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Pronator Teres

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Only goes halfway up the arm

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Flexor carpi group- insertion and origin points

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Medial epicondyle of humerus to bones of writs (carpals) and hand (metacarpals)

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Flexor carpi group 1

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Brachioradialis

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Lateral humerus to radial stylus process. Good dividing line between forearm flexor group and extensor group running across radial side of arm

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Flexor digitorum group x2

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Medial epicondyle of humerus (deep to flexor carpi group) and ulna
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus

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Anconeus

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Lateral/posterior surface that helps move capsule of elbow joint out of the way with twisting movements. triangle shaped

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Sternum, clavicle, mastoid process. Flexed and tilts head to side

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Scalenes

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Deep to sternocleidomastoid.
Anterior scalene lies on top of posterior scalene and the medial (middle) scalene is closest to the neck vertebrae. Elevates ribs

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I L(ove) S(pine) is the order of what muscles

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Illiocostalis (lumborum) ilium to ribs, most lateral
Longissimus (thoracis)
Spinalis (thoracis) most medial

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Rotator cuff muscle group what it is

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Scapula to humerus (greater/lesser tubercles) theses muscles help keep humerus in place in the glenohumeral cavity.

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Rotator cuff muscle group names

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Subscapularis- (anterior, sits in subscapula fossa)
Supraspinatus- posterior
Infraspinatus- posterior
Teres minor- posterior

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Extensor carpi group what it is

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Mostly originate from lateral humerus. Three muscles

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Sits underneath extensor carpi radialis longus

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Lies on top of brevis and has a longer tendon on muscle

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Connects to ulna

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Anatomical snuff box three muscles

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Abductor pollicis longus connects most laterally to the other two muscles. Abducts thumb

Extensor pollicis brevis- lies on the bottom part of the ASB, above Abductor PL

Extensor pollicis longus- lies on top part of ASB

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Muscle compartments of thigh (anterior medial posterior)

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Anterior- 4 quads, sartorius, iliopsoas
Medial- 5 adductors
Posterior- 3 hamstrings

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Muscle compartments of lower leg

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Anterior- dorsiflexors
Lateral- peroneal muscles everters
Posterior- plantar flexors (deep plantar flexors and superficial calf muscles)

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Agonist (prime mover)

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Muscle that has a major responsibility for producing a specific movement

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Antagonists

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Muscles that oppose or reverse a specific movement. Can relax and passively stretch when agonist contracts. Can prevent overshooting of movement

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Agonists and antagonists

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Lie on opposite sides of joint

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Synergists (fixator)

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May add force to a movement or reduce undesirable or unnecessary movements. May also help stabilise bones or joints that aren’t needed

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Trapezius muscle (on back)

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Pulls scapula around, has upper middle and lower parts. Extends longitudinally from occipital bone to lower thoracic vertebrae and lateral scapula spine. Lies above latissimus dorsi

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Rhomboid major (on back)

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Deep to the trapezius. Connects the scapula with the vertebrae of spinal column.

