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Muscle ;action, origin, and insertion

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ORBICULARIS OCULI ACTION   BLINKING & SQUINTING  
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ORBICULARIS ORIS ACTION   CLOSE LIPS, KISSING,& WHISTLING  
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ZYGOMATICUS ACTION   SMILING  
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BUCCINATOR ORIGIN   MAXILLA AND MANDIBLE  
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BUCCINATOR INSERTION   ORBICULARIS ORIS  
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BUCCINATOR ACTION   COMPRESSES CHEEKS-SUCKING  
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MASSETER ORIGIN   ZYGOMATIC BONE & MAXILLA  
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MASSETER INSERTION   MANDIBLE  
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MASSETER ACTION   CLOSES JAW & ELEVATES MANDIBLE  
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TEMPORALIS ORIGIN   TEMPORAL BONE  
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TEMPORALIS INSERTION   MANDIBLE  
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TEMPORALIS ACTION   CLOSES JAW & ELEVATES/RETRACTS MANDIBLE  
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STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID ORIGIN   STERNUM & CLAVICLE  
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STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID INSERTION   TEMPORAL & OCCIPITAL  
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STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID ACTION   ROTATE HEAD TOWARD OPPOSITE SHOULDER &NECK FLEXION WHEN BOTH MUSCLES CONTRACT  
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PECTORALIS MAJOR ORIGIN   STERNUM, CLAVICLE, RIBS, & EXTERNAL OBLIQUE MUSCLE  
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PECTORALIS MAJOR INSERTION   HUMERUS  
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PECTORALIS MAJOR ACTION   ARM FLEXION & FORCED INSPIRATION  
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PECTORALIS MINOR ORIGIN   RIBS  
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PECTORALIS MINOR INSERTION   SCAPULA  
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PECTORALIS MINOR ACTION   SCAPULA PULLED FORWARD AND INFERIORLY  
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LATISSIMUS DORSI ORIGIN   ILIAC CREST, THORACIC AND LUMBAR VERTEBRAE  
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LATISSIMUS DORSI INSERTION   ANTERIOR HUMERUS  
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LATISSIMUS DORSI ACTION   ARM EXTENSION. ADDUCTION & MEDIAL ROTATION  
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SERRATUS ANTERIOR ACTION   ABDUCTION & RAISING OF ARM BOXER'S MUSCLE  
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DIAPHRAGM ACTION   INSPIRATION, FLATTENS ON CONTRACTION  
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EXTERNAL INTERCOSTALS ACTION   ELEVATES RIBS-AIDS IN INSPIRATION  
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INTERNAL INTERCOSTALS ACTIONS   LOWERS RIBS-AIDS IN FORCED EXPIRATION  
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TRAPEZIUS ORIGIN   OCCIPITAL BONE. SPINOUS PROCESSES OF C7 & THORACIC VERTEBRAE  
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TRAPEZIUS INSERTION   ACROMION AND SPINOUS PROCESSES OF SCAPULA & CLAVICLE  
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TRAPEZIUS ACTION   EXTENDS HEAD. ADDUCTS SCAPULA("STAND AT ATTENTION")  
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RECTUS ABDOMINIS ORIGIN   PUBIC BONE-CREST & SYMPHYSIS  
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RECTUS ABDOMINIS INSERTION   STERNUM-XIPHOID PROCESS & COSTAL CARTILAGES OF RIBS  
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RECTUS ABDOMINIS ACTION   FLEXES & ROTATES VERTEBRAL COLUMN  
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EXTERNAL OBLIQUE ACTION   FLEXES & ROTATES VERTEBRAL COLUMN  
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INTERNAL OBLIQUE ACTION   FLEXES & ROTATES VERTEBRAL COLUMN  
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TRANSVERSE ABDOMINUS ACTION   COMPRESSES ABDOMINAL CONTENTS  
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DELTOID ORIGIN   CLAVICLE & SCAPULA  
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DELTOID INSERTION   HUMERUS  
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DELTOID ACTION   ABDUCTION OF HUMERUS  
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CORACOBRACHIALIS ORIGIN   SCAPULA  
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CORACOBRACHIALIS INSERTION   HUMERUS  
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CORACOBRACHIALIS ACTION   FLEXES & ADDUCTS HUMERUS  
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BICEPS BRACHII ORIGIN   SCAPULA  
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BICEPS BRACHII INSERTION   RADIUS-RADIAL TUBEROSITY  
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BICEPS BRACHII ACTION   FLEXES ELBOW JOINT, ANTAGONIST OF FOREARM EXTENSION  
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BRACHIORADIALIS ORIGIN   HUMERUS  
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BRACHIORADIALIS INSERTION   RADIUS-STYLOID PROCESS  
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BRACHIORADIALIS ACTION   FLEXES ELBOW JOINT  
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BRACHIALIS ORIGIN   HUMERUS  
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BRACHIALIS INSERTION   ULNA  
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BRACHIALIS ACTION   FLEXES ELBOW JOINT  
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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM ORIGIN   LATERAL EPICONDYLE OF HUMERUS  
