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Muscles Quiz Flashcards

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Epicranius (origin)

A

Occipital bone

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Epicranius (insertion)

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Skin around eye

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Epicranius (action)

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Elevates eyebrow as when surprised

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Epicranius (nerve supply)

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Facial nerve

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Orbicularis oculi (origin)

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Maxillary and frontal bones

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Orbicularis oculi (insertion)

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Skin around eye

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Orbicularis oculi (action)

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Closes eye as in blinking

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Orbicularis oculi (nerve supply)

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Facial nerve

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Orbicularis oris (origin)

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Muscles near the mouth

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Orbicularis oris (insertion)

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Skin of central lip

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Orbicularis oris (action)

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Closes lips, protrudes lips as for kissing

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Orbicularis oris (nerve supply)

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Facial nerve

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Buccinator (origin)

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Alveolar processes of maxilla and mandible

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Buccinator (insertion)

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Orbicularis oris

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15
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Buccinator (action)

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Compresses cheeks

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Buccinator (nerve supply)

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Facial nerve

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Zygomaticus major and minor (origin)

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Zygomatic bone

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Zygomaticus major and minor (insertion)

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Skin and muscle at corner of mouth

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Zygomaticus major and minor (action)

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Elevates corner of mouth as when smiling

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Zygomaticus major and minor (nerve supply)

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Facial nerve

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Platysma (origin)

A

Fascia in upper chest

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Platysma (insertion)

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Skin and muscles below mouth

Mandible

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Platysma (action)

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Depresses lower lip and angle of mouth as when pouting

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Platysma (nerve supply)

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Facial nerve

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Masseter (origin)

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Zygomatic arch

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Masseter (insertion)

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Lateral surface of ramus of mandible

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Masseter (action)

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Elevates and protracts mandible

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Masseter (nerve supply)

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Trigeminal nerve

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Temporalis (origin)

A

Temporal bone

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Temporalis (insertion)

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Coronoid process and anterior ramus of mandible

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Temporalis (action)

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Elevates and retracts mandible

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32
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Temporalis (nerve supply)

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Trigeminal nerve

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Sternocleidomastoid (origin)

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Anterior surface of sternum and upper surface of clavicle

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Sternocleidomastoid (insertion)

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Mastoid process of temporal bone

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Sternocleidomastoid (action)

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Each laterally flexes neck to the same side, rotates head to the opposite side. Together they flex neck forward
Also aid in forceful inhalation.

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Splenius capitis (origin)

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Ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of seventh cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae.

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37
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Splenius capitis (insertion)

A

Occipital bone

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38
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Splenius capitis (action)

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Rotates head, laterally flexes and extends neck

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39
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Teres major (origin)

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Lateral border of scapula

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Teres major (insertion)

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Intertubercular sulcus of humerous

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Teres major (action)

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Extends shoulder, adducts, and rotates arm medially

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42
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Teres minor (origin)

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Lateral border of scapula

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Teres minor (insertion)

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Greater tubercle of humerous

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Teres minor (action)

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Rotates arm laterally

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Pectoralis major (origin)

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Clavicle, sternum, and costal cartilages of upper ribs

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Pectoralis major (insertion)

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Intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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Pectoralis major (action)

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Flexes shoulder, adducts, and rotates arm medially

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Supraspinatus (origin)

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Supraspinous fossa of scapula

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49
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Supraspinatus (insertion)

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Greater tubercle of humerus

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Supraspinatus (action)

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Rotates arm medially

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51
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Infraspinatus (origin)

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Infraspinous fossa of scapula

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52
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Infraspinatus (insertion)

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Greater tubercle of humerus

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53
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Infraspinatus (action)

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Rotates arm laterally

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54
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Deltoid (origin)

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Acromion process, spine of the scapula, and the clavicle

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Deltoid (insertion)

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Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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56
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Deltoid (action)

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Lateral portion abducts arm
Anterior portion flexes shoulder
Posterior portion extends shoulder

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57
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Latissimus dorsi (origin)

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Spines of sacral, lumbar, and lower thoracic veretbrae, illiac crest, and lower ribs

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Latissimus dorsi (insertion)

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Intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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Latissimus dorsi (action)

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Extends shoulder, adducts, and rotates arm medially, or depresses and retracts shoulder

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Rhomboid major (origin)

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Spinous processes of upper thoracic vertebrae

61
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Rhomboid major (insertion)

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Medial border of scapula

62
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Rhomboid major (action)

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Retracts, elevates and rotates scapula

63
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Rhomboid minor (origin)

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Spinous processes of lower cervical vertebrae

64
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Rhomboid minor (insertion)

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Medial border of scapula

65
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Rhomboid minor (action)

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Retracts and elevates scapula

66
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Trapezius (origin)

A

Occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, and spinous processes of seventh cervical and all thoracic vertebrae

67
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Trapezius (insertion)

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Clavicle, spine, and acromion process of scapula

68
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Trapezius (action)

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Rotates and retracts scapula
Superior portion elevates scapula
Inferior portion depresses scapula

69
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Brachialis (origin)

A

Anterior surface of humerus

70
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Brachialis (insertion)

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Coronoid process of ulna

71
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Brachialis (action)

A

Flexes elbow

72
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Biceps brachii (origin)

A

Coracoid process and tubercle above glenoid cavity of scapula

73
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Biceps brachii (insertion)

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Radial tuberosity of radius

74
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Biceps brachii (action)

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Flexes elbow and supinates forearm and hand

75
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Brachioradialis (origin)

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Distal lateral end of humerus

76
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Brachioradialis (insertion)

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Lateral surface of radius above styloid process

77
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Brachioradialis (action)

