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Origin: Temporal bone Insertion: Coronoid process of mandible

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Temporalis

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Origin: Zygomatic arch Insertion: Coronoid process and angle of mandible

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Masseter

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Origin: Maxilla, palatine bone and medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate Insertion: Ramus of mandible

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Medial pterygoid

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Origin: Greater wing of sphenoid and lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate Insertion: Condylar process of mandible

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Lateral pterygoid

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Origin: Mental protuberance, mastoid process Insertion: Hyoid bone

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Digastric

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Origin: Mandible Insertion: Hyoid bone

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Mylohyoid

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Origin: Sternum and clavicle Insertion: Mastoid process

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Origin: Spinous process of C3-C7 Insertion: Lateral superior nuchal line, mastoid process

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Splenius Capitis

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Origin: Superior nuchal line spinous processes of C7-T12 Insertion: Clavicle, acromion process, spine of scapula

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Trapezius

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Origin: Transverse processes of C1-C4 Insertion: Medial border and superior angle of scapula

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Levator scapulae

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Origin: Spinous processes of C7-T1 Insertion: Medial border of scapula

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Rhomboid minor

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Origin: Spinous processes of T2-T5 Insertion: Medial border of scapula

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Rhomboid major

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Origin: Ribs 1-8 Insertion: Medial border of scapula

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Serratus anterior

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Origin: Ribs 3-5 Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula

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Pectoralis minor

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Origin: Clavicle, acromion process, and spine of scapula Insertion: Deltoid Tuberosity

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Deltoid

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Origin: Coracoid process of scapula Insertion: Middle medial shaft of humerus

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Coracobrachialis

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Origin: Supraglenoid tubercle and coracoid process Insertion: Radial tuberosity

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Biceps brachii

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Origin: Infraglenoid tubercle and shaft of humerus Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna

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Triceps brachii

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Origin: Supraspinous fossa Insertion: Greater tubercle and shaft of humerus

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Supraspinatus

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Origin: Infraspinous fossa Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus

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Infraspinatus

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Origin: Lateral border of scapula Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus

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Teres minor

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Origin: Subscapular fossa Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus

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Subscapularis

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Origin: clavicle, sternum, ribs 2-6 Insertion: intertubercular groove

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Pectoralis Major

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Origin: lateral border and inferior angle of scapula Insertion: intertubercular groove

