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origins, insertions and muscle actions

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Muscle
Origin
Insertion
Action
iliopsoas   O-lip of ilium, sacroiliac: lumbar and thoracic vertebrae   I-femur   A-hip flexion, lateal flexion of spine  
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Sartorius   O-iliac spine   I-tibia   knee flexion, hip abduction, lateral rotation and flexion  
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gluteus maximus   O-ilium, sacrum, coccyx, lumbar fascia   I-femur   hip extension, lateral rotation, adduction?  
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gluteus medius/maximus   O-ilium   I-femur   abduct thigh at hip, medial rotation of thigh  
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adductor (brevis, Magnus, longus) and pectineus   O-pubis and ischium   I-femur (posterior shaft)   adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh  
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Rectus Femoris   O-ilium   I-knee via patella tendon   hip flexion, knee extension  
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Vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedialis   O-femur   I-knee via patella tendon   knee extension  
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bicep femoris   O-ischium   I-tibia, fibula   knee flexion, hip extension  
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semimembranosus/semitendinosus   O-ischium   I-tibia   knee flexion, hip extension  
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tibialis anterior   O-tibia   I-first metatarsal   dorsi flexion and inversion of foot at intertarsal joint  
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gastrocnemius   O-femur   I-ankle via achilles tendon   plantar flexes foot, assists in knee flexion and dorsi flexion  
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soleus   O-tibia and fibula   I-ankle via achilles tendon   plantar flexion of foot  
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rectus abdominus   O-pubis   I-base of sternum, cartilage of ribs   lumbar flexion, lateral flexion, pelvic stabiliser  
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external obliques   O-lower ribs, side of chest-serratus anterior muscle   I-linea alba, ilium   lumbar flexion, compresses abdomen, rotation and lateral flexion when working unilaterally  
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internal obliques   O-lumbar fascia, ilium   I-thoracic and lumbar vertebrae   lumbar flexion, compresses abdomen, stabilizes spine, rotation and lateral flexion (unilaterally)  
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transverse abdominus   O-ilium, lumbar fascia, cartilages of inferior ribs,   I-linea alba and pubis   compresses abdomen  
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erector spinae   O-ilium and vetebral processess   I-vertebrae and ribs   extension and hyperextension of vertebrae, contraction on one side = lateral flexion and rotation  
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quadratus lumborum   O-upper lumbar vertebrae and lower rib   I-lumbar vertebrae   lateral flexion, stabilises lumbar spine, both sides together extends lumbar spine  
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multifidus   O-sacrum, ilium, lumbar, thoracic and cervical vertebrae   I-vertebral processess   together extends vertebrae, laterally flexes and rotates head to side opposite contracting muscles  
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sternoclediomastoid   O-sternum and clavicle   I-mastoid process   lateral flexion and rotation of head  
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scalenus   O-cervical vetebrae   I-upper 2 ribs   elevate rib cage, aids breathing  
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splenius   O-cervical vetebrae and 1s t3-4 ribs   I-mastoid process   extension and hyper extension  
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trapezius   O-cervical and thoracic vertebrae   I-clavicle, acromiom spine of scapula   elevate, adduct, retract, depresses and rotates scapula  
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rhomboids   O-cervical, and thoracic vertebrae   I-vertebral border of scapula   elevates, adducts and rotates scapula downwards (also stabilises)  
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serratus anterior   O-superior 8 or 9 ribs   I-vertebral border and inferior angle of scapula   abducts scapula and rotates scapula upwards, elevates ribs  
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pectoralis minor   O-ribs 3 to 5   I-coracoid process of scapula   depresses, abducts scapula and rotates it down, elevates ribs 3-5 during forced inspiration  
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deltoids   O-Acromion process and clavicle, spine of scapula   I-top of humerus   abduction of shoulder, anterior - flexes and medially rotates arm at shldr, posterior- extend and laterally rotates arm  
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pectoralis major   O- clavicle, sternum, cartilages of ribs 2-6   I-top of the humerus   horizontol adduction, flexion and medial rotation of arm at shoulder  
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lattissimus dorsi   O-inferior thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae sacrum and ilium, inferior 4 ribs   I-top of humerus laterally   extends, adducts medially rotates arm at shoulder, depresses shoulder girdle  
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rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor)   O-scapula fossas, and lateral border   I-top of humerus   subscapularis - medially rotates arm, supraspinatus - assists deltoids in abduction, infraspinatus - laterally rotates and adducts arm teres major - extension, adduction and medial rotation at shoulder  
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biceps brachii   O- supraglenoid tubercle and coracoid process of scapula   I- top of radius   flexes forearm at elbow, arm at shoulder, supinats forearm at radio ulna joint  
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brachialis   O- distal, anterior part of humerus   I-top of ulna   flexes forearm at elbow  
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brachioradialis   O-medial and lateral distal humerus   I-lateral and distally on radius   flexes, supinates and pronates forearm at elbow  
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triceps   O-long head - scapula above glenoid cavity, lateral/medial heads - humerus   I-olecranon of ulna   extends forearm at elbow, and arm at shoulder  
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Gracilis   O- pubis   I-tibia (medial condyle)    
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