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Rhomboid minor (on back)
Smaller than rhomboid major and connects scapula with vertebrae. Lies above rhomboid major
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Levator scapulae
Elevates head, superficial muscles and can be palpated
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Latissimus dorsi (on back)
Broad muscle attaching to humerus and vertebrae. Extends and adducts (eg swimming and climbing)
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Pectoral is major (on front)
Superficial, covers superior portion of chest. Adducts and medially rotates arm
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Deltoid (on front)
Covers shoulder and rotator cuffs. Has three parts/heads | Anterior, middle, posterior
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Pectoralis minor
Deep to pec major. Attaches coracoid process and to ribs
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Subclavius (front)
Small triangular muscle. Beneath clavicle and first rib
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Serratus anterior (front)
Deep muscle covering lateral rib cage to medial border of scapula. Originates on surface of 1st to 8th rib and insets along entire anterior length of medial border of scapula
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External oblique (torso front)
\/ slanted fibres. Superficial
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Internal oblique (front torso)
/\ slanted fibres. Deep to external oblique
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Rectus abdominus (front torso)
Medial bands deep to external oblique. Looks like rectangles
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Transverse abdominus
Deepest. Fibres run horizontal =
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Biceps brachii (upper arm)
Two heads, short head attaches to coracoid process, long head attaches to top of glamour cavity. Flexes and supinated forearm. Distal attachment/insertion point at radial tuberosity
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Brachialis
Deep to biceps brachii. Attaches to ulna from humerus and flexes forearm at elbow
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Coracobrachialis (brachial region)
Coracoid process to middle of brachial region
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Triceps brachii (posterior brachial region) has three heads
Long head attaches to scapula Medial attaches to humerus, deep Lateral attaches to humerus All insert into the ulna at olecranon of ulna
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Pronation Teres (muscles of forearm)
Only goes half way up the arm
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Flexor carpi group
Flexor carpi radialis Palmaris longus (not in everyone) Flexor carpi ulnaris
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Brachioradialis (muscles of forearm)
Lateral humerus to radial stylus process and makes the border of anterior and posterior
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Flexor digitorum group (deep to flexor carpi group, pronation Teres and brachioradialis)
Flexor digitorum superficialis | Flexor digitorum profundus
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Flexor pollicis longus (deep to flexor digitorum group)
Radius to thumbs, allows flexion and extension of thumb
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Deepest layers of forearm
Flexor pollicis longus Pronator quadratus Supinator
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Extensor carpi group (posterior forearm muscles)
Extensor carpi radialis longus Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Finger extensors- extensor digitorum
Goes to all fingers
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Finger extensors- extensor indicis
To middle/index finger
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Finger extensors- extensor digiti minimi
To little finger
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Anconeus- a muscle to do with elbow
Small muscle that helps triceps and stops folding and pinching of elbow, keeping it out of the way
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Quadratus lumborum (lower body)
12th run to iliac crest- laterally flexes the back
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Iliopsoas is made of
Psoas major | Iliacus
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Iliopsoas muscle
Iliac crest and vertebrae to lesser trochanter of femur. Lifts leg
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Gluteus maximum (posterior thigh ie the but)
Sacrum to femur and iliotibial tract | Main extensor of thigh
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Gluteus medius (deep to maximise)
Ilium to greater trochanter
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Gluteus minimus (deepest of the glute muscles)
Starts lowest on the bone, from ilium to greater trochanter of femur
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Quadriceps femoris group does what
Flexes hip joint, extends knee joint
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Rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris group )
Anterior inferior iliac spine to tibial tuberosity via patella ligament
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Vastus group composed of three muscles:
Vastus lateralis Vastus intermidius (deep toe ecrus femoris) Vastus medialis
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Abductor group in thigh
Pectineus Adductor Magnus Adductor longus Adductor brevis
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Hamstring group
Biceps femoris Semitendinosis Semimembranosus
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Biceps femoris (hamstring group)
Ischial tuberosity (Long head) and femur (short head) to fibula and tibia. Extends hip and flexes knee
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Tibialis anterior (lower leg)
Tendons passes lateral to tibia then anterior to ankle joint. Dorsiflexes foot
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Extensor digitoxin limbus (lower leg)
Tibia and fibula to phalanges. Toe extension
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Extensor hallucis longus (lower leg)
Fibula and interosseous membrane to big toe (extensions of big toe)
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Gastrocnemius (posterior lower leg, superficial)
Calf muscle, from femur to calcaneous via calcaneal tendon (Achilles tendon) Plantar flexes foot
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Soleus (posterior leg)
Tibia, fibula, to calcaneus. Plantar flexes foot
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Flexor hallucis longus (posterior leg)
Fibula to hallux, flexes big toe
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Popliteus (back of knee)
Lateral condyle of femur to tibia. Flexes knee
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Flexor digitorum longus (lateral leg)
Back of tibia to toes. Plantar flexes toes and inverts foot
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Fibularis group (lateral leg) everts and plantar flexes foot
Fibularis longus Fibularis brevis Fibularis tertius

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