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Muscular: Muscle Information Flashcards

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Biceps

Function:
Location:
Origin:
Insertion:
Activity:

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Function: Flexion of the lower arm at the elbow.

Location: Front of upper arm.

Origin: Scapula

Insertion: Radius

Activity: Bicep curl, Pull-up

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Triceps

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Function: Extends lower arm.

Location: Outside upper arm.

Origin: Humerus and scapula

Insertion: Olecranon Process

Activity: Dips, Press-ups, overhead pressing

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Supinators (palms up)

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Function: Supinate the forearm

Location: Top and rear of forearm

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Ulna

Activity: Back spin in racket sports, spin bowl in cricket

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Pronator (palms down)

Function:
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Activity:

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Function: Pronate the forearm

Location: Top and front of forearm

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Ulna

Activity: Top spin in racket sports, Spin bowl in cricket

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Wrist Flexors

Function:
Location:
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Activity:

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Function: Flexion of the hand at the wrist

Location: Front of forearm

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Metacarpal

Activity: Bouncing a bastket ball when dribbling

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Wrist Extensors

Function:
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Activity:

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Function: Extension or
Straightening of Hand at
Wrist

Location: Back of
Forearm

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Metacarpal

Activity: Straightening of
Wrist

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Trapezius

Function:
Location:
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Activity:

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Function:Elevates and Depresses Scapula

Location: Large triangular
Muscle at Top of Back

Origin: Continuous insertion along acromion

Insertion: Occipital bone and all thoracic vertebrae

Activity: Shrugging &
Overhead Lifting

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Deltoids

Function:
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Activity:

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Function: Abducts, Flexes and Extends

Location: Forms cap of shoulder

Origin: Clavicle, Scapula and Acromion

Insertion: Humerus

Activity: Forward, Lateral & Back-Arm Raises, Overhead
Lifting

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Pectorals

Function:
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Activity:

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Function: Flexes and
adducts upper Arm

Location: Large Chest
Muscle

Origin: Sternum, Clavicle &
Rib Cartilage

Insertion: Humerus

Activity: All Pressing
Movements

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Latissimus Dorsi

Function:
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Activity:

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Function: Extends and
Adducts Lower Arm

Location: Large Muscle
Covering Back of Lower Ribs

Origin: Vertebrae and Iliac
Cest

Insertion: Humerus

Activity: Pull-Ups, Rowing Movements

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Obliques

Function:
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Insertion:
Activity:

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Function: Lateral
Flexion of Trunk

Location: Waist

Origin: Pubic Crest &
Iliac crest

Insertion: Fleshy Strips to Lower Eight Ribs

Activity: Oblique curls

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Abdominals

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Activity:

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Function: Flexion and
Rotation of the Lumbar
Region

Location: ‘Six pack’ Muscle running down abdomen

Origin: Pubic Crest (Bones of the pelvis) & symphysis

Insertion: Xiphloid Process

Activity: Sit-ups

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Erector spine

Function:
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Activity:

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Function: Extension of
Spine

Location: Long Muscle
Running either side of
Spine

Origin: Cervical, thoracic & lumbar vertebrae

Insertion: Cervical, Thoracic & Lumbar Vertebrae

Activity: Prime Mover of
Back Extension

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Gluteals

Function:
Location:
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Insertion:
Activity:

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Function: Extends
Thigh

Location: Large Muscle on Buttocks

Origin: Ilium, Sacrum & Coccyx

Insertion: Femur

Activity: Knee-bending movements, cycling, squatting

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Quadriceps

Function:
Location:
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Activity:

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Function: Extends lower Leg and Flexes
Thigh

Location: Front of thigh

Origin: Ilium and Femur

Insertion: Tibia and Fibula

Activity: Squats, knee bend

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Hamstrings

Function:
Location:
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Insertion:
Activity:

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Function: Flexes
Lower Leg and Extends
Thigh

Location: Back of thigh

Origin: Ischium and Femur

Insertion: Tibia and Fibula

Activity: Leg Curls, Straight Leg Deadlift

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Hip flexors

Function:
Location:
Origin:
Insertion:
Activity:

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Function: Flexion of Hip Joint (Lifting Thigh at
Hip)

Location: Lumbar Region of Spine to Top of Thigh

Origin: Lumbar Vertebrae

Insertion: Femur

Activity: Knee Raises, Lunges, Squat Activation

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Tibialis Anterior

Function:
Location:
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Activity:

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Function: Dorsiflexion of foot

Location: Front of tibia on lower leg

Origin: Lateral Condyle

Insertion: By tendon to surface of medial cuneiform (one of the tarsal bones)

Activity: All running & jumping exercises

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Soleus

Function:
Location:
Origin:
Insertion:
Activity:

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Function: Plantar Flexion

Location: Deep to Gastrocnemius

Origin: Fibula and Tibia

Insertion: Calcaneus (Heel bone)

Activity: Running & Jumping

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Gastrocnemius

Function:
Location:
Origin:
Insertion:
Activity:

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Function: Plantar Flexion of foot

Location: Large Calf Muscle

Origin: Femur

Insertion: Calcaneus

Activity: Running, Jumping and Standing on Tip-Toe

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