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Appendicular Muscles
Appendicular Muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/31/2016

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Rhomboideus Major:
Action: Retracts scapula, braces shoulder, fixes scapula during arm movement
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Rhomboideus Minor:
Action: Retracts scapula, braces shoulder, fixes scapula during arm movement
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Levator Scapulae;
Action: Elevates scapula with fixed cervical vertebrae, lateral neck flexion with fixed scapula, retracts and braces shoulder
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Trapezius:
Action: Stabilizes scapula and shoulder during arm movement, elevates and depresses shoulder, rotates and retracts scapula
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Pectoralis Minor:
Origin: Ribs 3-5
Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula
Action:
- With serratus anterior: Draws scapula forward and laterally around chest
- With others: Rotates scapula, depresses apex of shoulder
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Serratus Anterior:
Action:
- With pectoralis minor: Sraws scapula forward and laterally around chest wall
- Protracts scapula
- Prime mover in forward-reaching and pushing actions
_ Fixes scapula during arm abduction
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Deltoid:
Origin: Acromion and spine of scapula, lateral part of clavicle
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity on humerus
Action: Flex, rotate, abduct and extend the arm
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Supraspinatus (Rotator Cuff):
Action: Aids deltoid in arm abduction, supports humeral head when carrying weight
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Infraspinatus (Rotator Cuff): Action: Modulates action of deltoid, laterally rotates humerus
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Teres Minor (Rotator Cuff):
Action: Modulates action of deltoid, laterally rotates arm
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Subscapularis (Rotator Cuff): Modulates action of deltoid, medially rotates humerus
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Coracobrachialis:
Origin: Coracoid process
Insertion: Medial humeral shaft
Action: Flexes and medially rotates arm
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Brachialis:
Origin: Anterior, distal humerus
Insertion: Coronoid process
Action: Prime mover of elbow flexion
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Biceps Brachii:
Origin:
- Long Head: Glenoid cavity
- Short Head: Coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: Radial tuberosity, fascia of forearm
Action: Synergist of elbow flexion
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Triceps Brachii:
Origin:
- Long Head: Glenoid cavity
- Medial Head: Distal humerus
- Lateral Head: Proximal humerus
Insertion: Olecranon, fascia of forearm
Action: Antagonist of elbow flexion, extends elbow, long head adducts humerus
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Pectoralis Major:
Origin: Medial clavicle, lateral sternum
Insertion: Intertubercular sulcus of humerus
Action: Flexes, adducts, medially rotates humerus
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Latissimus Dorsi:
Action: Adducts and medially rotates humerus, moves arm posteriorly
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Teres Major:
Action: Extends and medially rotates humerus
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Pronator Teres: Action: Assists pronator quadratus in pronation (only rapid or forceful), weak elbow flexion
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Flexor Carpi Radialis:
Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: Base of metacarpals II-III
Action: Anterior wrist flexion
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Palmaris Longus:
Action: Anchors skin and fascia of palm
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris:
Action: Anterior wrist flexion
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis:
Action: Flexes wrist, metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus:
Action: Flexes wrist, metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
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Flexor Pollicis Longus:
Action: Flexes phalanges of thumb
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Pronator Quadratus:
Action: Prime mover of forearm pronation, resists separation of radius and ulna when force is applied
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Brachioradialis:
Action: Flexes elbow
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus:
Action: Radially extends wrist
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Action: Radially extends wrist
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Extensor Digitorum:
Action: Extends wrist, metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris:
Action: Extends and fixes grip when hand is clenched or gripping
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Supinator:
Action: Supinates forearm
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Anconeus:
Action: Helps extend elbow
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Abductor Pollicis Longus:
Action: Abducts thumb in palmar plane at carpometacarpal joint
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis:
Action: Extends metacarpal I and proximal phalanx of thumb posteriorly
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Extensor Pollicis Longus: Action: Extends distal phalanx of thumb, aids in extending phalanx I and metacarpal I
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Gluteus Minimus:
Action: Abducts and medially rotates thigh, helps shift weight on trunk
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Gluteus Medius:
Action: Abducts and medially rotates thigh, helps shift weight on trunk
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Gluteus Maximus:
Action: Abducts thigh, extends thigh at hip, stabilizes femur on tibia
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Tensor Fascia Latae:
Insertion: IT band
Action: Extends knee, laterally rotates tibia
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Psoas Major (Iliopsoas):
Action: Thigh flexion at hip, lateral rotation of thigh, lateral flexion of trunk
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Iliacus (Iliopsoas):
Action: Thigh flexion at hip, lateral rotation of thigh, lateral flexion of trunk
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Pectineus:
Action: Flexes and adducts thigh
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Adductor Longus:
Action: Flexes, adducts and medially rotates thigh
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Adductor Brevis:
Action: Adducts thigh
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Adductor Magnus:
Action: Extends, adducts and medially rotates thigh
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Gracilis:
Action: Flexes and medially rotates tibia at knee
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Vastus Intermedius (Quadriceps):
Origin:Anterior and lateral femoral shaft
Insertion: Patella, lateral and medial condyles of tibia
Action: Extends knee
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Vastus Lateralis (Quadriceps): Origin: Femur at greater trochanter and intertrochanteric line, gluteal tuberosity and linea aspera Insertion: Patella, tibial tuberosity, lateral and medial condyles of tibia Action: Extends knee, Fixes patella during knee movement
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Vastus Medialis (Quadriceps):

Origin: Femur and spiral line, linea aspera and medial supracondylar line

Insertion: Patella, tibial tuberosity, lateral and medial condyles of tibia

Action: Extends knee, fixes patella during knee movement

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Rectus Femoris (Quadriceps):
Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion: Patella, tibial tuberosity, lateral and medial condyles of tibia
Action: Extends knee, flexes thigh at hip
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Sartorius:
Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Medial and proximal tibia
Action: Knee and hip flexion, adducts and laterally rotates thigh
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Biceps Femoris (Hamstrings):
Origin:
- Long Head: Ischial tuberosity
- Short Head: Linea aspera, lateral supracondylar line of femur
Insertion: Head of fibula
Action: Flexes knee, extends hip
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Semimembranosus (Hamstrings):
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial condyle of tibia
Action: Flexes knee, with tibia fixed medially rotates tibia on femur, with hip extended medially rotates femur
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Semitendinosus (Hamstrings):
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial and upper tibia
Action: Flexes knee, with tibia fixed medially rotates tibia on femur, with hip extended medially rotates femur
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Tibialis Anterior:
Origin: Lateral condyle and lateral proximal tibia
Insertio: Middle cuneiform, metatarsal I
Action: Dorsiflexes and inverts foot, resists backward tipping
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Extensor Digitorum Longus:
Action: Extends toes, dorsiflexes foot
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Extensor Hallucis Longus:
Action: Extends big toe, dorsiflexes foot
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Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus and Brevis:
Action: Everts and plantar flexes foot
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Soleus:
Origin: Posterior head of fibula, proximal tibia
Insertion: Calcaneus
Action: Plantar flexes foot, steadies leg on ankle during standing
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Gastrocnemius:
Origin: Condyles, popliteal surface, lateral supracondylar line of femur
Insertion: Calcaneus
Action: Plantar flex foot and flexes knee
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