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Anatomy and Physiology I > Musclular System > Flashcards

Musclular System Flashcards

Memorize the parts and its origin, insertion and action

1
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Frontalis

A

Forehead Muscle

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Frontalis Origin

A

Cranial Aponeurosis

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Frontalis Insertion

A

Skin of Eyebrows

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Frontalis Action

A

Raises Eyebrows

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5
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Orbicularis Oculi

A

Eye muscle

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Orbicularis Oculi Origin

A

Frontal bone, Maxilla

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Orbicularis Oculi Insertion

A

Tissue around eyes

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Orbicularis Oculi Action

A

Blinks and closes eyes

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Orbicularis Oris

A

Mouth muscle

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Orbicularis Oris Origin

A

Maxilla, Mandible

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Orbicularis Oris Insertion

A

Muscle and skin around mouth

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Orbicularis Oris Action

A

Closes and protrudes mouth

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Temporalis

A

Temporal muscle

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14
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Temporalis Origin

A

Temporal bone

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Temporalis Insertion

A

Mandible

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Temporalis Action

A

Closes jaw

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Zygomaticus

A

Cheek muscle

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Zygomaticus Origin

A

Zygomatic bone

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Zygomaticus Insertion

A

Skin and muscle at corner of lips

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Zygomaticus Action

A

Raises corner of mouth

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Masseter

A

Muscle near the cheeks

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22
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Masseter Origin

A

Temporal bone

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Masseter Insertion

A

Mandible

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Masseter Action

A

Closes jaw

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25
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Buccinator

A

Muscle under the cheeks

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26
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Buccinator Origin

A

Mandible near molars

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27
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Buccinator Insertion

A

Orbicularis Oris

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28
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Buccinator Action

A

Holds food between teeth during chewing

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29
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Sternocleidomastoid

A

Neck muscle

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30
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Sternocleidomastoid Origin

A

Sternum, clavicle

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Sternocleidomastoid Insertion

A

Mastoid process (Temporal bone)

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Sternocleidomastoid Action

A

Flexes neck, laterally rotates neck

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33
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Platysma

A

Frontal neck muscle

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34
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Platysma Origin

A

Connective tissue covering of superior chest muscles

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Platysma Insertion

A

Tissue around mouth

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36
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Platysma Action

A

Tenses skin of neck

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37
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Pectoralis Major

A

Chest muscle

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38
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Pectoralis Major Origin

A

Sternum, clavicle, 1st-6th ribs

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Pectoralis Major Insertion

A

Proximal Humerus

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40
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Pectoralis Major Action

A

Adducts, flexes humerus

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41
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Rectus Abdominis

A

Straight abdominal muscle

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42
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Rectus Abdominis Origin

A

Pubis

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43
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Rectus Abdominis Insertion

A

Sternum, 5th-7th ribs

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44
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Rectus Abdominis Action

A

Flexes vertebral column

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45
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External Oblique

A

Oblique abdominal muscle

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46
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External Oblique Origin

A

lower 8 ribs

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47
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External Oblique Insertion

A

Iliac crest

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48
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External Oblique Action

A

Flexes and rotates vertebral column

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49
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Biceps Brachii

A

Bicep muscle

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50
Q

Biceps Brachii Origin

A

Scapula or shoulder girdle

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51
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Biceps Brachii Insertion

A

Proximal radius

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52
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Biceps Brachii Action

A

Flexes elbow and supinates forearm

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53
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Deltoid

A

Shoulder muscle

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54
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Deltoid Origin

A

Scapular, spine, clavicle

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55
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Deltoid Insertion

A

Humerus

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56
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Deltoid Action

A

Abducts humerus

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57
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Iliopsoas

A

Pelvis muscle

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58
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Iliopsoas Origin

A

Ilium, lumbar vertebrae

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59
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Iliopsoas Insertion

A

Femur (lesser trochanter)

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60
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Iliopsoas Action

A

Flexes hip

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61
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Adductor Muscles

A

Front thigh muscle

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62
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Adductor Muscles Origin

A

Pelvis

63
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Adductor Muscles Insertion

A

Proximal femur

64
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Adductor Muscles Action

A

Adduct, medially rotate thigh

65
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Sartorius

A

Thigh muscle

66
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Sartorius Origin

A

Ilium

67
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Sartorius Insertion

A

Proximal tibia

68
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Sartorius Action

A

Flexes thigh on hip

69
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Quadriceps group

A

Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Lateralis, Rectus Femoris

70
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Vasti Origin

A

Femur

71
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Vasti Insertion

A

Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

72
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Vasti Action

A

Extend knee

73
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Rectus Formalis Origin

A

Pelvis

74
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Rectus Formalis Insertion

A

Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

75
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Rectus Formalis Action

A

Extend knee, flexes hip on thigh

76
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Tibialis Anterior

A

Tibial muscle

77
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Tibialis Anterior Origin

A

Proximal tibia

78
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Tibialis Anterior Insertion

A

1st cuneiform (tarsal), 1st metatarsal of foot

79
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Tibialis Anterior Action

A

Dorsiflexes, inverts foot

80
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Extensor Digitorum Longus

