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Brachialis orgin

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1/2 down humerous on medial and lateral side

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Flexor Digitorum profundus orgin

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Proximal ulna and interosseus membran

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Brachialis insertion

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proximal ulna

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Brachialis action

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Flex the elbow

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Flexor Digitorum profundus insertion

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distal phalanges

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Flexor Digitorum profundus action

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Flex fingers and hand

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Flexor pollisuis langus orgin

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1/3 down radius lateral interosseous membran

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Flexor Pollisius langus insertion

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distal thumb

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Flexor Pollisius langus

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Flex thumb

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Subscapularis orgin

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Subscapular fossa

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Subscapularis insertion

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lesser tuberosity of humerous

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Subscapularis action

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Flex and stabilize the humerous

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Supra spinatus orgin

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supra spinatus fossa

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Supra spinatus insertion

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greater tuberosity of humerous

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Supra spinatus action

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elevate proximal humerous

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infra spinatus orgin

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infra spinatus process

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infra spinatus insertion

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posterior to supra spinatus tendon on greater tuberosity

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infra spinatus insertion

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pull head of humerous backward

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Teres minor orgin

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lateral margin of scapula 2/3 down from glenoid cavity

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Teres minor insertion

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inferior/posterior greater tuberosity

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Teres minor action

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pull, proximal humerous back down

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Biceps Brachii—short head (medial) orgin

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coracoid process of scapula

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Biceps Brachii—short head (medial) insertion

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radial tuberosity of radius

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Biceps Brachii–short head (medial)

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flex shoulder and elbow

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Biceps Brachii--- long head (distal) orgin
supragledoid tuberosity of scapula
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Biceps Brachii--- long head (distal) insertion
radial tuberosity of radius
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Biceps Brachii---long head (distal) action
flex shoulder elbow
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Triceps medial head orgin
1/3 of way down posterior side of arm
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Triceps medial head insertion
olecranon process
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Triceps medial head action
extend elbow rotate arm laterally
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Triceps lateral head orgin
proximal and medial humerous
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Triceps lateral head insertion
olecranon process
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Triceps lateral head action
extend elbow rotate arm laterally
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Triceps long head orgin
medial border of scapula
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Triceps long head insertion
olecranon process
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Triceps long head action
extend shoulder and elbow
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Pectoralis minor (anterior) orgin
medial part of ribs 2-5
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Pectoralis minor insertion
coracoid process
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Pectoralis minor action
rotates/flexes shoulder
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Rhomboid minor orgin
lower portion of nuchal ligament T3
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Rhomboid minor insertion
Superior margion of medial border of scapula
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Rhomboid minor action
pulls scapula backwards and upwards
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Rhomboid major orgin
Nuchal ligament and spinal processes t1-t5
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Rhomboid major insertion
Medial border of scapula from spinous process to inferior angle
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Rhomboid major action
antagonist of the Pectoral muscle
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Levator scapula orgin
T2-5 nuchal ligament
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Levator scapula insertion
medial border @superiorangle
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Levator scapula action
elevate scapula
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Pectoralis major- abdominal head orgin
medial ribs 4-5
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Pectoralis major- abdominal head insertion
proximal humerous, lateral edge of intertubicular groove
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Pectoralis major- abdominal head action
flexion of the humerous
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Pectoralis major- sternocostalis head orgin
lateral border of sternum and cartilage of ribs 1-4
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Pectoralis major- sternocostalis head insertion
just under abdomen head insertion
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Pectoralis major- sternocostalis head action
adduction of humerous
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Pectoralis Major- clavicular head orgin
inferior border of clavical
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Pectoralis Major- clavicular head insertion
just under sternocostal head
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Pectoralis Major- clavicular head action
flex humerous up and in
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Latissimus Dorsi orgin
L1-L5 lumbodorsal fascia medial iliac crest
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Latissimus Dorsi insertion
Ventral side of humerous
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Latissimus Dorsi action
Pull arm down and back

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