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Muscles (Shoulder & Limbs) Flashcards

Limbs

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muscles of the shoulder & arm

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deltoid
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
teres major
subscapularis
biceps brachii
coracobrachialis
triceps brachii
brachialis

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muscles of the forearm

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pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexor pollicis longus
brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
extensor carpi ulnaris
supinator

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muscles of the hip & thigh

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gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
piriformis
psoas major
iliacus

biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus

satorius

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius

adductor longus
adductor magnus
gracilis
tensor fascia latae

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muscles of the leg

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gastrocnemius
soleus
popliteus
tibialis posterior
flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallicus longus
tibialis anterior
extensor hallicus longus
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis (peroneous) longus
fibularis (peroneous) brevis

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deltoid

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origin- acromion
insertion- deltoid tuberosity
action- flexes arm

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supraspinatus

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origin- supraspinous fossa
insertion- greater tubercle
action- abducts arm

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infraspinatus

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origin- infraspinous fossa
insertion- greater tubercle
action- lateral rotation of arm

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teres minor

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origin- lateral border of scapula
insertion- greater tubercle
action- lateral rotation of arm

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teres major

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origin- inferior angle of scapula
insertion- intertubercular groove
action- medial rotation of arm

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subscapularis

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origin- subscapular fossa
insertion- lesser tubercle
action- medial rotation of arm

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biceps brachii

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origin- coracoid process
insertion- radial tuberosity
action- flexes forearm

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coracobrachialis

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origin- coracoid process
insertion- shaft of humerus
action- flexes arm

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triceps brachii

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origin- posterior humerus
insertion- olecranon
action- extends forearm

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brachialis

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origin- distal humerus
insertion- coronoid process
action- flexion of elbow

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pronator teres

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- lateral surface of radius
action- pronates forearm

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flexor carpi radialis

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- metacarpals 2 & 3
action- flexes wrist

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palmaris longus

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- palmar aponeurosis
action- flexes wrist

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flexor carpi ulnaris

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- metacarpal 5
action- flexes wrist

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- middle phalanges 2-5
action- flexes wrist

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flexor pollicis longus

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origin- interosseous membrane
insertion- distal phalanx of thumb
action- flexes phalanges of thumb

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brachioradialis

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origin- lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
insertion- styloid process of radius
action- flexes forearm

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extensor carpi radialis longus

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origin- lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
insertion- metacarpal 2
action- extends wrist

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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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origin- lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion- metacarpal 3
action- extends wrist

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extensor digitorum

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origin- lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion- phalanges 2-5
action- extends wrist

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supinator

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origin- lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion- proximal third of radius
action- supinates forearm

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gluteus maximus

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origin- iliac crest
insertion- iliotibial tract
action- extends thigh

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gluteus medius

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origin- iliac crest
insertion- greater trochanter
action- abducts thigh

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piriformis

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origin- anterior scarum
insertion- greater trochanter
action- laterally rotates thigh

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psoas major

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origin- transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
insertion- lesser trochanter
action- flexes thigh

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iliacus

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origin- iliac fossa
insertion- lesser trochanter
action-flees thigh

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biceps femoris

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origin- ischial tuberosity
insertion- head of fibula
action- flexes leg

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semitendinosus

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origin- ischial tuberosity
insertion- proximal medial tibia
action- flexes leg

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semimembranosus

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origin- ischial tuberosity
insertion- medial condyle of tibia
action- flexes leg

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satorius

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origin- anterior superior iliac spine
insertion- tibial tuberosity
action- flexes leg

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rectus femoris

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origin- anterior inferior iliac spine
insertion- patella
action- extends leg

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vastus lateralis

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origin- greater trochanter
insertion- patella
action- extends leg

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vastus medialis

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origin- intertrochanteric line
insertion- patella
action- extends leg

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vastus intermedius

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origin- anterior shaft of femur
insertion- patella
action- extends leg

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adductor longus

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origin- inferior pubic ramus
insertion- linea aspera
action- adducts thigh

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adductor magnus

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origin- inferior pubic ramus
insertion- linea aspera
action- adducts thigh

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gracilis

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origin- inferior pubic ramus
insertion- proximal tibia
action- adducts thigh

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tensor fascia latae

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origin- iliac crest
insertion- iliotibial tract
action- adducts thigh

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gastrocnemius

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origin- condyles of femus
insertion- calcaneus
action- plantar flexion

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soleus

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origin- head of fibula
insertion- calcaneus
action- plantar flexion

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popliteus

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origin- lateral condyle of femur
insertion-posterior tibia
action- medially rotates leg

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tibialis posterior

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origin- posterior tibia
insertion- metatarsals 2-4
action- plantar flexion

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flexor digitorum longus

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origin- posterior tibia
insertion- distal phalanges 2-5
action- flexes phalanges of toes 2-5

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flexor hallucis longus

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origin- interosseous membrane
insertion- distal phalanx 1
action- flexes phalanges of great toe

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tibialis anterior

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origin- lateral condyle of tibia
insertion- metatarsal 1
action- dorsiflexion

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extensor hallucis longus

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origin- interosseous membrane
insertion- distal phalanx of great toe
action- extends great toe

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extensor digitorum longus

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origin- lateral condyle of tibia
insertion- distal phalanges 2-5
action- extends toes 2-5

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fibularis (peroneus) longus

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origin- head of fibula
insertion- metatarsal 1
action- everts foot

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fibularis (peroneus) brevis

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origin- lateral shaft of fibula
insertion- metatarsal 5
action- everts foot

A&P LAB 231 (3 decks)

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