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Muscles Flashcards

Learn the origin and insertion of each

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Deltoids

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Location: Shoulder
Origin: Clavicle & Scapula
Insertion: Upper humerus

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Rotator Cuff (Shoulder Girdle)

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Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, Teres Minor
Location: Shoulder
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Upper humerus

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Teres Major

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Location: Shoulder
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Upper humerus

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Levator Scapulae

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Location: Upper Back and Neck
Origin: Transverse processes of C1-C4
Insertion: Scapula

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Biceps Branchii

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Location: Upper Arm
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Upper radius

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Triceps Branchii

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Location: Upper Arm
Origin: Upper humerus & scapula
Insertion: Upper Ulna

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Location: Back
Origin: Thoracic vertebrae (7), Scapula, Fascia and Iliac Crest
Insertion: Upper humerus

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Trapezius

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Location: Back
Origin: Base of skull and spinous processes
Insertion: Clavicle & scapula

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Rhomboids

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Major, Minor
Location: Back
Origin: Spinous processes
Insertion: Scapula

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Pectorallis Major

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Location: Chest
Origin: Clavicle & Sternum
Insertion: Upper humerus

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Pectorallis Minor

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Location: Chest
Origin: Ribs
Insertion: Scapula

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Serratus Anterior

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Location: Side of torso
Origin: Ribs
Insertion: Scapula

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Erector Spinae

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Location: Either side of spine
Origin: Sacrum, ilium, ribs and vertebrae
Insertion: Ribs, vertebrae and base of the skull

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Multifidus

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Location: Spine
Origin: Thoracic & Cervical Vertebrae
Insertion: Spinous processes

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Quadratus Lumborum

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Location: Lower back
Origin: Iliac crest
Insertion: Ribs

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Rectus Abdominis

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Location: Abdomen
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Ribs

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Internal Obliques

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Location: Abdomen
Origin: Iliac Crest
Insertion: Ribs

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External Obliques

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Location: Abdomen
Origin: Ribs
Insertion: Iliac Crest

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Transversus Abdominis

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Location: Abdomen
Origin: Ribs
Insertion: Pubis

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Diaphragm

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Location: Beneath Rib Cage
Origin: Base of sternum, ribs and lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Central tendon of diaphragm

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Intercostals

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Location: Between ribs
Origin: Inferior ribs
Insertion: Superior ribs

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Hip flexors

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Iliacus, Psoas Major

Location: Through the pelvis and into the fermur

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Gluteus Maximus

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Location: Bottom
Origin: Coccyx, sacrum and iliac crest
Insertion: Femur

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Abductors

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Location: Outside of the upper thigh
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Femur

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Adductors

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Location: Inner thigh
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Femur

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Sartorius

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Location: Front and Inner thigh
Origin: Iliac spine
Insertion: Medial, upper tibia

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Rectus Femoris

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Location: Quadricep
Origin: Iliac Spine
Insertion: Patella, Tibia

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Vastus Laterallis

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Location: Quadricep
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella, Tibia

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Vastus Intermedius

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Location: Quadricep
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella, Tibia

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Vastus Medialis

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Location: Quadricep
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella, Tibia

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Biceps Femoris

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Location: Hamstrings
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia

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Semitendinosus

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Location: Hamstrings
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia

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Semimembranosus

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Location: Hamstrings
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia

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Gastocnemius

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Location: Calf
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Calcaneus

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Soleus

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Location: Calf
Origin: Tibia
Insertion: Calcaneus

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Tibialis anterior

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Location: Front of lower leg
Origin: Tibia
Insertion: Tarsal, metatarsals

Muscles (Origins & Insertions) (1 decks)

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