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Origins/Insertions Flashcards

1
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Trapezius

A

Spines of T1-T12/Nuchal Line/External Occipital Protuberance

Scapular Spine/Acromion/Lateral Clavicle

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Thoracolumbar fascia, Iliac Crest, Inferior 3-4 ribs, spines of T7-T12
Intertubercular Groove

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Rhomboid Major

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Spinous Processes of T2-T5

Medial Scapula

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Rhomboid Minor

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Spinous Processes of C7-T1

Medial Scapula

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Levator Scapulae

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Transverse Processes of C1-C4

Medial Scapula, Superior Angle

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Iliocostalis

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Ilium, Sacrum

Ribs

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Spinalis

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Ilium, Sacrum

Spinous Processes of cervical and thoracic regions

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Longissimus

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Ilium, Sacrum

Ribs between tubercles and angles and transverse processes of C and T regions

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Splenius

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Nuchal Ligament, Spinous Processes of C7-T3

Mastoid Process; Temporal Bone

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Semispinalis

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Transverse Processes of lower cervical and higher thoracic vertebrae
Area between superior and inferior nuchal line

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Deltoid

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Spine of scapula, Clavicle, Acromium

Deltoid Tuberosity

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Teres Major

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Inferior Lateral Scapula, Inferior angle of scapula

Intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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13
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Supraspinatus

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Supraspinous scapular fossa

Superior Greater Tubercle of the Humerus

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Infraspinatus

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Inferior scapular fossa

Middle Greater Tubercle of the Humerus

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Teres Minor

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Middle lateral scapular border

Inferior Greater Tubercle of Humerus

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16
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Subscapularis

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Anterior fossa of scapula

Lesser tubercle of the humerus

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Biceps brachii

A

LH-Supraglenoid scapula
SH-Coracoid process

Radial Tuberosity/aponeurosis

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Coracobrachialis

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Corocoid Process

Anterior Humerus

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19
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Brachialis

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Anterior Humerus

Coronoid process of ulna

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20
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Triceps brachii

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Lo-Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
La-Post humerus near radial groove
Me-Post humerus near radial groove

Olecrannon Process

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21
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Pronator Teres

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Medial epicondyle, coronoid process

Lateral Radius

22
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Flexor carpi radialis

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Medial epicondyle

Base of metacarpals 2-3

23
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Palmaris Longus

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Medial epicondyle

Flexor retinaculum

24
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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Medial epicondyle, olecrannon process

Pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

25
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Brachioradialis

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Lateral supracondylar ridge

Distal lateral radius

26
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

A

Medial epicondyle, coronoid process, anterior radius

Middle phalanges of digits 2-5

27
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Flexor pollicis longus

A

Anterior radius, interosseus membrane

Distal phalanx of the thumb

28
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Pronator quadratus

A

anterior ulna

anterior radius

29
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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Interosseus membrana

Distal phalanx 2-5

30
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

Dorsal base of the 2nd metacarpal

31
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Dorsal base of the 3rd metacarpal

32
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Extensor digitorum

A

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Extensor expansions of medial 4 fingers

33
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Posterior ulna

34
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Supinator

A

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Crest of the ulna
Radial ligament

Lateral, posterior, anterior radius

35
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Abductor pollicis longus

A

Posterior surface ulna, radius, and interosseus membrane

Base of metacarpal 1

36
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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Posterior Distal 1/3 of radius, interosseus membrane

Dorsal base of proximal phalanx of the pollux

37
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Extensor pollicis longus

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Posterior distal 1/3 of the ulna, interosseus membrane

Dorsal base of the distal phalanx of the pollux

38
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Extensor indicis

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Posterior distal 1/3 of ulna, interosseus membrane

Extensor expansion of index finger

39
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Opponens pollicis

A

Flexor retinaculum, scaphoid, trapezium

Lateral 1st metacarpal

40
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Abductor pollicis brevis

A

Flexor retinaculum, scaphoid, trapezium

Lateral proximal phalanx of thumb

41
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Flexor pollicis brevis

A

Flexor retinaculum, scaphoid, trapezium

Lateral proximal phalanx of thumb

42
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Adductor pollicis

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Metacarpals 2-3, capitate

Medial proximal phalanx of thumb

43
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Abductor digiti minimi

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Pisiform

Medial proximal phalanx of 5th digit

44
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Flexor digiti minimi

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Hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum

Medial proximal phalanx of 5th digit

45
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Opponens digiti minimi

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Hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum

Medial proximal phalanx of 5th digit

46
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Lumbricals

1-2

A

Lateral tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

Lateral extensor expansions of digits 2-5

47
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Lumbricals

3-4

A

Medial tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

Lateral extensor expansions of digits 2-5

48
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Dorsal interossei

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Adjacent sides of 2 metacarpals

Proximal phalanges of same digits

49
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Palmar interossei

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Palmar surfaces of metacarpals 2, 4, and 5

proximal phalanges of digits 2, 4, and 5

50
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Palmaris brevis

A

Palmar aponeurosis

Medial skin of hand

Back and Upper Arm Musculature (7 decks)

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