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Muscles Origins and Insertions

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Calcaneal Tendon   Origin - extension of gastrocnemius and Soleus Insertion - Calcaneous  
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Platysma   Origin - Clavicle Insertion - Mandible  
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Gluteus Medius   Origin - Ilium Insertion - Femur  
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Serratus Anterior   Origin - Lateral ribs Insertion - Scapula  
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Pectoralis Major   origin - Clavicle, sternum, rib cartilage & aponeurosis of oblique Insertion - tendon to the humerus  
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Deltoid   origin - clavicle and scapula insertion - humerus  
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Pectoralis Minor   origin 3,4 and 5th ribs insertion - scapula  
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Diaphragm   Origin - rib, sternum, costal cartilages of ribs and lumbar vertebrae Insertion - central tendon  
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Rectus Abdominis   origin - pubic crest insertion - xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs  
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External Oblique   origin - last eight ribs insertion - pubic crest, turbercles, ilium  
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Internal Oblique   Origin - iliac crest  
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Orbicularis Oculi   Origin - frontal bone, maxilla bone Insertion - soft tissue  
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Zygomaticus   Origin - zygomatic bone Insertion - soft tissue around mouth  
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Orbicularis Oris   Origin - soft tissue Insertion - soft tissue  
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Masseter   Origin - Zygomatic/ maxilla Insertion - Mandible  
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Temporalis   Origin - Temporal Insertion - Mandible  
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Sternocleidomastoid   Origin - Manubrium/Clavicle Insertion - Temporalis/Occipital  
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Triceps Brachii   Origin - Scapula/Humerus Insertion - Ulna  
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Vastus Lateralis   Origin - Femur Insertion - Quadriceps tendon to patella  
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Vastus Intermedius   Origin - Femur Insertion - Quadriceps tendon  
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Vastus Medialis   Origin - Femur Insertion - Quadriceps tendon to patella an tibia  
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Frontalis   Origin - Galea aponeurotica Insertion - NA skin around eyebrows  
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Tibialis Anterior   Origin - Tibia Insertion - NA Calcaneal Tendon  
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Iliotibial Tract   Origin -  
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Trapezius   Origin - Occipital/thoracic vertebrae Insertion - Scapula/Clavicle  
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Brachialis   Origin - Humerus Insertion - Ulna  
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Brachioradialis   Origin - Humerus Insertion - Ulna  
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Biceps Femoris   Origin - Ischium Insertion - Fibula/Tibia  
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Biceps Brachii   Origin - Scapula Insertion - Radius  
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Semitendinosis   Origin - Ischium Insertion - Tibia  
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Soleus   Origin - Tibia/Fibula Insertion - Calcaneus  
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Rectus Femoris   Origin - Ileum Insertion - Patella/Tibia  
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Gracilis   Origin - Ischium Insertion - Tibia  
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Gluteus Maximus   Origin - Ilium/Sacrum/Coccyx Insertion - Femur/Iliotibial tract  
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Latissimus Dorsi   Origin - low 6 vertebra/ilium/scapula/ribs Insertion - Humerus  
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Sartorius   Origin - Ilium Insertion - Tibia  
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Transverse Abdominus   Origin - ilium/ribs/lumbar fascia Insertion - pubic crest  
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Gastrocnemus   Origin - Femur Insertion - calcaneal tendon  
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Semimembranosus   Origin - Ischium Insertion - Tibia  
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Semitendinosus   Origin - Ischium Insertion - Tibia  
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Zygomaticus   Origin - Zygomatic Insertion - NA (soft tissue mouth)  
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Serratus Anterior   Origin - Ribs Insertion - Scapula  
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Rectus Abdominus   Origin - Pubic crest Insertion - xiphoid, costal cartilages of ribs  
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Trapezius   Origin - Occipital nuchal line, spinous process of vertebrae insertion - clavicle and scapula  
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Illiotibial Tract   Origin - Ilium Insertion - Tibia  
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Pectoralis Minor   Origin - Ribs insertion - scapula  
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Risorius   NA soft tissue  
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Fast glycolytic   largest diameter, most powerful, fatigues quiclky  
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Fast oxidative glycolytic fibers   Moderate mitochondria, diametr, myoglobin, red, associated with walking  
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Slow oxidative muscles   dark muscle, least powerful, endurance  
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Krebbs cycle   Aerobic ATP Production in the mitochondria  
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Top 3 proteins in muscle contractions   Actin, Myosin, Titin  
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tropomysosin   blocks myosin binding sites on actin, held in place by troponin  
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F proteins   filametous proteins  
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G proteins   globular proteins  
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pivot joint   atlis and axis  
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hinge joints   elbow, knee, ankle and interphalangeal joints  
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myofibrils   repeating unites of sarcomeres  
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knee joint   largest and most complex joint in the body  
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planar joints   intercarpal, intertarsal, sternoclavicular  
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synchondrosis   cartilaginous joints connecting material is hyaline  
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syndesmosis   ligaments holding together joints  
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extension   increase in body angle  
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flexion   decreases angles of joint  
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quadriceps   Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius  
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Hamstrings   semitendenosis, semimembranosis, biceps femoris  
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