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Flexes elbow

78
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Triceps brachii (origin)

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Tubercle below glenoid cavity and lateral and posterior surfaces of humerus

79
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Brachioradialis (insertion)

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Olecranon process of ulna

80
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Brachioradialis (action)

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Extends elbow

81
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Flexor carpi ulnaris (origin)

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Medial epicondyle of humerus and olecranon process of ulna

82
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Flexor carpi ulnaris (insertion)

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Carpals and metacarpal bones

83
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Flexor carpi ulnaris (action)

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Flexes wrist and abducts hand

84
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Flexor carpi radialis (origin)

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

85
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Flexor carpi radialis (insertion)

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Base of second and third metacarpals

86
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Flexor carpi radialis (action)

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Flexes wrist and abducts hand

87
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Flexor digitorum superficialis (origin)

A

Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna, and radius

88
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Flexor digitorum superficialis (insertion)

A

Tendons of fingers

89
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Flexor digitorum superficialis (action)

A

Flexes wrist and joints of fingers

90
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Extensor digitorum (origin)

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus

91
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Extensor digitorum (insertion)

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Posterior surface of phalanges in finger 2-5

92
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Extensor digitorum (action)

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Extends joints of fingers

93
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Gluteus medius (origin)

A

Lateral surface of ilium

94
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Gluteus medius (insertion)

A

Greater trochanter of femur

95
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Gluteus medius (action)

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Abducts and rotates thigh medially

96
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Gluteus maximus (origin)

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Sacrum, coccyx, and posterior surface of ilium

97
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Gluteus maximus (insertion)

A

Posterior surface of femur and fascia of thigh

98
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Adductor brevis (origin)

A

Pubic bone

99
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Adductor brevis (insertion)

A

Posterior surface of femur

100
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Adductor brevis (action)

A

Adducts thigh and flexes hip

101
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Adductor longus (origin)

A

Pubic bone near pubic synthesis

102
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Adductor longus (insertion)

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Posterior surface of femur

103
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Adductor longus (action)

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Adducts thigh and flexes hip

104
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Adductor magnus (origin)

A

Ischial tuberosity

105
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Adductor magnus (insertion)

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Posterior surface of femur

106
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Adductor magnus (action)

A

Adducts thigh, posterior portion extends and anterior portion flexes hip

107
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Gracilis (action)

A

Lower edge of pubic symphysis

108
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Gracilis (insertion)

A

Proximal, medial surface of tibia

109
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Gracilis (action)

A

Adducts thigh and flexes knee

110
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Biceps femoris (origin)

A

Ischial tuberosity and linea aspera of femur

111
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Biceps femoris (insertion)

A

Head of fibula

112
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Biceps femoris (action)

A

Flexes knee, rotates leg laterally, and extends hip

113
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Semitendinosus (origin)

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Ischial tuberosity

114
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Semitendinosus (insertion)

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Proximal, medial surface of tibia

115
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Semitendinosus (action)

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Flexes knee, rotates leg medially, and extends hip

116
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Semimembranosus (origin)

A

Ischial tuberosity

117
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Semimembranosus (insertion)

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Medial condyle of tibia

118
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Semimembranosus (action)

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Flexes knee, rotates leg medially, and extends hip

119
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Vastus medialis (origin)

A

Medial surface of femur

120
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Vastus medialis (insertion)

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Patella by tendon, which continues as patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

121
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Vastus medialis (action)

A

Extends knee

122
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Vastus lateralis (origin)

A

Greater trochanter and posterior surface of femur

123
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Vastus lateralis (insertion)

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Patella by tendon, which continues as patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

124
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Vastus lateralis (action)

A

Extends knee

125
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Rectus femoris (origin)

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Anterior superior iliac spine and margin of acetabulum

126
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Rectus femoris (insertion)

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Patella by tendon, which continues as patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

127
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Rectus femoris (action)

A

Extends knee

128
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Sartorius (origin)

A

Anterior superior iliac spine

129
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Sartorius (insertion)

A

Medial surface of tibia

130
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Sartorius (action)

A

Flexes knee and hip, abducts and rotates thigh laterally, and rotates leg medially

131
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Extensor digitorum longus (origin)

A

Lateral condyle of tibia and anterior surface of fibula

132
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Extensor digitorum longus (insertion)

A

Dorsal surfaces of middle and distal phalanges of four lateral toes

133
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Extensor digitorum longus (action)

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Dorsiflexion of foot, extends yoes

134
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Tibialis anterior (origin)

A

Lateral condyle and lateral surface of tibia

135
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Tibialis anterior (insertion)

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Tarsal bone (medial cuneiform) and first metatarsal

136
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Tibialis anterior (action)

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Dorsiflexion and inversion of foot

137
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Tibialis posterior (origin)

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Lateral condyle and posterior surface of tibia and posterior surface of fibula

138
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Tibialis posterior (insertion)

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Tarsal and first metatarsal

139
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Tibialis posterior (action)

A

Plantar flexion and inversion of foot

140
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Flexor digitorum longus (origin)

A

Posterior surface of tibia

141
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Flexor digitorum longus (insertion)

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Distal phalanges of four lateral toes

142
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Flexor digitorum longus (action)

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Plantar flexion and inversion of foot, flexes four lateral toes

143
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Soleus (origin)

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Head and shaft of fibula and posterior surface of tibia

144
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Soleus (insertion)

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Posterior surface of calcaneus

145
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Soleus (action)

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Plantar flexion of foot

146
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Gastrocnemius (origin)

A

Lateral and medial condyles of femur

147
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Gastrocnemius (insertion)

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Posterior surface of calcaneus

148
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Gastrocnemius (action)

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Plantar flexion of foot, flexes knee

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