Muscles: names, origins, insertions, and movements Flashcards
common name for rectus abdominus
abs
Location of external oblique
muscle beside abs (coming along side)
internal oblique
muscle beside abs
biceps brachii
upper arm
triceps brachii
anterior upper arm
brachilais
upper arm, below biceps
brachioradialis
forearm (largest one)
Pronator teres
forearm (beside brachioradialis)
3 muscles in the wrist flexor group
- flexor carpi radialis 2. palmaris longus 3. flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor carpi radialis
forearm (third muscle from left)
palmaris longus
forearm (fourth muscle from left)
flexor carpi ulnaris
forearm (fifth muscle from left, first muscle from right)
where is the Frontalis
facial (forehead)
temporalis
facial (above ears)
Orbicularis Oculi
facial (around eyes)
Zygomaticus
Facial (cheek muscles)
Masseter
Facial (jaw muscle)
Buccinator
Facial (kiss muscle)
Orbicularis Oris
facial: Muscle above lips
Depressor anguli oris
facial: muscle below corners of lips
where is Psoas Minor
hip region
Psoas Major
Hip region (below psoas minor)
Iliacus
Hip area (around the illium bone)
Illiopsoas
Hip area (around the illium, below iliacus)
Tensor fasciae latae
below hip (thigh area, behind illiopsoas)
Pectineus
thigh area (underneath sartorious)
sartorious
thigh (above pectineus, beside rectus femoris)
Graclis
thigh (first muscle on the right, thin band)
Rectus femoris
thigh (one of the quad muscles)
Iliotibial tract
thigh (band that is first on the left of the thigh)
Gluteus maximus
butt area (biggest muscle)
where is Gluteus medius
butt area (above the minimus, top side area of maximus)
Gluteus minimus
butt area (extends from gluteus medius)
what are the 4 adductor muscles
pectineus, adductor brevis, adductor longus, and adductur magnus
Pectineus
thigh (extends from pubic bone- one of the adductor muscles: inner thigh) PBLM
Adductor brevis
inner thigh (extends from below pectineus, highest muscle) PBLM
adductor longus
inner thigh (largest adductor- middle, below adductor brevis) PBLM
where is adductor magnus
inner thigh (lowest adductor, below adductor longus) PBLM
what are the 4 quad muscles
Rectus Femoris, Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, vastus medialis (RILM)
vastus intermedius
thigh (quad muscle, under rectus femoris)
where is the vastus lateralis
thigh (quad muscle, on left side of rectus femoris, closer to outter side of thigh)
vastus medialis
thigh (quad muscle, on right side of rectus femoris muscle, closer to inner thigh)
what are the 3 hamstring muscles
Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus