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Muscle original, insertion and action

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Epicranius - frontal and occipital bellies (Occipital Frontalis)   O: Frontal/Occipital Belly I: Galea Aponeurosis A: Raises Eyebrow  
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Orbicularis Oculi   O: Bones & Ligaments around orbit I: Tissue of eyelid A: Closes eyes  
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Orbicularis Oris   O: Upper and lower lips I: Angles of mouth (moduli) A: Closes mouth, Kissing and Whistling muscle  
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Buccinator (Facial Expression & Mastication)   O: Maxilla and Mandible I: Orbicularis Oris A: Compresses cheeks (whistling), Chewing  
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Masseter   O: Maxilla I: Mandible A: Closes jaw and elevates mandible  
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Temporalis   O: Temporal fossa I: Superior Temporal Line A: Closes jaw, elevates & retracts mandible  
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Medial Pterygoid   O: Medial Pterygoid plate I: Mandible A: Elevates mandible, grinding movements  
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Lateral Pterygoid   O: Later Pterygoid plate I: Mandible A: moves jaw anteriorly (protects jaw)  
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Platysma (hypodermis layer of nect)   O: Fascia of chest (over pectoral muscles) I: Lower margin mandible A: Depresses mandible, pulls down and back lower lip (downward sag of mouth)  
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Sternocleidomastoid   O: Sternum & clavicle I: Mastoid A: Flexion of neck forward, generally against resistance; rotate head toward shoulder on opposite side  
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Digastric   O: Lower margin of mandible (anterior belly) and mastoid process (posterior belly) I: By a connective tissue loop to hyoid bone A: Opens mouth and depresses mandible  
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Mylohyoid   O: Medial surface of mandible I: Medial raphe A: Elevates hyoid bone and base of tongue during swallowing  
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Sternohyoid   O: Sternum I: Hyoid bone A: Acting with sternothyroid and omohyoid (all inferior to hyoid bone), depresses Larynx and hyoid bone if mandible is fixed, may also flex skull  
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Sternothyroid   O: Sternum I: Thyroid cartilage A: Acting with sternothyroid and omohyoid (all inferior to hyoid bone), depresses Larynx and hyoid bone if mandible is fixed, may also flex skull  
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Thyrohyoid   O: Thyroid Cartilage I: Hyoid bone A: Depress hyoid bone;elevates larynx if hyoid is fixed  
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Pectoralis Major   O: Clavicle, sternum, ribs I: Head of humerus A: Adducts  
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Serratus Anterior   O: Lateral aspect of ribs I: Scapula A: Moves scapula forward  
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Deltoid   O: Clavicle, scapula I: Deltoid Tuberosity (humerus) A: Abduction  
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External Intercostals   O: Inferior border of rib above I: Superior border of rib below A: Pulls ribs towards each other to elevate rib cage, aid in inspiration  
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Internal Intercostals   O: Superior border of rib below I: Inferior border of rib above A: Draws ribs together to depress rib cage, aid in forced expiration, antagonistic to external intercostals  
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Diaphragm   O: Ribs, sternum, lumbar I: Central tendon A: Prime mover of inspiration  
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Rectus Abdominis   O: Pubic crest and symphysis I: Xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs 5 - 7 A: Flexes and rotates vertebral column; increases abdominal pressure; fixes and depresses ribs; stabilizes pelvis during walking; used in sit ups and curls  
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External Oblique   O: Anterior surface of last eight ribs I: Linea Alba, pubic crest and tubercles, and iliac crest A: Same as rectus abdominis; aids in nuscles of back in trunk rotation and lateral flexion; used in oblique curls  
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Internal Oblique   O: Lumbar fascia, iliac crest and inquinal ligament I: Linea alba, pubic crest and costal cartilages of last 3 ribs A: same as external obliques  
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Transverse Abdominis   O: Inguinal ligament, iliac crest, cartilages of last 5 or 6 ribs and lumbar fascia I: Linea alba and pubic crest  
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Trapezius   O: Spines of cervical and thoracic vertebrae I: Scapula A: Adducts scapula  
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Latissimus dorsi (posterior fold of axilla)   O: Thoracic vertebrae, last 4 ribs I: Intertubercular sulcus (groove) of humerus A: Prime mover of arm extension (ABDUCTION)  
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Infraspinatus   O: Infraspinatus fossa of scapula I: Greater tubercle of humerus A: Stabilizes shoulder joint  
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Supraspinatus   O: Supraspinatus fossa of scapula I: Greater tubercle of humerus A: Helps stabilize shoulder joint  
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Semispinalis: Capitis, Cervicis, Thoracis   O: Transverse processes of C7-T12 I: Capitis-Occipital Bone, Cervicis-Cervical Vertebrae, Thoracic-T1-T4 A: Extend head and vertebral column  
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Triceps Brachii   O: Long head, lateral head, medial head on head of humerus and scapula I: Olecranon process of ulna A: Powerful forearm extensor  
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Biceps Brachii   O: Scapula I: Radial tuberosity A: Powerful forearm flexion  
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Brachioradialis   A: Flexion  
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Brachialis   O: Lower, distal portion of humerus I: Ulna A: Forearm flexion  
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