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What is the action of Orbicularis oculi ?

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Close eyes

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What is the action of zygomaticus major?

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Raise lateral corner of mouth upward(smile)

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What is the action of Orbicularis oris!?

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Close and protrudes the lips (kiss)

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What is the action of buccinator?

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Compresses cheek; pulls corner of mouth laterally

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What is the action of masseter?

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Raise the Mandible, prime mover of closing the jaw

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What is the action of temporalis

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Raise the mandible, closing the jaw

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What is the action of platysma

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Depresses the mandible; draws the angle of the mouth downward; tightens skin of neck

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What is the action of sternocleidomastoid?

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Pulls head to one side, pulls head towards chest, or raise sternum

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What is the origin of Epicranius?

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Occipital bone by way of Galea Aponeneurosis

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What is the origin of Orbicularis oris

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Frontal and maxillary bones, margin of orbit

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What is the origin of zygomaticus major?

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Zygomatic bone

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What is the origin of buccinator

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Mandible and maxillary bone

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What is the origin masseter?

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Zygomatic arch, maxilla

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What is the origin of temporalis?

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Temporal bone

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What is the origin of platysma

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Fascia of upper chest

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What is the origin of sternocleidomastoid ?

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Manubrium of the sternum and clavicle

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What is the insertion of epicranius?

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Skin of eyebrows and bridge of nose

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What is the insertion of Orbicularis oculi

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Skin around the eye; circles the orbit

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What is the insertion of zygomaticus major

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Skin and muscle about the angle of the mouth

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What is the insertion of buccinator

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Orbicularis oris and skin at the angle of the mouth

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What is the insertion of Orbicularis oris

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Skin surrounding the mouth,lips

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What is the insertion of masseter

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Mandible

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What is the insertion of temporalis

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Coronoid process of mandible

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What is the insertion of platysma

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Mandible and skin of chin and cheek

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What is the insertion of sternocleidomastoid

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Mastoid process of temporal bone

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What is the action of Epicranius ?

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Raise eyebrows ; wrinkle the skin of the forehead

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What is the origin of obicularis oris

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Maxilla and mandible

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What is the action of the Pectoralis Major

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flexes,adducts, and rotates arm medially, pulls arm across chest

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what is the origin of the Pectoralis Major?

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Clavicle, Sternum, costal cartilages f one to sixth rib

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what is the insertion of pectoralis major?

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intertubercular groove of humerus

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what is the action of the deltoid ?

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abducts atm; extends and lateral rotation or flexes and medialy rotates arm

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what is the origin of the deltoid

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deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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what is the action of serratus anterior?

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pulls the scapula anteriorly and upward

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34
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what is the orgin of serratus?

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uppper ribs

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35
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what is the insertion of the serratus anterior?

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scapula

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36
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what is the action of external intercostals?

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elevates and draws ribs together -inspiration

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what is the orgin of external intercostals?

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inferior border of a rib, external surface

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what is the insertion of external intercostals?

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supirior border of a rib below, external surface

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what is the action of the internal intercostals

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draws ribs together; depresses thrax(ribs) - expiration

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what is the origin of the internal intercostals?

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superior border of a rib, internal surface

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what is the insertion of the internal intercostals?

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inferior border of rib above, internal surface

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42
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what is the action of diaphragm?

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pulls central tendon down, increasing size of thoracic cavity, inspirtaion

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what is the orgin of the diaphragm?

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xiphoid process, costal cartilages of last six ribs, and lumbar vertebrae.

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44
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what is the insertion of the diaphragm?

A

central tendon

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45
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what is the action of external oblique?

A

compresses abdomen; lateral rotation

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46
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what is the origin of external obliques?

A

lower eight ribs

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47
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what is the insertion of external obliques?

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Iliac crest; Linea Alba( aponeurosis of midline)

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what is the the actino of internal obliques?

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compresses abdomen; lateral rotation

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49
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what is the origin of internal obliques?

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Iiliac crest

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what is the insetion of the internal oblique?

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Linea Alba (aponeurosis of midline); costal cartilage of the last three or four ribs

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51
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what is the acgtion of the transversus abdominis?

