Muscles For Lab Exam Flashcards
Muscle: Masseter
Origin?
Origin: zygomatic arch and maxilla
Muscle: Masseter
Insertion ?
Insertion: angle + ramus of mandible
Muscle: Masseter
Action?
Action: prime mover of jaw closure and elevates mandible.
Muscle: Diaphragm
Origin?
Origin: inferior border + sternum. Costal cartilages of last 6 ribs and lumbar vertebrae.
Muscle: Diaphragm
Insertion?
Insertion: central tendon
Muscle: Diaphragm
Action:?
Action: prime mover of inspiration flattens on contraction
- vertical dimensions of thorax
- intra- abdominal pressure
Muscle: Sternocleidomastoid
Origin?
Origin: manubrium of sternum and medial portion of clavicle.
Muscle: Sternocleidomastoid
Insertion?
Insertion: mastoid process of temporal bone and superior nuchal line of occipital bone.
Muscle: Sternocleidomastoid
Action?
Action: flexion of neck forward, rotate head toward shoulder on opposite side.
Muscle: Pectoralis major
Origin?
Origin: clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs 1-6, aponeurosis of external oblique muscle.
Muscle: Pectoralis major
Insertion?
Insertion: fibers converge to insert by short tendon into inter-tubercular sulcus of humerus.
Muscle: Pectoralis major
Action ?
Action: prime mover of arm flexion; adducts, medially rotates arm.
Muscle: Rectus abdominis
Origin: ?
Origin: pubic crest and symphysis
Muscle: Rectus abdominis
Insertion: ?
Insertion: Xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs 5-7
Muscle: Rectus abdominis
Action: ?
Action: flexes and rotates vertebral column
Muscle: External oblique
Origin: ?
Origin: anterior surface of last eight ribs.
Muscle: External oblique
Insertion?
Insertion: linea alba, pubic crest and tubercles, and iliac crest.
Muscle: external oblique
Action?
Action: flexes and rotates vertebral column, compresses abdominal wall, aids muscles of back in trunk rotation/lateral flexion
Muscle: Trapezius
Origin:?
Origin: occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae spines of C7 and all thoracic vertebrae
Muscle: Trapezius
Insertion?
Insertion: Acromion ad spinous process of scapula, lateral third of clavicle.
Muscle: Trapezius
Action ?
Action: raises, rotates retracts (adducts) scapula & stabilizes it.
Muscle: Latissimus Dorsi
Origin ?
Origin: indirect attachment to spinous processes of lower 6 thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, last 3 to 4 ribs, +iliac crest.
Muscle: Latissimus Dorsi
Insertion ?
Insertion: floor of inter-tubercular sulcus of humerus
Muscle: Latissimus dorsi
Action?
Action: prime mover of arm extension, adducts and medially rotates arm
Muscle: Deltoid
Origin ?
Origin: lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion, and spine of scapula
Muscle: Deltoid
Insertion ?
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Muscle: Deltoid
Action?
Action: acting as a whole, prime mover of arm abduction
Muscle: Supraspinatus
Origin ?
Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Muscle: Supraspinatus
Insertion: ?
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Muscle: Supraspinatus
Action ?
Action: initiates abduction of humerus, stabilizes shoulder joint