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Muscles (Shoulder & Limbs) Flashcards

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muscles of the shoulder & arm

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deltoid
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
teres major
subscapularis
biceps brachii
coracobrachialis
triceps brachii
brachialis

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muscles of the forearm

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pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexor pollicis longus
brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
extensor carpi ulnaris
supinator

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muscles of the hip & thigh

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gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
piriformis
psoas major
iliacus

biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus

satorius

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius

adductor longus
adductor magnus
gracilis
tensor fascia latae

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muscles of the leg

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gastrocnemius
soleus
popliteus
tibialis posterior
flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallicus longus
tibialis anterior
extensor hallicus longus
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis (peroneous) longus
fibularis (peroneous) brevis

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deltoid

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origin- acromion
insertion- deltoid tuberosity
action- flexes arm

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supraspinatus

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origin- supraspinous fossa
insertion- greater tubercle
action- abducts arm

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infraspinatus

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origin- infraspinous fossa
insertion- greater tubercle
action- lateral rotation of arm

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teres minor

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origin- lateral border of scapula
insertion- greater tubercle
action- lateral rotation of arm

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teres major

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origin- inferior angle of scapula
insertion- intertubercular groove
action- medial rotation of arm

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subscapularis

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origin- subscapular fossa
insertion- lesser tubercle
action- medial rotation of arm

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biceps brachii

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origin- coracoid process
insertion- radial tuberosity
action- flexes forearm

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coracobrachialis

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origin- coracoid process
insertion- shaft of humerus
action- flexes arm

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triceps brachii

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origin- posterior humerus
insertion- olecranon
action- extends forearm

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brachialis

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origin- distal humerus
insertion- coronoid process
action- flexion of elbow

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pronator teres

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- lateral surface of radius
action- pronates forearm

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flexor carpi radialis

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- metacarpals 2 & 3
action- flexes wrist

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palmaris longus

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- palmar aponeurosis
action- flexes wrist

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flexor carpi ulnaris

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- metacarpal 5
action- flexes wrist

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- middle phalanges 2-5
action- flexes wrist

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flexor pollicis longus

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origin- interosseous membrane
insertion- distal phalanx of thumb
action- flexes phalanges of thumb

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brachioradialis

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origin- lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
insertion- styloid process of radius
action- flexes forearm

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extensor carpi radialis longus

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origin- lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
insertion- metacarpal 2
action- extends wrist

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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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origin- lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion- metacarpal 3
action- extends wrist

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extensor digitorum

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origin- lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion- phalanges 2-5
action- extends wrist

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supinator
origin- lateral epicondyle of humerus insertion- proximal third of radius action- supinates forearm
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gluteus maximus
origin- iliac crest insertion- iliotibial tract action- extends thigh
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gluteus medius
origin- iliac crest insertion- greater trochanter action- abducts thigh
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piriformis
origin- anterior scarum insertion- greater trochanter action- laterally rotates thigh
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psoas major
origin- transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae insertion- lesser trochanter action- flexes thigh
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iliacus
origin- iliac fossa insertion- lesser trochanter action-flees thigh
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biceps femoris
origin- ischial tuberosity insertion- head of fibula action- flexes leg
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semitendinosus
origin- ischial tuberosity insertion- proximal medial tibia action- flexes leg
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semimembranosus
origin- ischial tuberosity insertion- medial condyle of tibia action- flexes leg
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satorius
origin- anterior superior iliac spine insertion- tibial tuberosity action- flexes leg
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rectus femoris
origin- anterior inferior iliac spine insertion- patella action- extends leg
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vastus lateralis
origin- greater trochanter insertion- patella action- extends leg
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vastus medialis
origin- intertrochanteric line insertion- patella action- extends leg
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vastus intermedius
origin- anterior shaft of femur insertion- patella action- extends leg
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adductor longus
origin- inferior pubic ramus insertion- linea aspera action- adducts thigh
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adductor magnus
origin- inferior pubic ramus insertion- linea aspera action- adducts thigh
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gracilis
origin- inferior pubic ramus insertion- proximal tibia action- adducts thigh
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tensor fascia latae
origin- iliac crest insertion- iliotibial tract action- adducts thigh
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gastrocnemius
origin- condyles of femus insertion- calcaneus action- plantar flexion
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soleus
origin- head of fibula insertion- calcaneus action- plantar flexion
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popliteus
origin- lateral condyle of femur insertion-posterior tibia action- medially rotates leg
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tibialis posterior
origin- posterior tibia insertion- metatarsals 2-4 action- plantar flexion
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flexor digitorum longus
origin- posterior tibia insertion- distal phalanges 2-5 action- flexes phalanges of toes 2-5
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flexor hallucis longus
origin- interosseous membrane insertion- distal phalanx 1 action- flexes phalanges of great toe
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tibialis anterior
origin- lateral condyle of tibia insertion- metatarsal 1 action- dorsiflexion
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extensor hallucis longus
origin- interosseous membrane insertion- distal phalanx of great toe action- extends great toe
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extensor digitorum longus
origin- lateral condyle of tibia insertion- distal phalanges 2-5 action- extends toes 2-5
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fibularis (peroneus) longus
origin- head of fibula insertion- metatarsal 1 action- everts foot
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fibularis (peroneus) brevis
origin- lateral shaft of fibula insertion- metatarsal 5 action- everts foot

A&P LAB 231 (3 decks)

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