A

compress abdomen

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52
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what is the origin of the transversus abdominis?

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inguinal ligament, lumbar fascia, and costal cartilage of last six ribs

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53
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what is the insertion of the transverse abdominis?

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Linea Alba, and Pubic Crest

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54
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what is the actino of the rectus abdominis?

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Flexes and rotates vertebral column

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55
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what is the origin of the rectus abdominis?

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pubic crest and symphysis pubis

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what is the insertion of the rectus abdominis?

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costal cartilage of fifth to sevetn ribs and xiphoid process

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57
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what is the action of the trapezius?

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rotatesw scapula; raises scapula; pulls scapula medially, or pulls scapula and shoulder down; extend head; laterally flexes head and neck

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what is the orgin of the trapezius?

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occipital bone, cervical and thoracic vertebra

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what is the insetion of the trapezius?

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clavicle, acromion and spinous process of the scapula

60
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what is the action of the latissimus dorsi?

A

extends, adducts adn rotates Humerus medially, retracts shoulder

61
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What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi?

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saca, lmbar and lower thracic vertebrae; Iliac Crest and lower ribs

62
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what is the insertion of the latissimus dorsi?

A

intertubercular groove of humerus

63
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what is the action of the erector spinae?

A

extends vertebrae and ribs; mantians erect posture

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what is the origin of the erector spinae?

A

sacrum, Ilium, Lumbar and Thracic vertebrae, ribs

65
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what is the insertion of the erector spinae?

A

ribs, cerical and thoracic vertebrae

66
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what is the action of the biceps brachii?

A

flexes elbow; supinator

67
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what is the origin of the biceps brachii?

A

coracoid process and supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

68
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what is the insertion of biceps branchii/

A

radial tuberosity of radiys

69
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what is the aciton of the brachialis?

A

flexes elbow

70
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what is the origin of the brachialis?

A

anterior distal humerus

71
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what is the insertion of the brachialis?

A

coronoid process and tuberosity of ulna

72
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what is the action of the brachioradialis?

A

flexes elbow

73
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what is the origin of the brachioradialis?

A

lateral, distal humerus

74
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what is the insertion of the brachioradialis?

A

styloid process of radius

75
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what is the action of the triceps brachii?

A

extends the forearm

76
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what is the orgiin of the triceps brachii?

A

scapula and hmerus

77
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what is the insertion of the triceps brachii?

A

olecranon process of ulna

78
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what is the action of the flexor carpi radialis?

A

flexes wrist and abbducts the hand

79
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what is the origin of flexor carpi radialis?

A

humerus

80
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what is the insertion of the flexor carpi radialis?

A

second and third metacarpals?

81
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what is the action fo the flexor carpi ulnaris?

A

flexes and adducts the writst

82
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what is the origin of the flexor carpi ulnaris?

A

humerus and ulna

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what is the insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris?

A

carpal and metecarpal bones

84
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what is the action of extensor digitorum?

A

extends wrist, hand and digits

85
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what is the origin of extensor digitorum?

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

86
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what is the insertion of the extensor digitorum?

A

middle phalanges of digits

87
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what is the aciton of extensor carpi radialiss longus?

A

extends and abducts wrist

88
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what is the origin of the extensor carpi radialiss longus

A

humerus

89
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what is the insertion of the extensor carpi radialis longus

A

secondmetacrapal

90
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what is the action of the extesnor carpi ulnaris?

A

extends and adducts wrist

91
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what is the origin of externsor carpi ulnaris

A

humerus and ulna

92
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what is the insertion of extensor carpi ulnaris?

A

fifth metacarpal

93
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what is the action of the gracilis

A

adducts thigh; flexes and rotates leg inward at the kneeq

94
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what is the origin of the gracillis?

A

symphysis pubis

95
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what is the insertion of the gracillis?

A

tibia

96
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what is the action of the sartorius?

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flexes legs and thigh, abducts thigh, rotates thigh laterally, and rotates leg medially

97
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what is the origin of sartorius?

