Lab Practical 2: Gross Anatomy of Muscular System Flashcards
Origin and Insertion of Frontal Belly/Frontalis
Origin: Epicranial Neurosis
Insertion: Skin of eyebrows and root of nose
Action of frontal belly/frontalis
Raises Eyebrows
Origin and insertion of Occipital belly/Occipitalis
Origin: Occipital & Temporal bones
Insertion: Epicranial Neurosis
Actions of Occipital belly/Occipitalis
Pulls scalp backwards
Origin and Insertion of Orbicularis oculi
Origin: Frontal & Maxillary Bones and Orbital Ligaments
Insertion: Tissue of eyelid
Action of Orbicularis Oculi
Blinking, squinting, and drawing eyebrows inferiorly
Origin and Insertion of Zygomatic Major/Minor
Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Skin and muscle at the corners of the mouth
Action of Zygomaticus major and minor
Raises lateral corners of mouth upwards
Origin and Insertion of Orbicularis Oris
Origin: Indirectly arisen from maxilla and mandible
Insertion: Encircled around mouth inserting into skin at angles of mouth
Origin and Insertion of Buccinator
Origin: Molar region of maxilla and mandible
Insertion: Orbicularis oris
Action of the Buccinator
Draws mouth corners laterally, compresses cheeks for whistling, and holds food between teeth for chewing
Origin and Insertion of Masseter
Origin: Zygomatic Arch and Zygomatic Bone
Insertion: Angle and ramus of mandible
Action of masseter
Prime mover of jaw closure and elevates mandible
Origin and Insertion of Temporalis
Origin: Temporal Fossa
Insertion: Coronoid process of mandible
Action of temporalis
Closes jaw
Origin and Insertion of Platysma
Origin: Fascia of chest
Insertion: Low margin of mandible and muscles at corner of mouth
Action of platysma
Tenses neck and depresses mandible. Pulls lower lip back and down
Origin and Insertion of Sternocleidomastoid
Origin: Manubrium of sternum and medial portion of clavicle
Insertion: Mastoid process of temporal bone and superior nuchal line of occipital bone
Action of Sternocleidomastoid
Both contracting: Flexion of Neck
1 muscle contracting: Rotate head towards opposite shoulder
Origin and Insertion of Pectoralis Major
Origin: Clavicle, sternum, cartilage of rib 1-6 and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle
Insertion: Fibers converge to insert into a short tendon onto the inter-tubercular sulcus of the humerus
Action of Pectoralis major
The prime mover of arm flexion, adduction, and medial rotation.
Origin and Insertion of Serratus anterior
Origin: Lateral aspects of ribs 1-8
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Action of serratus anterior
Prime mover to protract and hold scapula against the chest wall, rotates scapula
Origin and insertion of Deltoid
Origin: Lateral third of clavicle and acromion and spine of scapula
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of humerous
Action of Deltoid
Whole prime mover of arm abduction
Origin and insertion of pectoralis minor
Origin: Anterior surface of ribs 3-5
Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula
Action of pectoralis minor
Draws scapula forward and inferiorly
Origin and insertion of external intercostals
Origin: Inferior border of the rib ABOVE
Insertion: Superior border of rib BELOW
Action of external intercostals
Pulls ribs toward one another to elevate rib cage in inspiration
Origin and Insertion of Internal Intercostals
Origin: Superior border of rib BELOW
Insertion: Inferior border of rib ABOVE
Origin and Insertion of Diaphragm
Origin: Inferior border of rib and sternum, costal cartilages of last 6 ribs and lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Central Tendon
Action of diaphragm
Prime mover of inspiration that flattens on contraction
Origin and Insertion of rectus abdominis
Origin: Public crest and symphysis
Insertion: Xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs 5-7
Action of rectus abdominis
Flexes and rotates vertebral column
Origin and Insertion of External obliques
Origin: Anterior surface of lower 8 ribs
Insertion: Linea alba, pubic crest & tubercles, and iliac crest
Action of external oblique
Compresses abdominal wall and aides in flexion and rotation of vertebral column in trunk. Lateral flexion
Origin and insertion of internal obliques
Origin: Lumbar fascia, iliac crest, and inguinal ligaments
Insertion: Linea alba, public crest, and costal cartilage of last 3 ribs
Action of internal obliques
Compresses abdominal wall and aides in flexion and rotation of vertebral column in trunk. Lateral flexion
Origin and insertion of transversus abdominis
Origin: Inguinal ligament, iliac crest, cartilages of last 5-6 ribs, and lumbar fascia
Insertion: Linea alba and pubic crest
Action of transversus abdominis
Compresses abdominal contents
Origin and Insertion of Trapezius
Origin: Occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, spines of C7 and all thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Acromion and spinous process of scapula; lateral third of clavicle
Action of trapezius
-Extends head
-Raises, rotates, and adducts scapula and stabilizes it
Origin and insertion of latissimus dorsi
Origin: Indirect attachment to spinous processes of lower 6 thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, last 3-4 ribs, and iliac crest
Insertion: Floor of inter-tubercular sulcus of humerus
Action of latissimus dorsi
-Prime mover of arm extension
-Adducts and medially rotates arm
Origin and Insertion of Infraspinatus
Origin: Infraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Action of infraspinatus
Lateral rotation of arm
Origin and insertion of teres minor
Origin: Lateral margin of posterior scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Action of teres minor
Lateral rotation of arm
Origin and insertion of supraspinatus
Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus