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Muscular Anatomy
Human anatomy
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
04/20/2011

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Term
pronator teres
Definition
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
O: cornoid process of ulna
I: middle of lateral surface of radius
A: pronates forearm and flexes elbow
Term
flexor pollicis longus
Definition
O: anterior shaft of radius
O: interosseous membrane
I: distal phalanx of thumb
A: flexes the thumb
Term
supinator
Definition
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
O: proximal shaft of ulna
I: proximal shaft of radius
A: supinates forearm
Term
extensor carpi ulnaris
Definition
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
I: base of 5th metacarpal
A: extends and adducts wrist
Term
abductor pollicis longus
Definition
O: posterior aspect of radius, ulna, interosseous membrane
I: Base of 1st metacarpal
A: abducts and extends thumb, abducts wrist
Term
psoas major
Definition
O: vertebral bodies t12-L5
I: lesser trochanter of femur
A: flexes thigh at hip joint
Term
obturator externus
Definition
O: anterior margin of obturator foramen
I: greater trochanter of femur
A: laterally rotates thigh at hip joint
Term
gluteus maximus
Definition
O: ilium, sacrum, coccyx
I: gluteal tuberosity of femur
A: extends hip joint & abducts and laterally rotates femur
Term
gluteus medius
Definition
O: ilium
I: greater trochanter of femur
A: abducts & medially rotates femur
Term
sartorius
Definition
O: ant./sup. iliac spine
I: tibial tuberosity
A: flexes, abducts, laterally rotates thigh at hip
Term
vastus medialis, lateralis, intermedius
Definition
O:linea asper of femur
O: greater trochanter, linea aspera
O: ant.& lateral surfaces of proximal 2/3 of femur
I: tibial tuberosity
A: extends the knee
Term
semitendinosus
Definition
O: ischial tuberosity
I: upper medial shaft of tibia
A: flexes knee, extends hip, medially rotates tibia
Term
adductor brevis
Definition
O: pubis
I: linea aspera of femur
A: adducts the thigh, assits in flexion, medial rotation
Term
soleus
Definition
O: proximal/posterior 1/3 of tibia & fibula
I: calcaneus
A: plantar flexes the foot
Term
gastrocnemius
Definition
O: medial head, medial condyle of femur
O: lateral head, lateral condyle of femur
I: calcaneus
A: plantar flexion
Term
tibialis anterior
Definition
O: proximal, lateral half of tibia
I: medial cuneiform, 1st metatarsal
A: dorsiflexion, foot eversion
Term
popliteus
Definition
O: lateral condyle of femur
I: upper part of posterior surface of tibia
A: medially rotates the knee, flexes the leg at the knee
Term
flexor hallucis longus
Definition
O: distal 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula
I: distal phalanx of big toe
A: flexes great toe, plantar flexes & eversion
Term
tibialis posterior
Definition
O: lateral/posterior surface of proximal half of tibia and fibula
I: navicular, cuneiforms, 2-4 metatarsals
A: plantar flexion & inversion
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