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Muscle Origins and Insertions z

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Frontalis   aponeurosis - soft tissue of eyebrows - wrinkle forehead  
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Occipitalis   mastoid process, occipital bone aponeurosis - pull scalp backward  
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Orbicularis oris   maxilla, mandible, septum of nose lips - pout  
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Orbicularis Occuli   nasal portion of frontal bone, frontal process of maxilla, medial palpebral ligament - tissues of eyelids (palpebrae) - blink  
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Zygomaticus Major   smile  
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Masseter   raise mandible  
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Temporalis   portion of frontal, parietal and temporal bone - coronoid process of mandible - act with masseter to raise mandible  
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Trapezius   occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of 7th cervical and all thoracic vertebrae - spine and acromion of scapula, outer third of clavicle - raise scapula  
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Sternocleidomastoid   manubrium of sternum, sternal end of clavicle - mastoid process - flex head forward and downward onto chest  
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Pectoralis Major   clavicle, sternum, costal cartilages, aponeurosis of ext oblique - groove between greater and lesser tubercles of humerus - flex humerus  
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Deltoid   lateral third of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula - deltoid tuberosity of humerus - abduct humerus  
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Internal Intercostalis   expiration (lower ribs)  
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External Intercostalios   inspiration (raise ribs)  
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Latissimus Dorsi   broad aponeurosis attached to thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, spine of sacrum, iliac crest, lower ribs - groove between greater and lesser tubercles of humerus - draw shoulder downward and backward  
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Supraspinatus   supraspinatus fossa of scapula - greater tubercle of humerus - abducts humerus  
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Infraspinatus   rotate humerus laterally  
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Teres Major   rotate humerus medially  
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Subscapularis   rotate humerus medially  
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External Oblique Internal Oblique Rectus Abdominus   keep abdominal organs compressed  
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Biceps Brachii   medial tendon attached to coracoid process, lateral tendon fits into groove between greater and lesser tubercles of humerus - radial tuberosity of radius - flex forearm  
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Brachialis   lower half of humerus - front surface of coronoid process of ulna - flex forearm  
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Brachioradialis   above lateral epicondyle of humerus - lateral surface of radius above styloid process - flex forearm  
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Triceps Brachii   long head - scapula, lateral head - posterior surface of humerus, medial head - surface below radial groove oleocranon process of ulna extend forearm  
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Flexor Carpi Radialis   medial epicondyle of humerus - procimal portion of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals - abduct hand  
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris   medial epicondyle of humerus, olecranon process of ulna - tendon that attach to base of 3rd metacarpal - adduct hand  
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Flexor Digitorium Superficialis   humerus, ulna, radius - tendons atached to middle phalanges of 2-5 fingers - flex fingers  
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Palmaris Longus   tenses palmar fascia  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Brevis   humerus - extension of wrist and hand  
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Extensor Digitorium   lateral epicondyle of humerus - extend fingers  
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Gluteus Maximus   ilium, sacrum, coccyx - iliotibial tract, posterior part of the femur - rotate femur  
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Gluteus Minimus   ilium - lateral part of great trochanter - medially rotate femur  
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Biceps Femoris   tendon from anterior inferior iliac spine and from groove above acetabulum - common tendon iinserting into tibia - flex thigh  
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Vastus Lateralis   lateral lip of linea asper- common tendon inserting into tibia - flex thigh  
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Vastus Medialis   linea aspera - common tendon iinserting into tibia - flex thigh  
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Vastus Intermedius   front and lateral suface of femur - common tendon iinserting into tibia - flex thigh  
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Sartorius   anterior, superior spine of ileum - medial surface of tibia - rotate leg laterally  
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Tensor Fascia Latae   anterior outer lip of iliac crest, anterior superiod spine, deep surface of fascia latae - between 2 surfaces of iliotibial tract - flex thigh  
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Gracilis   flex thigh  
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Gastrocnemius   posterior surface of medial and lateral condyles of femur - tendon of Achilles that insert on calcaneous of foor - plantar flexion  
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Soleus   heads of fibula and tibia - tendon of Achilles - plantar flexion  
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