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muscular system

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zygomaticus major   O/zygomatic bone | I/skin at angle of mouth and orbicularis orbis  
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masseter   O/maxilla and zygomatic arch | I/angle and ramus of mandible  
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sternocleidomastoid   O/sternum and clavicle | I/mastoid process of temporal bone  
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pectoralis major   O/clavicle, sternum, and costal cartilages of the second to sixth ribs | I/greater tubercle and lateral lip of the intertubular sulcus of humerus  
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deltoid   O/acromial extremity of clavicle (anterior fibers), acromion of scapula (lateral fibers), and spine of scapula (posterior fibers) | I/deltoid tuberosity of humerus  
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action of the zygomaticus major   draws angle of mouth superiorly and laterally, as in smiling  
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action of the masseter   elevates mandible, as in closing mouth  
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action of the sternocleidomastoid   acting together (bilaterally), flex cervical portion of vertebral column, flex head; acting singly (unilaterally), laterally extend and rotate head to side opposite contracting muscle  
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action of the pectoralis major   as a whole, adducts and medially rotates arm at shoulder joint; clavicular head flexes arm  
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action of the deltoid   lateral fibers abduct arm at shoulder joint; anterior fibers flex and medially rotate arm at shoulder joint; posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate arm at shoulder joint  
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biceps brachii   O/long head: tubercle above glenoid cavity of scapula; short head: coracoid process of scapula | I/radial tuberosity of radius and bicipital aponeurosis  
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action of the biceps brachii   flexes forearm at elbow joint, supinates forearm at radioulnar joints, and flexes arm at shoulder joint  
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pronator teres   O/medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna | I/midlateral surface of radius  
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action of the pronator teres   pronates forearm at radioulnar joints and weakly flexes forearm at elbow joint  
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flexor carpi radialis   O/medial epicondyle of humerus | I/second and third metacarpals  
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action of the flexor carpi radialis   flexes and abducts hand (radial deviation) at wrist joint  
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psoas major   O/transverse processes and bodies of lubar vertebrae | I/with iliacus into lesser trochanter of femur  
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action of the psoas major   psoas major and iliacus muscles acting together flex thigh at hip joint, rotate thigh laterally, and flex trunk on hip as in sitting up from supine position  
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gluteus maximus   O/ileac crest, sacrum, coccyx, and aponeurosis of sacrospinalis | I/iliotibial crest of fascia lata and lateral part of linea aspera (gluteal tuberosity) under greater trochanter of femur  
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action of the gluteus maximus   extends thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh  
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gluteus medius   O/ileum | I/greater trochanter of femur  
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action of the gluteus medius   abducts thigh at hip joint and medially rotates thigh  
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rectus femoris   [part of the quadriceps femoris] O/anterior inferior ileac spine | I/patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament  
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action of the rectus femoris   extends leg at knee joint; flexes thigh at hip joint  
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semimembranosus   O/ischial tuberosity | I/medial condyle of tibia  
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action of the semimembranosus   flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint  
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gastrocnemius   O/lateral and medial condyles of femur and capsule of knee | I/calcaneus by way of calcaneal (Achilles) tendon  
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action of the gastrocnemius   plantar flexes foot at ankle joint and flexes leg at knee joint  
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belly   the fleshy portion of the muscle between the tendons  
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origin   the attachment of a muscle's tendon to the stationary bone  
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insertion   the attachment of a muscle's tendon to movable bone [the origin is usually proximal and the insertion is usually distal]  
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prime mover, aka agonist   a muscle that causes a desired action  
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antagonist   a muscle that relaxes as the agonist contracts; stretches and yields to the movement of the agonist  
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synergists   muscles that contract and stabilize the intermediate joints when an agonist is acting on a joint that is multiple joints away from the agonist's origin [e.g., stabilizing wrist when certain muscles with origins high up the arm act on the fingers  
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action of the frontalis (occipitofrontalis frontal belly)   raises eyebrow, wrinkles forehead  
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action of the orbicularis orbis   closes and protrudes lips  
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action of the orbicularis oculi   closes eye  
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action of the temporalis   elevates mandible  
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action of the rectus abdominis   compresses abdomen, flexes vertebral column  
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action of the external oblique   unilaterally: rotates vertebral column || bilaterally: compress abdomen and flex verterbral column  
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action of the erector spinae   extends vertebral column  
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action of the diaphragm   increases size of thoracic cavity for inspiration  
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action of the external intercostals   elevates ribs for inspiration  
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action of the internal intercostals   depresses ribs for expiration  
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action of the pectoralis major   pulls scapula anteriorly and downward  
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action of the serratus anterior   pulls scapula anteriorly  
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action of the trapezius   elevates, depresses, and adducts scapula || extends neck (moves head back)  
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action of the latissimus dorsi   extends and adducts arm at shoulder; depresses shoulder  
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action of the teres major   extends and adducts arm at shoulder  
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action of the triceps brachii   extends forearm at elbow  
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action of the supinator   supinates forearm  
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action of the flexor digitorum superficialis   flexes fingers  
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action of the extensor digitorum   extends fingers  
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action of the extensor carpi ulnaris   extends and adducts wrist  
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action of the iliacus   flexes hip, flexes vertebral column  
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action of the adductor longus   flexes and adducts hip  
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action of the gracilis   adducts hip, flexes knee  
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action of the vastus lateralis   extends knee  
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action of the vastus medialis   extends knee  
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action of the vastus intermedius   extends knee  
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action of the sartorius   flexes hip and knee; laterally rotates hip  
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action of the biceps femoris   extends hip, flexes knee  
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action of the semitendinosus   extends hip, flexes knee  
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action of the tibialis anterior   dorsiflexion and inversion of foot at ankle  
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