Test 2 Flashcards
What is the origin and the insertion of the Brachialis?
Origin: Distal anterior humerus
Insertion: Coronoid process of the ulna
What muscle flexes the forearm?
Brachialis
What muscle extends the forearm?
Triceps brachii
What is the origin and insertion of the Triceps brachii?
Origin: Infraglenoid tubercle and posterior body of the humerus
Insertion: Olecranion process
What muscle flexes and supinates the forearm?
Biceps brachii
What is the origin and insertion of the Biceps brachii?
Origin: Supraglenoid tubercle and Coracoid process
Insertion: Radial tuberosity
What muscle flexes the wrist and abducts the hand?
Flexor Carpii radialis
What is the origin and insertion of the Flexor Carpii radialis?
Origin: Medial epicondyle of the humerus
Insertion: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
What muscle extends and addicts the wrist?
Extensor Carpii ulnaris
What is the origin and insertion of the Extensor carpi ulnaris?
Origin: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Insertion: 5th metacarpal
Where is the Brachialis located?
In the middle of the upper arm, just below the shoulder, between the Biceps brachii and the Triceps brachii.
Where is the Triceps brachii located?
The muscle closest to the body, on the upper arm and just beneath the shoulder.
Where is the Biceps brachii located?
On the outside of the upper arm, the furthest muscle of that region away from the body
Where is the Flexor Carpii radialis located?
Starting at the inner side of the elbow and ending at the index and middle fingers edges.
Where is the Extensor Carpi ulnaris located?
Starting at the outer side of the elbow and ending at the pinky finger’s edge.
What muscle flexes the lumbar vertebrae (lowest five vertebrae), and compresses the abdomen in forced expirations?
Rectus abdominus
What is the origin and insertion of the Rectus abdominus?
Origin: External surfaces of cartilages of ribs 5-7, Xiphoid process
Insertion: Pubic symphysis and crest
What muscle compresses the abdomen and is the opposite rotator of the thoracic vertebrae?
External obliques
What is the origin and insertion of the External obliques?
Origin: Outer surface of ribs 5-12, interdigitating with serrtia anterior; linea alba
Insertion: Iliac crest, Inguinal ligament
What muscle flexes, adducts, and rotates the arm?
Pectoralis major
What is the origin and insertion of the Pectoralis major?
Origin: Clavicle, sternum, and the cartilage of the first 6 ribs
Insertion: Greater tubercle
What muscle extends the head and shrugs the shoulders?
Trapezius
What is the origin and insertion of the Trapezius?
Origin: Occipital bone and spines of C7 through all thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Clavicle, and the acromion spind of the scapula
What muscle extends, adducts, and rotates the arm?
Latissumus Dorsi
What is the origin and the insertion of the Latissumus Dorsi?
Origin: Spines of T6-L5, iliac and sacral crests
Insertion: Intertubercular groove
What muscles abducts the arm?
Deltoid
What is the origin and insertion of the Deltoid?
Origin: Clavicle and the acromion and spine of the scapula
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity
What muscle adducts the thighs and flexes the legs?
Gracilis
What is the origin and insertion of the Gracilis?
Origin: Inferior Ramus and body of the pubic bone
Insertion: Mediao condyle of tibia
What muscle extends the knee?
Vastus intermedius
What is the origin and insertion of the Vastus intermedius?
Origin: 3/4 of dorsal and dorsolateral surface
Insertion: Mid-tibial tuberosity
What muscle extends the knee, displaces the patella medially, and rotates the femur laterally on tibia?
Vastus medialis
What is the origin and insertion of the Vastus medialis?
Origin: 1/4 surface of femoral shaft, from medial intertrochanteric line to near the medial edge of the linea aspera, intermuscular septa
Insertion: Dorsolateral fascia of Vastus intermedius, Medial patella, metal tibial tuberosity
What muscle extends the knee, displaces the patella laterally and rotates the femur medially on the tibia?
Vastus lateralis
What is the origin and insertion of the Vastus lateralis?
Origin: Femoral attachment: a line that runs the length of the linea aspera up to the lateral margin of the greater trochanter and arching across the margin to the dorsal intertrochanter line; Fascia attachment: the dorsal surface of the lateral intermuscular septum
Insertion: Dorsolateral fascia of Vastus intermedius, lateral patella, lateral tibial tuberosity
What muscles is a 2 joint extensor of the knee and flexes the hip?
Rectus femoris
What is the origin and insertion of the Rectus femoris?
Origin: Straight head: anterior inferior iliac spine, Reflected head: cranial lip of acetabulum
Insertion: Joins tendon of vastus intermedius variably at 1/3 its length above the knee, cranial patella, and tibial tuberosity
What muscle flexes the legs and flexes and rotates the thighs?
Sartorius (tailor’s muscle)
What is the origin and insertion of the Sartorius?
Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: medial proximal tibia