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Principal Muscles 3
Muscles and their Origin
Muscle | Origin |
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Frontal | Occipital bone |
Orbicularis oculi | Maxilla and frontal bone (encircles eye) |
Orbicularis orbis | Encircles lips |
Zygomaticus | Zygomatic |
Masseter | Zygomatic arch |
Temporal | Temporal region of the skull |
Sternocleidomastoid | Sternum and clavicle |
Trapezius | Skull and upper vertebrae |
Pectoralis major | Sternum, clavicle, and upper rib cartilages |
Latissimus dorsi | Vertebrae and ilium |
Deltoid | Clavicle and scapula |
Biceps brachii | Scapula |
Triceps brachii | Scapula and humerus |
External oblique | Lower thoracic cage |
Internal oblique | Pelvis |
Transversus abdominis | Ribs, vertebrae and pelvis |
Rectus abdominis | Pubis |
Iliopsoas | Ilium and vertebrae |
Sartorius | Ilium |
Gluteus Maximus | Ilium, sacrum, coccyx |
Adductor longus | Pubis |
Gracilis | Pubis |
Pectineus | Pubis |
Semimembranosus | Ischium |
Semitendinosus | Ischium |
Biceps femoris | Ischium and femur |
Rectus femoris | Ilium |
Vastus lateralis, intermedius, and medialis | Femur |
TIBIALIS ANTERIOR | Tibia |
GASTROCNEMIUS | Tibia and fibula |
SOLEUS | Tibia and fibula |
Peroneus longus | Tibia and fibula and brevis |