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Origin/Insertion/Action

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Muscle
Action
Brachioradialis   Synergist to forearm flexion  
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Pectoralis Major   Flex upper arm Adducts upper arm anteriorly (across chest)  
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Sternocleidomastoid   Flexes head  
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Zygomaticus   Raises lateral corners of mouth (smiling muscle)  
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Brachialis   Flexes forearm (pronated) <-- pouring soup out  
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Orbicularis Oculi   Closes eye (winking muscle)  
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Latissimus dorsi   Extends upper arm Abducts upper arm posteriorly  
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Masseter   Prime mover of jaw closure Elevates mandible  
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Trapezius   Raises or lowers shoulder Extends head  
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Soleus   Plantar flexes foot  
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Orbicularis Oris   Closes lips (kissing muscle)  
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Temporalis   Closes jaw, elevates and retracts mandible  
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Palmaris longus   Weak wrist flexor, tenses skin and fascia of palm  
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Flexor carpi radialis   Flexes wrist, abducts hand  
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Extensor carpi ulnaris   Extends wrist, addicts hand  
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Flexor carpi ulnaris   Flexes wrist, addicts hand  
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Extensor digitorum longus   Dorsifilexes foot and extends toes  
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Finularis (peroneus)   Plantar flexes and everts foot  
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Tibialis anterior   Dorsiflexes and inverts foot  
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Gracilis   Adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh, flexes knee  
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Pectoralis minor   With ribs fixed draws scapula forward and downward With scapula fixed draws rib cage superiorly  
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External Oblique Internal Oblique Transverse Abdominis   Compresses abdominal contents  
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Serratus anterior   Prime mover to protract and hold scapula against chest wall  
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Flexor digitorum longus   Plantar flexes and inverts foot, flexes toes  
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Pronator teres   Pronates forearm  
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Levator scapulae   Elevates/ adducts scapula  
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Extensor carpi radials   Extends wrist, abducts hand  
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Extensor digitorum   Extends fingers,wrist, abducts fingers  
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Adductor Longus Adductor femorus Pectineus   Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh  
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Gluteus Maximus   Extend thigh Lateral rotation  
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Gluteus Medius   Abducts and medially rotates thigh  
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Sartorius   Abducts, flexes, laterally rotates thigh, flexes knee  
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Tensor fascias latae   Flexes and abducts thigh, rotates thigh medially, stabilizes knee and trunk  
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Semitendinosus   ORIGIN- ischial tuberosity INSERTION-tibia ACTION- flexes knee, extends thigh  
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Biceps Femoris   ORIGIN- femur , ischium INSERTION - tibia, fibula ACTION - flexes knee, extends thigh  
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Gastrocnemius   ORIGIN-lateral, medial condyle INSERTION -calcaneus ACTION -plantar flexes foot, flex knee  
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Rectus abdominus   ORIGIN -pubic crest INSERTION - ribs 5,6,7. Diploid process ACTION -flex &rotate lumbar region  
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Deltoid   ORIGIN-clavicle, scapula (acromion , spine)! INSERTION- numerous (deltoid tuberosity) ACTION -abducts upper arm  
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Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus intermedius   ORIGIN - femur INSERTION - tibial tuberosity ACTION - extends knee  
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Rectus femoris   ORIGIN-llium INSERTION - tibial tuberosity ACTION - flex thigh, extend knee  
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Biceps brachii   ORIGIN -scapula, coracoid process INSERTION -radial tuberosity ACTION - flex supinated forearm (holding soup)  
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Triceps brachii   ORIGIN -scapula , humerus INSERTION -olceranon process-ulna ACTION -extends forearm  
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Semimembranosus   ORIGIN - ischial tuberosity INSERTION -tibia ACTION -flexes knee, extends thigh  
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Rotator cuff -supraspinatus -infraspinatus -teres minor -subscapularis   ORIGIN -scapula INSERTION -humerous-greater tubercle ACTION - rotation of humerous-stabilizes shoulder joint, assists arm movement  
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