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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM INSERTION   DISTAL PHALANGES  
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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM ACTION   EXTENDS FINGERS AND WRIST, ABDUCTS FINGERS  
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TRICEPS BRACHII ORIGIN   SCAPULA & HUMERUS  
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TRICEPS BRACHII INSERTION   ULNA-OLECRANON PROCESS  
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TRICEPS BRACHII ACTION   EXTENSION AT ELBOW JOINT & ANTAGONIST OF FOREARM FLEXION  
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SUPINATOR ACTION   SUPINATE FOREARM  
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PRONATOR ACTION   PRONATES FOREARM  
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FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS ORIGIN   MEDIAL EPICONDYLE ON HUMERUS  
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FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS INSERTION   BASE OF METACARPALS 2,3  
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FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS ACTION   FLEX WRIST, ABDUCTS HAND  
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SARTORIUS ACTION   FLEX, ABDUCT, & LATERALLY ROTATE THIGH.HELPS WITH CROSS-LEGGED POSTION(TAILOR'S MUSCLE)  
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RECTUS FEMORIS(QUADRICEP) ORIGIN   ILIUM-ILIAC SPINE & ACCTABULUM  
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RECTUS FEMORIS(QUADRICEP) INSERTION   PATELLA & TIBIA-TIBIAL TUBEROSITY  
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RECTUS FEMORIS(QUADRICEP) ACTION   EXTENDS KNEE & FLEXES THIGH AT THE HIP  
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VASTUS LATERALIS(QUADRICEPS) ORIGIN   FEMUR  
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VASTUS LATERALIS(QUADRICEPS) INSERTION   PATELLA & TIBIA-TIBIAL TUBEROSITY  
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VASTUS LATERALIS(QUADRICEP) ACTION   EXTENDS KNEE  
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VASTUS MEDIALIS(QUADRICEP) INSERTION   PATELLA & TIBIA-TIBIAL TUBEROSITY  
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VASTUS INTERMEDIUS(QUADRICEP)ORIGIN   FEMUR  
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VASTUS INTERMEDIUS(QUADRICEP) INSERTION   PATELLA & TIBIA-TIBIAL TUBEROSITY  
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VASTUS INTERMEDIUS(QUADRICEP) ACTION   EXTENDS KNEE  
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VASTUS MEDIALIS(QUADRICEP) ORIGIN   FEMUR  
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VASTUS MEDIALIS(QUADRICEP) ACTION   EXTENDS KNEE  
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TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE ORIGIN   ILIUM-CREST & SPINE  
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TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE INSERTION   TIBIA  
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TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE ACTION   FLEX, ABDUCTS, & MEDIALLY ROTATES THIGH  
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS ORIGIN   ILIUM, SACRUM,& COCCYX  
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS INSERTION   FEMUR  
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS ACTION   EXTENDS THIGH (CLIMBING STAIRS)  
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GLUTEUS MEDIUS ACTION   ABDUCTS AND MEDIALLY ROTATES THIGH(IMPORTANT WALKING)  
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GRACILIS ACTION   ADDUCTS THIGH, FLEXION, & MEDIAL ROTATION OF LEG IN WALKING  
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ADDUCTOR LONGUS ACTION   ADDUCT THIGH, FLEXION, & MEDIAL ROTATION OF LEG IN WALKING  
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BICEPS FEMORIS(HAMSTRING)ORIGIN   FEMUR & ISCHIUM  
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BICEPS FEMORIS(HAMSTRING) INSERTION   TIBIA & FIBULA  
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BICEPS FEMORIS(HAMSTRING) ACTION   EXTENDS THIGH & FLEXES KNEE  
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SEMITENDINOSUS(HAMSTRING) ACTION   EXTENDS THIGH & FLEXES KNEE  
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SEMIMEMBRANOSUS(HAMSTRING) ACTION   EXTENDS THIGH & FLEXES KNEE  
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TIBIALIS ANTERIOR ORIGIN   TIBIA  
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TIBIALIS ANTERIOR INSERTION   TARSAL & METATARSAL  
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TIBIALIS ANTERIOR ACTION   DORSIFLEXION  
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GASTROCNEMIUS ORIGIN   FEMUR-MEDIAL AND LATERAL CONDYLES  
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GASTROCNEMIUS INSERTION   CALACANEUS  
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GASTROCNEMIUS ACTION   PLANTAR FLEXION  
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SOLEUS ORIGIN   TIBIA & FIBULA  
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SOLEUS INSERTION   CALACANEUS  
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SOLEUS ACTION   PLANTAR FLEXION  
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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS ORIGIN   TIBIA & FIBULA  
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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS INSERTION   MIDDLE AND DISTAL PHALANGES  
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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS ACTION   DORSI FLEXION, INVERSION  
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