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Epicranius (Frontal Belly)

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Action: Raises the Eyebrows
Origin: Epicranial
Aponeurosis
Insertion: Skin of eyebrows
and nose

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Epicranius (Occipital Belly)

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Action: Fixes
aponeurosis and
pulls scalp
posteriorly
Origin: Occipital and
temporal bones
Insertion: Epicranial
aponeurosis

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Orbicularis oculi

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Action: Closes eye
Origin: Frontal and
maxillary bones
Insertion: Eyelid

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Zygomaticus

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Action: Raises lateral
corners of the
mouth
Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Skin and muscle
at the corner of the mouth

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Mentalis

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Action: Wrinkles Chin
Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Skin of chin

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Buccinator

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Action: Compresses
cheek
Origin: Maxilla and
mandible
Insertion: Orbicularis oris

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Platysma

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Action: Tenses skin of
neck
Origin: Fascia of the chest
Insertion: Mandible and skin
at the corner of the mouth

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Masseter

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Action: Closes Jaw
Origin: Zygomatic arch
Insertion: Angle, ramus of
mandible

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Temporalis

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Action: Closes Jaw
Origin: Temporal fossa
Insertion: Coronoid process

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Buccinator

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Action: Compresses
cheek
Origin: Maxilla, mandible
Insertion: Orbicularis oris

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Action: Flexes, laterally
rotates head
Origin: Manubrium,
medial clavicle
Insertion: Mastoid process
of temporal bone
and superior
nuchal line of
occipital bone

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Scalenes (Anterior,
middle, posterior)

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Action: Elevate ribs 1
and 2
Origin: Cervical
vertebrae
Insertion: First two ribs

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Erector Spinae (Iliocostalis)

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Action: Extends and
laterally flexes
vertebral
column,
extends head
and rotates
toward same
side
Origin: Illiac crests, ribs
Insertion: Angles of ribs,
cervical
vertebrae

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Erector Spinae (Longissimus)

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Action: Extends and
laterally flexes
vertebral
column,
extends head
and rotates
toward same
side
Origin: Vertebral column
Insertion: Cervical and
thoracic
vertebrae, ribs

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Erector Spinae (Spinalis)

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Action: Extends and
laterally flexes
vertebral
column,
extends head
and rotates
toward same
side
Origin: Thoracic and
lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Thoracic and
cervical vertebrae

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External Intercostals

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Action: Elevates ribs
Origin: Inferior border of
upper rib
Insertion: Superior border of
rib below

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Internal Intercostals

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Action: Compresses and
depresses
ribcage
Origin: Superior border
of rib below
Insertion: Inferior border of
upper rib

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Diaphragm

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Action: Flattens during
inspiration
Origin: Internal surface
of ribcage and
sternum, lower
costal cartilages,
lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Central tendon

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Rectus abdominis

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Action: Flexes and
rotates vertebral column
Origin: Pubic crest and
symphysis
Insertion: Xiphoid process,
lower costal

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External oblique

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Action: Flexes vertebral
column rotates
and flexes
vertebral column
laterally,
compresses
abdomen
Origin: Lower ribs
Insertion: Lines alba, pubic
crest, tubercle,
iliac crest

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Internal oblique

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Action: Flexes vertebral
column rotates
and flexes
vertebral column
laterally,
compresses
abdomen
Origin: Lumbar fascia,
iliac crest
Insertion: Linea alba, pubic
crest, costal
margin and lower
ribs

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Transversus
abdominis

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Action: Compresses
abdomen
Origin: Lumbar fascia,
iliac crest, lower
costal cartilages
Insertion: Linea alba, pubic
crest

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Pectoralis minor

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Action: Fixes ribs,
protracts and
depresses
scapula
Origin: Ribs 3 - 5
Insertion: Coracoid process

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Serratus anterior

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Action: Rotates scapula
Origin: Ribs 1 – 8
Insertion: Vertebral border
of scapula

