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pectoralis minor origin

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ribs 3-5

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pectoralis minor insertion

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coracoid process

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pectoralis minor action

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depresses scapula

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serratus anterior origin

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ribs 1-9

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serratus anterior insertion

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medial border of scapula

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serratus anterior action

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abducts scapula

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pectoralis major origin

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sternum

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pectoralis major insertion

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greater tubercle

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pectoralis major action

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flexes and adducts humerus

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deltoid origin

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clavicle; acromion process and spine scapula

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deltoid insertion

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deltoid tuberosity

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deltoid action

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abducts humerus

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biceps brachii origin

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coracoid process

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biceps brachii insertion

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radial tuberosity

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biceps brachii action

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flexes forearm

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brachialis origin

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anterior humerus

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brachialis insertion

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coronoid process

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brachialis action

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flexes forearm

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brachioradialis origin

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above lateral epicondyle of humerus

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brachioradialis insertion

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styloid process of radius

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brachioradialis action

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flexes forearm

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what muscles flex the forearm?

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biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis

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flexor carpi radialis origin

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medial epicondyle of the humerus

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flexor carpi radialis insertion

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2nd metacarpal

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flexor carpi radialis action
flex wrist
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palmaris longus origin
medial condyle of humerus
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palmaris longus insertion
palmar aponeurosis
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palmaris longus action
flex wrist
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flexor carpi ulnaris origin
medial condyle of humerus
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flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
5th metacarpal
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flexor carpi ulnaris action
flex wrist
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what do the flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, and flexor carpi ulnaris have in common?
they all originate at the medial condyle of the humerus and they all flex the wrist
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flexor digitorum origin
medial condyle of humerus
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flexor digitorum insertion
phalanges 2-5
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flexor digitorum action
flex phalanges and digits
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what muscles attach at the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum
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trapezius origin
occipital bone; spinous processes of C7 and thoracic vertebrae
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trapezius insertion
clavicle; a acromion process and spine of scapula
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trapezius action
elevate scapula; depress scapula; adduct scapula
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levator scapulae origin
transverse processes of cervical vertebrae
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levator scapulae insertion
superior medial border of scapula
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levator scapulae action
elevate scapula
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rhomboids origin
spinous processes of upper thoracic vertebrae
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rhomboids insertion
vertebral/medial border of scapula
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rhomboids action
adducts scapula
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latissimus dorsi origin
thoracolumbar fascia
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latissimus dorsi insertion
intertubercular sulcus/groove
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latissimus dorsi action
extend and adduct humerus
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supraspinatus origin
supraspinous fossa
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supraspinatus insertion
greater tubercle
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supraspinatus action
abducts humerus
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infraspinatus origin
infraspinous fossa
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infraspinatus insertion
greater tubercle
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infraspinatus action
laterally rotates humerus
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teres major origin
posterior surface of scapula
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teres major insertion
lesser tubercle
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teres minor origin
axillary/lateral border of scapula
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teres minor insertion
greater tubercle
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teres minor action
laterally rotates humerus
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triceps brachii origin
scapula and posterior humerus
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triceps brachii insertion
olecranon process
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triceps brachii action
extends forearm
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extensor carpi radialis origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor carpi radialis insertion
2nd metacarpal
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extensor radialis action
extends wrist
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extensor carpi ulnaris origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor carpi ulnaris insertion
5th metacarpal
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extensor carpi ulnaris action
extend wrist
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extensor digitorum origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor digitorum insertion
phalanges 2-5
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extensor digitorum action
extends phalanges/digits
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what attaches to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
extensor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digitorum
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