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Anatomy muscles

Insertion/origin/action

TermDefinition
temporalis origin temporal bone
temporalis insertion coronoid process of mandible
temporalis action raises mandible
masseter origin zygomatic arch
masseter insertion angle/ramus of mandible
masseter action raises mandible
sternocleidomastoid origin manubrium of sternum/medial portion of the clavicle
sternocleidomastoid insertion mastoid process of the temporal bone
sternocleidomastoid action flexes the cervical vertebral column
trapezius origin occipital bone/ligamentum nuchae
trapezius insertion clavicle;acromion;and spine of scapula
trapezius action rotates, adducts, and stabilizes scapula
levator scapulae origin transverse process of upper cervical vertebrae
levator scapulae insertion vertebral border of scapula
levator scapulae action elevates scapula
pectoralis major origin medial half of clavicle and sternum
pectoralis major insertion greater tubercle of humerus
pectoralis major action flexes, adducts, and medially rotates the arm
latissimus dorsi origin spinous process of lower thoracic vertebrae
latissimus dorsi insertion intertubercular groove of humerus
latissimus dorsi action extends, adducts, and medially rotates ar
deltoid origin clavicle; acromion; spine of scapula
deltoid insertion deltoid tuberosity of humerus
deltoid action abducts the arm
supraspinatus origin supraspinous fossa of scapula
supraspinatus insertion greater tubercle of humerus
supraspinatus action abducts the arm
infraspinatus origin infraspinous fossa of the scapula
infraspinatus insertion greater tubercle of humerus
infraspinatus action rotates the arm laterally
subscapularis origin subscapular fossa of the scapula
subscapularis insertion lesser tubercle of humerus
subscapularis action rotates the arm medially
biceps brachii origin coracoid process of the scapula
biceps brachii insertion radial tuberosity of the radius
biceps brachii action flexes the forearm and arm; supination of forearm
triceps brachii origin infraglenoid tubercle of scapula and post surface if the humerus
triceps brachii insertion olecranon process of the ulna
triceps brachii action extends forearm
flexor carpi radialis origin medial epicondyle of the humerus
flexor capri radialis insertion 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
flexor carpi radialis action flexes the hand
flexor capri ulnaris origin medial epicondyle of the humerus
flexor carpi ulnaris insertion 5th metacarpal
flexor carpi ulnaris action flexes the hand
extensor carpi ulnaris origin lateral epicondyle of the humerus
extensor carpi ulnaris insertion 5th metacarpal
extensor carpi ulnaris action extends the hand
extensor carpi radialis longus origin supracondylar ridge of the humerus
extensor carpi radialis longus insertion 2nd metacarpal
extensor carpi radialis longus action extends the hand
gluteus maximus origin gluteal line of the illium
gluteus maximus insertion gluteal tuberosity of the femur
gluteus maximus action extends and laterally rotates the thigh
iliacus origin iliac crest of the illium
iliacus insertion lesser trochanter of the femur
ilacus action flexes the thigh
psoas major origin transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae
psoas major insertion lesser trochanter of the femur
psoas major action flexes the thigh
adductor magnus origin inferior rams of the pubis and ischium
adductor magnus insertion linea aspera of the femur
adductor magnus action
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