at shoulder
Brachialis
O: distal half of humerus
I: Ulnar tuberosity and coronoid process
A: Elbow flexion