Muscles: Orgin/Insertion/Action For Final Flashcards
Rectus Abdominus
Orig: Pubic crest (and superior ramus)
Insert: Xiphoid proc, ant. cartilage of 5th, 6th, 7th ribs
Action(s): Flex, lat flex (one side only)
External Oblique
Orig: inf. border of lower 8 ribs
Insert: ant. 1/2 of illiac crest, pubic crest, linea alba
Action(s): Flex (both sides), lat flex (same side), rotation (opp side)
Internal Oblique
Orig: lat 1/2 inguinal lig, ant 1/2 of illiac crest, lumbar fascia
Insert: cartilage of 7th- 10th ribs; linea alba
Action(s): Flex (both sides), lat flex (same side), rotation (Same side)
Transverse Abdominus
Actions: compression of abdomen, stabilization of spine
Quadratus Lamborum
Orig: Post. illiac crest; illolumbar ligament
Insert: 12th rib, trans proc of L1-L4
Action(s): extension (both), lat flex (same side), compression of abdomen, stabilization of spine
The Abdominal muscles act mechanically at…..
L5-S1
The trunk/ Head muscles act mechanically at…
C7-T1 and C1-C2
Sternocleidomastoid
Orig: Superior border of the manubrium, medial 1/3 of clavicle
Insert: mastoid process of the skull
Action(s): Flex the head, lat flex (same side), rotation (opp side)
Scalenes
Flex head,
lat flex
Rotation (opp side)
Subclavius
Orig: superior surface of 1st rib and cartilage
Insert: inf. surface of mid 1/3 of clavicle
Action(s): stabilizes the sternoclavicular jt.
Sternoclavicular jt
the only connection b/t the humerus and axial skeleton
Pectoralis Minor
Orig: Ant. surface of 3rd, 4th, and 5th ribs
Insert: coracoid process
Action(s): abd/protraction, down rotation, upward tilt, depression
Trapezius I
Orig: occipital protuberance and adjacent bone of the skull
Insert: post lat 1/3 of clavicle
Action(s): elevation of scapula
-ext/lat flex/rot of head
Trap II
Orig: Nuchal ligament
Insert: acromion process
Action(s): elevation, upward rotation and add/retraction of scapula
Trap III
Orig: spinous proc of C7 and T1-T3
Insert: sup, border of scapular spine
Action(s): add/retraction of scapula
Trap IV
Orig: Spinous proc of T4-T12
Insert: prox end of scapular spine
Action(s): depression, upward rot, add/retraction of scapula
Levator Scaulae
Orig: trans proc of C1-C4
Insert: medial border of scapula
Action(s): elevation, down rotation
Rhomboids (Major & Minor)
Orig: spinous proc C7-T5
Insert: Vertebral border from spine to inf angle
Action(s):elevation, add retraction, down rotation
Serratus Anterior
Orig: lat surface of ribs 1-9
Insert: ant surface of vertebral border of the scapula
Action(s): abd/protraction, upward rotation
Pectoralis Major (Clavicular)
Orig: Ant/med 1/2 of clavicle
Insert: Inf. 2/3 of lat lip of intertubercular groove
Action(s):flex, horiz flex, med rotation
Pectoralis Major (Sternal)
Orig: Ant surface of sternum
Insert: INf. 2/3 of lat lip of intertubercular groove
Action(s): flex, horiz flex, med rotation, adduction
Deltoid Anterior
Orig: ant/lat 1/3 of clavicle
Insert: deltoid tuberosity
Action(s): flex, horizflex, med rotation
Deltoid Middle
Orig: acromion proc
Insert: deltoid tubr.
Action(s): abduction
Deltoid Posterior
Orig: scapular spine
Insert: deltoid tubr
Action(s): ext. horiz ext, lat rot
Coracobrachialis
Orig: coracoid proc
Insert: mid medial shaft of humerus
Action(s): flex, horiz flex, add
Latissimus Dorsi
Orig: post 1/2 of iliac crest; spinous proc of T6-T12, L1-L5; post surface of sacrum; lower 3 ribs
Insert: medial side of intertubr groove
Action(s): ext, horz ext, add, med rot
Teres Major
Orig: lower 1/3 of lat border
Insert: inf 1/2 of med lip of intertubr groove
Action(s): ext, horz ext, add, med rot
Teres minor
Actions: lat rot, stabilization