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muscles orig and ins

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Muscle
Origin
Insertion
Function
Rectus Femoris   show patella and tibia   extends knee  
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Vastus Lateralis   femoral surface   patella and tibia   show
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Vastus Medialis   show patella and tibia   extends knee  
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Vastus Intermedius   femoral surface   patella and tibia   show
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Fibularis Longus   head and proximal 2/3 fibula   show plantar flexes foot, sole concavity  
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Soleus   show Calcaneus   plantar flexes foot  
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Gastrocnemius   femur   show plantar flexes foot  
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Popliteus   lateral condyle of femur   posterior surface of tibia   show
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show ischial tuberosity   medial condyle of tibia, lateral condyle of femur   flexes knee  
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Semitendinosus   show medial surface of upper tibia   flexes knee  
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Biceps Femoris   Long: ischial tuberosity Short: linea aspera of femur   show flexes knee  
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Teres Major   inferior angle of scapula   show extends and rotates humerus  
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show subscapular fossa of scapula   humerus   rotates humerus medially  
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Biceps Brachii   humerus   radius   show
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Triceps Brachii   Long: glenoid cavity Lateral: proximal end of humerus Medial: humerus shaft   olecranon   show
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Sartorius   acetabulum   medial proximal end of tibia   show
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Gluteus Maximus   show tuberosity of femur, lateral condyle of tibia   extends thigh  
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Tensor Fasciae Latae   iliac crest   show extends knee  
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show lateral condyle of tibia   medial cuneiform   extends foot  
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Brachioradialis   humerus   radius   show
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Brachialis   show coronoid process of ulna   flexes elbow  
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show C7-T5, iliac crest   humerus   extends shoulder joint, adducts humerus  
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Deltoid   Acromion and spine of scapula; clavicle   deltoid tuberosity of humerus   show
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Infraspinatus   infraspinous fossa of scapula   show rotates humerus laterally  
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Supraspinatus   show greater tubercle of humerus   aids deltoid w/ abduction of arm  
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Teres Minor   lateral border, posterior surface of scapula   show rotates humerus laterally  
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Serratus Anterior   All ribs   medial border of scapula   show
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Rhomboid   show medial border of scapula   retracts scapula  
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Pectoralis Major   medial 1/2 clavicle, lateral margin of sternum   show flexes and adducts humerus  
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Levator Scapulae   show medial border of scapula   flexes neck, retracts scapula  
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show spinous processes of C7-T3 or T4   spine of scapula, lateral 1/3 clavicle   extends neck, stabilizes scapula  
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Fibularis Brevis   lateral surface of distal 2/3 fibula   show steady leg on foot  
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Gluteus Medius and Minimus   show greater trochanter of femur   abduct and rotate thigh  
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