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Occipitalis

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Origin: Occipital and temporal bones
Insertion: Galea aponeurotica
Function: Pulls scalp posterior

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Frontalis

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Origin: Galea aponeurotica
Insertion: Skin of eyebrows and root of nose
Function: Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead

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Temporalis

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Origin: Temporal fossa
Insertion: Coronoid process of madible
Function: Closes jaw

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Orbicularis Oculi

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Origin: Frontal and maxilaary bones
Insertion: Tissue of eyelid
Function: Blinking; squinting

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Zygomaticus Major

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Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Skin and muscle at corner mouth
Function: Smiling

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Masseter

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Origin: Zygomatic arch and maxilla
Insertion: Angle and ramus of mandible
Function: Elevates mandible

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Orbicularis Oris

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Origin: Arises from maxillae and mandible
Insertion: encircles the mouth
Function: Kissing

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Platysma

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Origin: Fascia of Chest
Insertion: Lower margin of mandible
Function: Depress mandible

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Origin: Manubrium and medial end of clavicle
Insertion: Mastoid process
Function: Head flexion

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Trapezius

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Origin: Occipital bone; spines C7 and T1-12
Insertion: Acromion and spoine of scapula and lateral third of clavicle
Function: Raises and rotates Scapula

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Deltoid

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Origin: Lateral 3rd of clavicle; acromion and spine of scapula
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Function: Arm abdduction

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Teres Major

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Origin: Posterior surface of scapula at inferior angle
Insertion: Intertubercular sulcus of humerus
Function: Medial Rotates and adducts humerus

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Teres Minor

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Origin: Lateral border of posterior scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Function: Stabilizes humerus, rotates humerus laterally

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Infraspinatus

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Origin: Infraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Function: Stabilizes humerus, rotates humerus laterally

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Supraspinatus

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Origin: Supraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Function: Stabilizes humerus, prevents downward dislocation

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Subscapularis

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Origin: Subscapular fossa
Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus
Function: rotates humerus medial, stabilizes humerus

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Pectorlis Major

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Origin: Sternum; cartilages of ribs 1-6
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Function: Arm flexion

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Pectorlis Minor

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Origin: Anterior surface of ribs 3-5
Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula
Function: Scapula forward and downward

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Origin: Spines T6-12, Lumbar, lower 3 ribs, iliac crest
Insertion: Intertubercular sulcus of humerus
Function: Arm extension

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Serratus Anterior

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Origin: Ribs 1-8
Insertion: Anterior surface of vertebral border
Function: Hold scapula against chest wall

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Rectus Abdominis

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Origin: Pubic Crest and symphysis
Insertion: Xiphoid process and ribs 5-7
Function: Flex and rotates lumbar region

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External Oblique

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Origin: outer surface of lower 8 ribs
Insertion: Insert into linea alba
Function: Aid in flexing vertebral column with rectus

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Internal Oblique

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Origin: Lumbar fascia; iliac crest
Insertion: Linea alba; pubic crest
Function: Aid in flexing vertebral column with rectus

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Transversus Abdominis

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Origin: Inguinal ligament;iliac crest; last 6 ribs
Insertion: Linea alba; pubic crest
Function: Compress abdominal contents

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Triceps Brachii

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Origin: Infraglenoid tubercle; Poster shaft
Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna
Function: Forearm extension

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Biceps Brachii

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Origin: Coracoid process; tubercle of glenoid cavity
Insertion: Radial tuberosity
Function: Flexes elbow joint

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Brachioradialis

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Origin: Lateral supercondylar ridge
Insertion: Base of styloid process
Function: Forearm flexion

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Brachialis

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Origin: Front of distal humerus
Insertion: Coronoid process of ulna
Function: Forearm flexion

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Gluteus Maximus

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Origin: Dorsal ilium; sacrum; coccyx
Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity of femur
Function: Extensor of thigh

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Gluteus Medius

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Origin: Anterior and posterior gluteal line
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
Function: Abducts and medial rotates

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Gluteus Minimus

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Origin: Anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
Function: Abducts and medial rotates

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Tensor Fascia Latae

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Origin: Anterior iliac crest; anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Iliotibial Tract
Function: Flexes and abducts thigh

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Sartorius

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Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Medial aspect of proximal tibia
Function: Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh

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Iliotibial tract

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Origin: Iliac crest
Insertion: knee
Function:

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Rectus Femoris

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Origin: Anterior Iliac crest
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity
Function: Extends knee and flexes hip

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Vastus Lateralis

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Origin: Greater Trochanter
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity
Function: Extends and stabilizes knee

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Vastus medialis

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Origin: Linea aspera
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity
Function: Extends knee

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Vastus Intermedius

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Origin: Anterior and lateral surface of proximal femur
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity
Function: Extends knee

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Gracilis

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Origin: Inferior Ramus and body of pubis
Insertion: Inferior to its medial condyle
Function: Adducts thigh

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Adductor longus

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Origin: Pubis near pubic symphysis
Insertion: Linea aspera
Function: Adducts thigh

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Adductor Magnus

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Origin: Ischial and pubic rami and ishcial tuberosity
Insertion: linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur
Function: Adducts thigh, medially rotates thigh

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Iliopsoas

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Origin: see iliacus and Psoas Major
Insertion: see iliacus and posas major
Function: Posture

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Semitendinosus

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: medial aspect of upper tibial shaft
Function: Extends thigh;flexes knee

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Biceps Femoris

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Lateral condyle of tibia
Function: Extends thigh;flexes knee

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Gastrocnemius

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Origin: Medial and Lateral condyles of femur
Insertion: Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Function: Plantar flexion

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Soleus

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Origin: Superior Tibia/fibula
Insertion: Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Function: Plantar flexion

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Tibalis Anterior

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Origin: Lateral condyle and 2/3 of shaft
Insertion: Medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal bone
Function: Dorsiflexion

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Peroneus Longus

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Origin: Upper portion of lateral fibula
Insertion: First metatarsal and meidal cuneiform
Function: Plantar flexion

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Calcaneal tendon

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Origin:
Insertion:
Function: Achilles Tendon

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