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Teres Major

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Origin: spinous processes T7-T12, ribs 8-12, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia Insertion: Intertubercular groove
Latissimus Dorsi
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Origin: anterior shaft of humerus Insertion: coronoid process of ulna
Brachialis
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Origin: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus Insertion: styloid process of radius
Brachioradialis
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Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus and supinator crest Insertion: lateral surface of radius
Supinator
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Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna Insertion: lateral surface of radius
Pronator Teres
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Origin: anterior inferior iliac spine Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Rectus Femoris
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Origin: greater trochanter and linea aspera Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Vastus Lateralis
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Origin: shaft of femur Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Vastus intermedius
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Origin: intertrochanteric line and linea aspera Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Vastus Medialis
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Origin: anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: pes anserinus
Sartorius
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Origin: Transverse processes and bodies of T12-L5 Insertion: Lesser trochanter
Psoas Major
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Origin: Iliac fossa Insertion: lesser trochanter
Iliacus
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Origin: superior ramus of pubis Insertion: lesser trochanter
Pectineus
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Origin: inferior ramus and body of pubis Insertion: pes anserinus
Gracilis
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Origin: superior ramus of pubis Insertion: linea aspera
Adductor Longus
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Origin: inferior ramus of pubis Insertion: linea aspera
Adductor brevis
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Origin: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium, ischial tuberosity Insertion: linea aspera
Adductor magnus
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity and linea apsera Insertion: head of fibula
Biceps femoris
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: medial condyle of tibia
Semimembranosus
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: pes anserinus
Semitendinosus
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Origin: Lateral surface of tibia Insertion: first metatarsal, medial cuneiform
Tibialis anterior
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Origin: medial and lateral epicondyles of femur Insertion: calcaneal tuberosity (via the calcaneal tendon)
Gastrocnemius
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Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of femur Insertion: calcaneal tuberosity (via the calcaneal tendon)
Plantaris
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Origin: Soleal line and head of fibula Insertion: Calcaneal tuberosity (via the calcaneal tendon)
Soleus
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Origin: Lateral condyle of femur Insertion: posterior surface of tibia
Popliteus
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Origin: iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx Insertion: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera and iliotibial tract
Gluteus Maximus
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Origin: Gluteal surface of os coxa Insertion: anterior and lateral greater trochanter of femur
Gluteus medius
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Origin: iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: iliotibial tract
Tensor fasciae latae
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Origin: pubic crest Insertion: costal cartilage, xiphoid process
Rectus abdominis
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# Reverse Temporalis
Origin: Temporal bone Insertion: Coronoid process of mandible
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# Reverse Masseter
Origin: Zygomatic arch Insertion: Coronoid process and angle of mandible
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# Reverse Medial pterygoid
Origin: Maxilla, palatine bone and medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate Insertion: Ramus of mandible
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# Reverse Lateral pterygoid
Origin: Greater wing of sphenoid and lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate Insertion: Condylar process of mandible
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# Reverse Digastric
Origin: Mental protuberance, mastoid process Insertion: Hyoid bone
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# Reverse Mylohyoid
Origin: Mandible Insertion: Hyoid bone
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# Reverse Sternocleidomastoid
Origin: Sternum and clavicle Insertion: Mastoid process
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# Reverse Splenius Capitis
Origin: Spinous process of C3-C7 Insertion: Lateral superior nuchal line, mastoid process
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# Reverse Trapezius
Origin: Superior nuchal line spinous processes of C7-T12 Insertion: Clavicle, acromion process, spine of scapula
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# Reverse Levator scapulae
Origin: Transverse processes of C1-C4 Insertion: Medial border and superior angle of scapula
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# Reverse Rhomboid minor
Origin: Spinous processes of C7-T1 Insertion: Medial border of scapula
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# Reverse Rhomboid major
Origin: Spinous processes of T2-T5 Insertion: Medial border of scapula
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# Reverse Serratus anterior
Origin: Ribs 1-8 Insertion: Medial border of scapula
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# Reverse Pectoralis minor
Origin: Ribs 3-5 Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula
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# Reverse Deltoid
Origin: Clavicle, acromion process, and spine of scapula Insertion: Deltoid Tuberosity
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# Reverse Coracobrachialis
Origin: Coracoid process of scapula Insertion: Middle medial shaft of humerus
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# Reverse Biceps brachii
Origin: Supraglenoid tubercle and coracoid process Insertion: Radial tuberosity
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# Reverse Triceps brachii
Origin: Infraglenoid tubercle and shaft of humerus Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna
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# Reverse Supraspinatus
Origin: Supraspinous fossa Insertion: Greater tubercle and shaft of humerus
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# Reverse Infraspinatus
Origin: Infraspinous fossa Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
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# Reverse Teres minor
Origin: Lateral border of scapula Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
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# Reverse Subscapularis
Origin: Subscapular fossa Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus
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# Reverse Pectoralis Major
Origin: clavicle, sternum, ribs 2-6 Insertion: intertubercular groove
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# Reverse Teres Major
Origin: lateral border and inferior angle of scapula Insertion: intertubercular groove
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# Reverse Latissimus Dorsi
Origin: spinous processes T7-T12, ribs 8-12, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia Insertion: Intertubercular groove
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# Reverse Brachialis
Origin: anterior shaft of humerus Insertion: coronoid process of ulna
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# Reverse Brachioradialis
Origin: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus Insertion: styloid process of radius
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# Reverse Supinator
Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus and supinator crest Insertion: lateral surface of radius
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# Reverse Pronator Teres
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna Insertion: lateral surface of radius
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# Reverse Rectus Femoris
Origin: anterior inferior iliac spine Insertion: tibial tuberosity
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# Reverse Vastus Lateralis
Origin: greater trochanter and linea aspera Insertion: tibial tuberosity
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# Reverse Vastus intermedius
Origin: shaft of femur Insertion: tibial tuberosity
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# Reverse Vastus Medialis
Origin: intertrochanteric line and linea aspera Insertion: tibial tuberosity
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# Reverse Sartorius
Origin: anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: pes anserinus
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# Reverse Psoas Major
Origin: Transverse processes and bodies of T12-L5 Insertion: Lesser trochanter
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# Reverse Iliacus
Origin: Iliac fossa Insertion: lesser trochanter
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# Reverse Pectineus
Origin: superior ramus of pubis Insertion: lesser trochanter
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# Reverse Gracilis
Origin: inferior ramus and body of pubis Insertion: pes anserinus
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# Reverse Adductor Longus
Origin: superior ramus of pubis Insertion: linea aspera
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# Reverse Adductor brevis
Origin: inferior ramus of pubis Insertion: linea aspera
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# Reverse Adductor magnus
Origin: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium, ischial tuberosity Insertion: linea aspera
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# Reverse Biceps femoris
Origin: Ischial tuberosity and linea apsera Insertion: head of fibula
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# Reverse Semimembranosus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: medial condyle of tibia
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# Reverse Semitendinosus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: pes anserinus
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# Reverse Tibialis anterior
Origin: Lateral surface of tibia Insertion: first metatarsal, medial cuneiform
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# Reverse Gastrocnemius
Origin: medial and lateral epicondyles of femur Insertion: calcaneal tuberosity (via the calcaneal tendon)
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# Reverse Plantaris
Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of femur Insertion: calcaneal tuberosity (via the calcaneal tendon)
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# Reverse Soleus
Origin: Soleal line and head of fibula Insertion: Calcaneal tuberosity (via the calcaneal tendon)
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# Reverse Popliteus
Origin: Lateral condyle of femur Insertion: posterior surface of tibia
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# Reverse Gluteus Maximus
Origin: iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx Insertion: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera and iliotibial tract
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# Reverse Gluteus medius
Origin: Gluteal surface of os coxa Insertion: anterior and lateral greater trochanter of femur
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# Reverse Tensor fasciae latae
Origin: iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: iliotibial tract
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# Reverse Rectus abdominis
Origin: pubic crest Insertion: costal cartilage, xiphoid process

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