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terms for all the muscles and anatomical positions

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Muscle
insertion
origin
action
massetor   zygomatic arch   mandible   closes jaw  
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sternocleoimastoid   sternum and clavicle   temperal bone   flexes neck  
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pectoralis major   clavicle, sternum and trus ribs   proximal humerus   adducts upper arm anteriorly  
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pectoralis minor   ribs   scapula   pulls shoulders down and forward  
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external oblique   lower 8 ribs   ilium and pubic   compresses abdomen  
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trapezius   occipital and upper vertebrae   clavicle and scapula   raises or lowers shoulders  
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latissimus dorsi   lower vertebrae and lower ribs   humerus   extends and adducts the upper arm posteriorly  
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deltoid   clavicle & scapula   proximal humerus   abducts upper arm  
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biceps brachii   scapula   proximal radius   flexes forearm  
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triceps brachii   scapula and humerus   proximal ulna   extends forearm  
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rectus femoris   ilium   patella and tibia   flexes the thigh and extends the lower leg  
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gluteus maximus   ilium and sacrum   femur   extends thigh  
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thigh adductors   pubic and ischium   femur   adducts thigh  
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tibialis anterior   tibia   tarsal and metatarsal   flexes & inverts foot  
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gastrocnemius   lower femur   Achilles tendon   extends foot & flexes lower leg  
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soleus   tibia & fibula   Achilles Tendon   extends foot  
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temporalis   temporal bone   coronoid process   elevates mandible  
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zygomaticus   zygomatic bone   orbicularis oris   compresses the cheek inward  
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teres minor   lateral border of scapula   greater tubercle of humerus   rotates arm laterally  
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teres major   lateral border of scapula   groove of humerus   extends humerus or adducts and rotates arm medially  
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rhomboideus   spines of upper thoracic vertebrae   medial border of scapula   raises and adducts scapula  
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tesor fasciae   anterior iliac crest   fascia of thigh   abducts, flexes and rotates thigh  
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sartorius   anterior superior iliac spine   medial surface of tibia   flexes leg and thigh, abducts thigh  
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vastus lateralis   greater trochanter   patella by tendon   extends leg at knee  
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semitendinosus   ischial tuberosity   medial condyle of tibia   flexes leg  
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biceps femoris   ischial tuberosity and posterior surface of femur   head of fibula   extend thigh  
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semibembranosus   ischial tuberosity   medial condyle of tibia   flexes leg  
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gluteus medias   lateral surface of ilium   greater trochanter of femur   rotates thigh medially  
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brachialis   anterior shaft of humerus   coronoid process of ulna   flexes forearm at elbow  
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rectus abdomen   pubic bone   ribs and sternum   compresses abdomen; flexes trunk  
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brachioradialis   distal lateral ends of humerus   lateral surface of radius above styloid process   flexes forearm at elbow  
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gracilis   lower edge of pubic symphysis   medial surface of tibia   adducts thigh, flexes and rotates lower limb medially  
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extensor digitorum longus   lateral epicondyle of humerus   posterior surface   extends fingers  
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calcaneal tendon        
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orbicularis oculi   wall of orbit   skin around the eyelid   closes eye  
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orbicularis oris   muscle fibers around the mouth   skin at the corner of the mouth   closes your lips  
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