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Exam 2

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biceps brachii orgin

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long head: supraglenoid tubercle
short head: coracoid process

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biceps brachii insertion

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radical tuberosity and biecepital aponeurosis

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biceps brachii action

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flexes elbow and supinates forearm

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biceps femoris origin

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long head: ishial tuberosity
short head: lateral supracondylar ridge

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biceps femoris insertion

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head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

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biceps femoris action

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flexes knee and extends thigh

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brachialis origin

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distal anterior humerus

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brachialis insertion

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coronoid process of ulna

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brachialis action

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elbow flexor (palms away)

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brachioradialis origin

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lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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brachioradialis insertion

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styloid process of radius

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brachioradialis action

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elbow flexor (thumbs up)

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coracobrachialis origin

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coracoid process of scapula

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coracobrachialis insertion

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middle medial surface of humerus

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coracobrachialis action

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slightly flexes and medially adducts humerus

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deltiod origin

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spine of scapula, acromion, and distal anterior portion of clavicle

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deltiod insertion

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deltiod tuberosity of humerus

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deltiod action

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arm (shoulder) abduction

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gastrocnemius origin

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superior surface of the medial and lateral condyles of femur

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gastrocnemius insertion

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tuberosity of calcaneous via achilles tendon

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gastrocnemius action

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plantarflexion

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gluteus maximus origin

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sacrum, posterior iliac crest, coccyx

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glutues maximus insertion

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posterior head of femur, IT band

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gluteus maximus action

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extends hip

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gluteus medius origin
lateral surface of ilium
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gluteus medius insertion
greater trochanter of femur
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gluteus medius action
abducts and medially rotates upper leg
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gluteus minimus origin
lateral surface of ilium
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gluteus minimus insertion
greater trochanter of femur
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gluteus minimus action (same as gluteus medius)
abduct and medially rotates upper leg
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iliopsoas origin
iliac fossa and transverse processes and bodies of lumar vertebrae
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iliopsoas insertion
lesser trochanter of femur
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iliopsoas action
flexes hip
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infraspinatus origin
infraspinous fossa
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infraspinatus insertion
greater tubercle of humerus
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infraspinatus action
rotattes humerus laterally and stabalizes humerus (shoulder)
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latissimus dorsi origin
iliac crest, spinous processes from T7-L5
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latissimus dorsi insertion
Intertubercular groove (sulcus) of humerus
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latissimus dosi action
upper arm extension, adducts and medially rotates arm
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pectoralis major origin
clavicle, sternum, and cartilage of last true rib
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pectoralis major insertion
intertubercular groove (sulcus) of humerus
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pectoralis major action
flexes shoulder, adducts and rotates humerus medially
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pectoralis minor origin
anterior surface of ribs 3,4,5
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pectoralis minor insertion
coracoid process
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pectoralis minor action
either depress and protract scapula or draw ribs upward
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quadratus lumborum origin
iliac crest
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quadratus lumborum insertion
transverse process of L1-L4, and lower margin of the 12th rib
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quadratus lumborum action
laterally flexes spine (hip hiker)
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rectus abdominis origin
pubic tubercle and pubic symphysis
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rectus abdominis insertion
xiphoid, cartilages of ribs 5,6,7
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rectus abdominis action
flex and rotate vertebral column
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rectus femoris origin
AIIS (anterior inferior iliac spine)
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rectus femoris insertion
on and around paterlla to insert at tibial tuberosity
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rectus femoris action
extends knee
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rhomboids origin
spinous processes of C7-T5
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rhomboids insertion
vertebral border of scapula
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rhomboids action
retract and stabilize scapula
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sartorius origin
ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine)
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sartorius insertion
upper, medial surface of tibia
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sartorious action
crosses one leg over another (flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh)
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semitendinosus origin
ischial tuberosity
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semitendinosus insertion
medial upper tibia
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semitendinosus action
flexes knee and extends thigh
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serratus anterior origin
lateral surfaces of first 8-9 ribs
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serratus anterior insertion
vertebral border of scapula
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serratus anterior action
protracts scapula in small pushing movements
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soleus origin
proximal half of posterior tibia and fibula
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soleus insertion
tuberosity of calcenous via achilles tendon
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soleus action
plantarflexion
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sternocleidomastoid origin
manubrium and medial clavicle
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sternocleidomastoid insertion
mastoid process
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sternocleidomastoid action
flexes and lateral rotates head
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subscapularis origin
subscapular fossa
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subscapularis insertion
lesser tubercle of humerus
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subscapularis action
medially rotates humerus, stabalizes humerus (shoulder)
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supraspinatus origin
supraspinous fossa
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supraspinatus insertion
greater tubercle of humerus
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supraspinatus action
abducts and stabilizes humerus (shoulder)
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tensor fasciae latae (TFL) orgin
lateral ilium at anterior end of iliac crest
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tensor fasciae latae (TFL) insertion
iliotibial (IT) band which inserts on lateral tibial head
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tensor fasciae latae (TFL) action
stabalizes knee, flexes and abducts thigh
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teres major orgin
inferior angle and lower portion of the axillary border of the scapula
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teres major insertion
upper medial humerus (lesser tuberosity)
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teres major action
upper arm extension, adduct and medially rotates arm
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teres minor origin
middle axially border of scapula
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teres minor insertion
posterior greater tubercle of humerus
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teres minor action
stabalizes humerus (shoulder)
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tibialis anterior origin
lateral condlye of tibia, 2/3rds of anterior tibial shaft
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tibialis anterior insertion
medial cuneiform and base of first metatarsal
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tibialis anterior action
dorsiflexion and foot inversion
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trapezius origin
spinous processes of C1-T12, occipital protuberance
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trapezius insertion
lateral third of clavicle, acromion, and spine of the scapula
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trapezius action
elevates, depresses, retracts scapula
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triceps brachii origin
long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula lateral head: proximal of shaft of humerus medial head: distal posterior shaft of humerus
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triceps brachii insertion
olecranon
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triceps brachii action
extends elbow
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vastus intermedius origin
anterior surface of femur
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vastus lateralis origin
linea aspera and greater trochanter
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vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis action
extends knee
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vastus medialis origin
linea aspera
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vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis ,and vastus medialis insertion
on and around patella to insert at tibial tuberosity

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