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Ex. I - Origins, Insertions & Actions Flashcards

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epitrochlearis origin & insertion

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o: lateral surface of ventral border of latissimus dorsii: olecranon process of ulna

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biceps brachii origin & insertion

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o: cranial to glenoid fossa in bicipital groove of humerusi: radial tuberosity near proximal end of radius

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brachioradialis origin & insertion

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o: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerusi: distal styloid process of radius

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flexor carpi radialis origin & insertion

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o: medial condyle of humerusi: metacarpals

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flexor carpi ulnaris origin & insertion

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o: medial condyle of humerus and olecranon of ulnai: pistiform bone and metacarpals

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extensor carpi radialis longus origin & insertion

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o: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerusi: metacarpals

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extensor carpi radialis brevislateralisulnaris origin & insertion

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o: lateral epicondyle of humerusi: metacarpals

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triceps brachii, long origin & insertion

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o: axilary border of scapula below glenoid fossai: olecranon process of ulna

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triceps brachii, lateral origin & insertion

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o: humerus- proximal pt. of deltoid ridgei: olecranon process of ulna

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brachialis origin & insertion

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o: lateral surface of humerusi: medial surface of ulna below semilunar arch

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coracobrachialis origin & insertion

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o: coracoid process of scapulai: medial shaft of humerus

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triceps brachii, medial (two heads) origin & insertion

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o: dorsomedial surf. of humerus & medial surf. of supracondyloid forameni: olecranon process of ulna

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supinator origin & insertion

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o: supinator crest of ulna, lateral epicondyle of humerusi: radial tuberosity, surface of radius

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sartorius origin & insertion

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o: anterior superior iliac spine of pelvisi: upper tibia

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gracilis origin & insertion

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o: ischiopubic ramus of pubic bonei: upper tibia

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vastus lateralis (quadriceps femoris) origin & insertion

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o: greater trochanter of femur-dorsolateral surfacei: patella

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gluteus medius origin & insertion

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o: gluteal surface of iliumi: greater trochanter of femur

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gluteus maximus origin & insertion

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o: gluteal surface of iliumi: gluteal tuberosity of femur

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tensor fasciae latae origin & insertion

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o: iliac cresti: iliotibial tract

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biceps femoris origin & insertion

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o: tuberosity of ischium, linea aspera, femuri: head of fibula

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gastrocnemius origin & insertion

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o: both epicondyles & patellai: proximal end of calcaneus (achilles’ tendon)

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tibialis anterior origin & insertion

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o: lateral shaft of tibia & head of fibulai: medial surface of 1st metatarsal

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extensor digitorum longus origin & insertion

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o: lateral epicondyle of femuri: tendons to 2nd & terminal phalanges of each digit

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peroneus longus origin & insertion

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o: head & lateral surface of shalf of fibulai: 1st & 5th metatarsals & slender branches to other metatarsals

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pectineus origin & insertion
o: pectineal line of pubic bonei: pectineal line of femur
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adductor longus origin & insertion
o: pubic bone just below cresti: linea aspera of femur
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adductor femoris origin & insertion
o: inferior ramus of pubic bonei: linea aspera of femur
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rectus femoris (quad. femoris) origin & insertion
o: anteior inferior iliac spinei: patella
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vastus medialis (quad. femoris) origin & insertion
o: medial side of femuri: patella
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vastus intermedius (quad. femoris) origin & insertion
o: anteriolateral femuri: patella
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semimembranosus origin & insertion
o: ischial tuberosityi: medial condyle of tibia
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semitendinosus origin & insertion
o: ischial tuberosityi: upper tibia
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soleus origin & insertion
o: lateral surface of head of fibula & proximal part of ventral border of fibulai: proximal end of calcaneus (achilles' tendon)
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flexor digitorum longus origin & insertion
o: head of fibular & shaft of tibiai: tendon of flex. hallucis longus which divides & goes to 4 tendons at base of terminal phalanges
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flexor hallucis longus origin & insertion
o: shaft of tibia & fibulai: tendon of flexor dig. longus
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sartorius action
flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation of hip
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gracilis action
flexion, abduction, and medial rotation of hip
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vastus lateralis (quad. femoris) action
extends leg
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gluteus medius action
abduction of hip, lateral rotation of thigh
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gluteus maximus action
external rotation and extension of hip
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tensor fasciae latae action
flexion and medial rotation of thigh, lateral rotation of leg
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biceps femoris action
flexes knee
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gastrocnemius action
extends foot
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tibialis anterior action
flexes foot
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extensor digitorum longus action
extends phalanges & foot
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peroneus longus action
flexes foot
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pectineus action
flexes thigh
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adductor longus action
adduction of hip
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adductor femoris action
adduction and lateral rotation of thigh
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rectus femoris (quad. femoris) action
knee extension, hip flexion
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vastus medialis (quad. femoris) action
extends lower leg
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vastus intermedius (quad. femoris) action
extends lower leg
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semimembranosus action
extension of hip, flexion of knee
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semitendinosus action
flexion of knee, extension of hip
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soleus action
extends foot
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flexor digitorum longus action
flexes terminal phalanges
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flexor hallucis longus action
flexes terminal phalanges
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epitrochlearis action
assists triceps in forearm extensions
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biceps brachii action
flexion of antibracium, supinate prone hand
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brachioradialis action
flexion of forearm (at elbow)
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flexor carpi radialis action
flexion and radial abduction of hand
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flexor carpi ulranis action
flexion and adducation of hand
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extensior carpi radialis, longus/brevisextensor carpi lateralis, ulnaris action
extension of wrist
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triceps brachii, long/lateral action
extension of forearm (at elbow)
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brachialis action
flexes forearm
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coracobrachialis action
adducts humerus
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triceps brachii, medial (two heads) action
extension of forearm (at elbow)
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supinator action
supination of arm

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