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ORIGIN, INSERTION, ACTION BILATERALLY, ACTION UNILATERALLY

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Muscle
Origin
Insertion
Action
Sternocleidomastoid   manubrium and medial Clavicle   Mastoid Process, superior nuchal line   rotates,extends and flexes neck  
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biceps brachii   short head: coracoid process of scapulalong head: supraglenoid tubercle   tuberosity of the radius   flexion of elbow, supination of forearm.long head: flexion of humerus  
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Scalenes   Transverse process of cervical vertebrae   Ribs 1 and 2   Flexes and rotates neck, elevates ribs 1&2  
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Triceps Brachii   Inferior,distal margin of mandible(anterior belly)mastoid notch of long head:infraglenoid tuberclelateral head:posterior surface proximal half of humerus.medial head:posterior surface distal half of humerus.   olecranon process of ulna   extension of elbow.long head: extension of humerus  
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Deltoid   lateral 1/3 of clavicle, lateral acromion and spine of scapula   deltoid tuberosity of humerus   anterior:flexion, horizontal adduction, medial rotation of humerus.middle:abduction of humerus to 90 degrees.posterior-extension, horizontal abduction, lateral rotation of humerus.  
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Pectoralis Major   medial half of clavicle, sternum and cartilages of upper 6 ribs.   greater tubercle of humerus.   all fibers: adduct and medially rotate g/h joint. assist in elevating thorax during forced inhalation.upper fibers:flex and horizontally adduct g/h joint.lower fibers: extend g/h joint  
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Latissimus Dorsi   spinous processes of last six thoracic vertebrae, last 3-4 ribs, thoracolumbaraponeurosis and posterior iliac crest.   crest of lesser tubercle of humerus   extension, medial rotation and adduction of g/h joint.  
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Supraspinatus   supraspinous fossa of scapula   greater tubercle of humerus   abduction of g/h joint.stabilizes head of humerus  
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Infraspinatus   infraspinous fossa of scapula   greater tubercle of humerus   lateral rotation, adduction, extension and horizontal abduction of g/h joint.stabilizes head of humerus.  
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Teres Minor   superior half of lateral border of scapula   greater tubercle of humerus   laterally rotates, adducts, extends and horizontally abducts g/h joint.stabilizes head of humerus.  
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Subscapularis   subscapular fossa of scapula   lesser tubercle of humerus   medially rotates g/h joint.stabilizes head of humerus.  
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Levator Scapula   Transverse processes first thru fourth cervicle vertebrae.   upper region of medial border and superior angle of scapula.   elevation and downward rotation of scapula.laterally flexes head and neck.rotates head and neck to same side.  
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Trapezius   ext. occipital protuberance, med. portion superior nuchal line, ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes C-7 thru T-12   lateral 1/3 clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula.   upper fibers:bilat- ext. head & neckunilat- lat. flex head & neck same side, rot. head & neck opp. side, elevate scap, upwardly rot. scap.middle fibers:abduct scap, stabilize scap.lower fibers:depress scap, upwardly rotate scap  
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Rhomboids   maj-spinous processes T-2 to T-5min- spinous processes C-7 &T-1   maj- med. border of scap from spine of scap to inferior angle.min- upper portion medial border of scap across from spine.   adduct, elevate and downwardly rotate scapwnwardly rotate scap.  
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Pectoralis Minor   3rd, 4th and 5th ribs   coracoid process of scapula   depresses scap, abducts scapula, tilts scapula anteriorly and assists in forced inhalation.  
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Serratus Anterior   surfaces of upper 8 or 9 ribs   anterior surface of medial border of scapula   abducts scap, depresses scap, holds medial border of scap against ribcage.  
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Quadriceps(Rectus Femoris)   anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)   tibial tuberosity   extends the knee, flexes the hip  
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Quadriceps(Vastus Group)   lateralis-lat. lip linea aspera &gluteal tuberositymedialis-medial lip linea asperaintermedius-anterior and lateral shaft of femur   all - tibial tuberosity   all - extend the knee  
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Hamstrings(Biceps Femoris)   long head-ischial tuberosityshort head- lateral lip of linea aspera   head of fibula   flex knee, lat. rotate flexed knee, extend hip, lat. rotate hip, tilt pelvis posteriorly  
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Hamstrings(Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus)   ischial tuberosity   semimem- post aspect of medial condyle of tibiasemiten- prox. medial shaft of tibia and pes anserinus tendon   both- flex knee, medially rotate flexed knee, extend hip medially rotate hip, tilt pelvis posteriorly.  
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Gastrocnemius   condyles of the femur (posterior surfaces)   calcaneus via calcaneal tendon   flex knee, plantar flex ankle  
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Soleus   soleal line, posterior surface of tibia and proximal, posterior surface of fibula.   calcanues via calcaneal tendon   plantarflexion of the ankle  
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Piriformis   anterior surface of sacrum   greater trochanter   laterally rotates hip, abducts thigh when hip is flexed.  
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