A

Leg muscle

81
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Extensor Digitorum Longus Origin

A

Proximal tibia, fibula

82
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Extensor Digitorum Longus Insertion

A

Distal toes 2-5

83
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Extensor Digitorum Longus Action

A

Extends toes

84
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Fibularis Muscles

A

Fibular muscle

85
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Fibularis Muscles Action

A

Fibula

86
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Fibularis Muscles Insertion

A

Metatarsals of foot

87
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Fibularis Muscles Action

A

Plantar flex, evert foot

88
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Brachialis

A

Muscle near biceps

89
Q

Brachialis Origin

A

Distal humerus

90
Q

Brachialis Insertion

A

Proximal ulna

91
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Brachialis Action

A

Flexes elbow

92
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Occipitalis

A

Back head muscle

93
Q

Occipitalis Origin

A

Cranial and occipital bones

94
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Occipitalis Insertion

A

Cranial aponeurosis

95
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Occipitalis Action

A

Fixes aponeurosis, pulls scalp posteriorly

96
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Trapezius

A

Upper back muscle

97
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Trapezius Origin

A

Occipital bones, all cervical and thoracic vertebrae

98
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Trapezius Insertion

A

Raises, retracts, rotates scapula

99
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Latissimus Dorsi

A

Back muscle

100
Q

Latissimus Dorsi Origin

A

Lower spine, iliac crest

101
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Latissimus Dorsi Insertion

A

Proximal humerus

102
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Latissimus Dorsi Action

A

Extends, adducts humerus

103
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Erector Spinae

A

Spine muscle

104
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Erector Spinae Origin

A

Iliac crest, 3-12 ribs, vertebrae

105
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Erector Spinae Insertion

A

Ribs, thoracic and cervical vertebrae

106
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Erector Spinae Action

A

Extends, laterally flexes spine

107
Q

Quadratus Lumborum

A

Low back muscle

108
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Quadratus Lumborum Origin

A

Iliac crest, lumbar fascia

109
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Quadratus Lumborum Insertion

A

Transverse processes of upper lumbar vertebrae

110
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Quadratus Lumborum Action

A

Flexes spine laterally, extends spine

111
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Triceps Brachii

A

Tricep muscle

112
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Triceps Brachii Origin

A

Shoulder girdle, proximal humerus

113
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Triceps Brachii Insertion

A

Olecranon process of ulna

114
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Triceps Brachii Action

A

Extends elbow

115
Q

Flexor Carpi Radialis

A

Radius forearm

116
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Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin

A

Distal humerus

117
Q

Flexor Carpi Radialis Insertion

A

2nd-3rd metacarpals

118
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Flexor Carpi Radialis Action

A

Flexes wrist, abducts hands

119
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

A

Ulna forearm

120
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Origin

A

Distal humerus, posterior ulna

121
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion

A

Carpals of of wrist and 5th metacarpal

122
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Action

A

Flexes wrist, adducts hand

123
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

A

wrist muscle

124
Q

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Origin

A

Distal Humerus, ulna, radius

125
Q

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Insertion

A

Middle phalanges of 2nd-5th fingers

126
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Action

A

Flexes wrist and fingers

127
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Extensor Carpi Radialis

A

Forearm muscle

128
Q

Extensor Carpi Radialis Origin

A

Humerus

129
Q

Extensor Carpi Radialis Insertion

A

Base of 2nd-3rd metacarpals

130
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Action

A

Extends wrists, abducts hand

131
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Extensor Digitorum

A

Finger muscle

132
Q

Extensor Digitorum Origin

A

Distal humerus

133
Q

Extensor Digitorum Insertion

A

Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th fingers

134
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Extensor Digitorum Action

A

Extend fingers

135
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Gluteus Maximus

A

Main buttocks

136
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Gluteus Maximus Origin

A

Sacrum, ilium

137
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Gluteus Maximus Insertion

A

Proximal fumer (glutel tuberosity)

138
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Gluteus Maximus Action

A

Extends hips

139
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Gluteus Medius

A

Middle Buttocks

140
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Gluteus Medius Origin

A

Ilium

141
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Gluteus Medius Insertion

A

Proximal femur

142
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Gluteus Medius Action

A

Abducts thigh, steadies pelvis during walking

143
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Hamstring Muscles

A

Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semitindinosus, Semimembranosus

144
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Hamstring Muscles Origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

145
Q

Hamstring Muscles Insertion

A

Proximal tibia (head of fibula in the case of biceps femoris)

146
Q

Hamstring Muscles Action

A

Flex knee, extend hips

147
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Gastrocnemius

A

Posterior leg muscle

148
Q

Gastrocnemius Origin

A

Distal femur

149
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Gastrocnemius Insertion

A

Calcaneus

150
Q

Gastrocnemius Action

A

Plantar flexes foot, flexes knee

151
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Soleus

A

Side leg muscle

152
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Soleus Origin

A

Proximal tibia, fibula

153
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Soleus Insertion

A

Calcaneus

154
Q

Soleus Action

A

Plantar flexes foot

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