A

Ilium

98
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what is the insertion of sartorius?

A

medial surface of tibial tuberosity

99
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what is the action of the adductor longus?

A

adduction, flextion, and medial rotation at hip

100
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what is the origin of adductor longus?

A

inferior ramus of pubis

101
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what is the insertion of adductor longus?

A

linea aspera of femur

102
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what is the action of the adductor magnus?

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adduction at hip, flexion and medial rotation, extension and lateral rotation

103
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what is the origin of the adducor magnus?

A

inferior ramus of pubic; Ishial tuberosity

104
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what is the insertion of adducgor magnus?

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linea aspera of femur and adductor tubercle (femur)

105
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what is the action of gluteus maximus?

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extends and laterally rotate and abducts thigh

106
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what is the origin of the gluteus maximus?

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ilium, posterior surface of Sacrum, and Coccyx

107
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what is the insertion of gluteus maximus?

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gluteal tuberosity of femur

108
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what is the action of tensor fasciae latae?

A

abducts thigh

109
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what is the origin of tensor fasciae latae?

A

ilium and iliac crest

110
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what is the insertion of tensor fasciae latae?

A

tibia, by Iiotibial tract

111
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What is the action of rectus femoris?

A

extend leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip

112
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what is the origin of rectus femoris?

A

Ilium

113
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what is the insertion of rectus femoris?

A

patellar tendon to tibial tuberosity of tibia

114
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what is the action of vastus lateralis?

A

extends at knee

115
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what is the origin of vastus lateralis?

A

greater trochanter, linea aspera of femur

116
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what is the insertion of vastus lateralis?

A

patellar tendon of tibial tuberosity of tibia

117
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what is the action of vastus medialis?

A

extend leg at knee

118
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what is the origin of the vastus medialis?

A

linea aspera of femur

119
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what is the insertion of the vastus medialis?

A

patellar tendon to tibial tuberosity of tibia

120
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what is the action of the vastus intermedius?

A

extend at the knee

121
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what is the origin of the vastus intermedius?

A

anterior and lateral surfaces of femur

122
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what is the insertion of the vastus intermedius?

A

patellar tendon to tibial tuberosity of tibia

123
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what is the action of bicep femoris?

A

flex leg at knee and extend thigh

124
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what is the origin of bicep femoris?

A

ischial tuberosity of Ischium and linea aspera of femur

125
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what is the insertion of biceps femoris?

A

fibula and tibia

126
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What is the action of semitendinosus?

A

flexes at knee and extend thigh

127
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what is the origin of semitendinosus?

A

ishial tuberosity

128
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what is the insertion of semitendinosus?

A

tibia

129
Q

what is the action of semimembranosus?

A

flexion at knee, extensions and medial rotation at hip

130
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what is the origin of semimembranosus?

A

ischial tuberosity

131
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what is the insertion of seimembranosus?

A

posterior, medial condyle of tibai, lateral condyle of femur

132
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what is the action of tibialis anterior?

A

dorsiflexion and inversion of foot

133
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what is the origin of tibialis anterior?

A

tibia

134
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what is the insertion of tibialis anterior?

A

tarsal and first metarasal bones

135
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what is the action of extensor digitorum longus?

A

extends toes; Dorsiflexes foot

136
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what is the origin of the extensor digitorum longus?

A

tibia and fibula

137
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what is the insertion of extensor digitorum longus?

A

phalanges (2-5)

138
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what is the action of fbularis longus(peroneus longus)

A

plantar flexes and everts foot

139
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what is the action of fibularis longus (peroneus longus)

A

fibula

140
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what is the insertion of fibularis longus (peroneus longus)

A

first metatarsal, medial cuneiform

141
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what is the action of gastrocnemius?

A

plantar felxes foot (extends foot); flexes knee

142
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what is the origin of the gastrocnemius?

A

femur

143
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what is the insertion gastocnemius?

A

calcaneus

144
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what is the action of soleus?

A

plantar flexes foot

145
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what is the origin of soleus?

A

fibula and tibia

146
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what is the insertion of soleus?

A

calcaneus