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Subclavius
Action: Fixes, depresses pectoral girdle Origin: Costal cartilage of rib 1 Insertion: Clavicle
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Trapezius
Action: Fixes, elevates, retracts, and rotates scapula Origin: Occipital condyle, vertebral column Insertion: Acromion, spine of scapula, lateral a third of the clavicle
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Levator scapulae
Action: Elevates, adducts scapula Origin: Vertebral transverse processes Insertion: Medial border of scapula
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Rhomboids (major, minor)
Action: Fixes scapula Origin: Vertebral spinous processes Insertion: Medial border of scapula
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Pectoralis major
Action: Flexes, adducts, medially rotates arm Origin: Clavicle, sternum, costal cartilages Insertion: Greater tubercle
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Deltoid
Action: Abducts arm Origin: Acromion, spine of scapula, lateral third of clavicle Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity
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Latissimus dorsi
Action: Extends, adducts, medially rotates arm Origin: Vertebrae, ribs, iliac crest, inferior angle of scapula Insertion: Humerus
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Subscapularis
Action: Medially rotates arm Origin: Subscapular fossa Insertion: Lesser tubercle
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Supraspinatus
Action: Abducts arm Origin: Supraspinous fossa Insertion: Greater tubercle
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Infraspinatus
Action: Laterally rotates arm Origin: Infraspinatus fossa Insertion: Greater tubercle
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Teres minor
Action: Laterally rotates arm Origin: Lateral border of scapula Insertion: Greater tubercle
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Teres major
Action: Extends, medially rotates, adducts arm Origin: Inferior angle of scapula Insertion: Lesser tubercle
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Coracobrachialis
Action: Flexes, addict arm Origin: Coracoid process Insertion: Humerus
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Biceps brachii
Action: Flexes, supinates forearm Origin: Coracoid process, glenoid cavity Insertion: Radial tuberosity
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Brachialis
Action: Flexes forearm Origin: Humerus Insertion: Coronoid process
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Brachioradialis
Action: Flexes forearm Origin: Humerus Insertion: Radial styloid process
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Pronator teres
Action: Pronates forearm Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process Insertion: Radius
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Flexor carpi radialis
Action: Flexes wrist, abducts hand Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Second and third metacarpals
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Palmaris longus
Action: Tenses skin and fascia of palm Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Palmar aponeurosis
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Flexor carpi ulnar
Action: Flexes wrist, adducts hand Origin: Medial epicondyle, olecranon Insertion: Pisiform, hamate, and fifth metacarpal
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
Action: Flexes wrist and middle phalanges of fingers 2 - 5 Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Middle phalanges of fingers 2 - 5
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Flexor pollicis
Action: Flexes distal phalanx of thumb Origin: Radius, interosseous membrane Insertion: Distal phalanx of thumb
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Flexor digitorum profundus
Action: Flexes distal phalanges Origin: Coronoid process of ulna, interosseous membrane Insertion: Distal phalanges of fingers 2 - 5
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Pronator quadratus
Action: Pronates forearm Origin: Ulna Insertion: Radius
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Triceps brachii
Action: Extends forearm Origin: Scapula, humerus Insertion: Olecranon
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Brachioradialis
Action: Flexes Origin: Humerus Insertion: Radial styloid process
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Extensor carpi radialis longus
Action: Extends and abducts wrist Origin: Humerus Insertion: Second metacarpal
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Action: Extends and abducts wrist Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Third metacarpal
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Extensor Digitorum
Action: Extends fingers Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Distal phalanges of fingers 2 - 5
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
Action: Extends, adducts wrist Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus, ulna Insertion: Fifth metacarpal
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Supinator
Action: Supinates forearm Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus, ulna Insertion: Radius
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Abductor pollicis longus
Action: Abducts and extends thumb Origin: Radius, ulna, interosseous membrane Insertion: First metacarpal, trapezium
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Extensor pollicis (brevis, longus)
Action: Extends thumb Origin: Radius, ulna, interosseous membrane Insertion: Proximal, distal phalanx of thumb
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Iliacus
Action: Flexes thigh at trunk, flexes vertebral column laterally Origin: Iliac fossa, crest, and sacrum Insertion: Lesser trochanter
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Psoas major
Action: Flexes thigh at trunk, flexes vertebral column laterally Origin: Lumbar vertebrae Insertion: Lesser trochanter
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Sartorius
Action: Flexes, abducts, medially rotates thigh flexes knee Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: Medial proximal tibia
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Adductor Magnus
Action: Adducts, flexes, extends, medially rotates thigh Origin: Ischial and pubic rami, ischial tuberosity Insertion: Linea Aspera
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Adductor longus
Action: Adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh Origin: Pubis Insertion: Linea Aspera
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Adductor brevis
Action: Adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh Origin: Pubis Insertion: Linea Aspera
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Gracilis
Action: Adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh Origin: Pubis, ischial ramus Insertion: Tibia
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Rectus femoris
Action: Extends knee, flexes thigh Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine, acetabulum Insertion: Patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Vastus lateralis
Action: Extends knee Origin: Greater trochanter, linea Aspera Insertion: Patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Vastus medialis
Action: Extends knee Origin: Linea Aspera Insertion: Patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Vastus intermedius
Action: Extends knee Origin: Proximal shaft of femur Insertion: Patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Gluteus maximus
Action: Extends thigh Origin: Ilium, sacrum, coccyx Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity of femur, iliotibial tract
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Gluteus medius
Action: Abducts, medially rotates thigh Origin: Ilium Insertion: Greater trochanter
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Gluteus minimus
Action: Abducts, medially rotates thigh Origin: Ilium Insertion: Greater trochanter
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Biceps femoris
Action: Extends thigh, flexes knee Origin: Ischial tuberosity, linea aspera Insertion: Head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia
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Semitendinosus
Action: Extends thigh, flexes knee Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Tibia
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Semimembranosus
Action: Extends thigh, flexes knee

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