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MAK 121 - Muscle Group 1 - Origins, Insertions & Actions
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01/18/2011

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Abductor Pollicis Longus (Origin)
Definition
Middle one-third of posterior surface of ulna, radius, and interosseous membrane
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Abductor Pollicis Longus .(Insertion)
Definition
Dorsal side of base of first metacarpal (thumb)
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Abductor Pollicis Longus _(Action)
Definition
CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT: Abduction and extension of thumb
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Adductor Pollicis (Origin)
Definition
Capitate (largest carpal bone), second and third metacarpals
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Adductor Pollicis .(Insertion)
Definition
Base of proximal phalange of thumb
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Adductor Pollicis _(Action)
Definition
Thumb: Adduction (carpometacarpal joint); adduction & assist in flexion (metacarpophalangeal joint)
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Anconeus (Origin)
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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Anconeus .(Insertion)
Definition
Olecranon process and proximal posterior surface of body of ulna
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Anconeus _(Action)
Definition
ELBOW: Extension (assists in)
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Brachialis (Origin)
Definition
Distal half of anterior surface of humerus
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Brachialis .(Insertion)
Definition
Tuberosity and coronoid process of the ulna (unpalpatable)
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Brachialis _(Action)
Definition
ELBOW: Flexion (main elbow flexor)
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Brachioradialis (Origin)
Definition
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
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Brachioradialis .(Insertion)
Definition
Styloid process of radius (remember: knob on the wrist under the thumb)
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Brachioradialis _(Action)
Definition
ELBOW: Flexion; Assists with pronation and supination of the forearm when these movements are resisted
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Coracobrachialis (Origin)
Definition
Coracoid process of the scapula
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Coracobrachialis .(Insertion)
Definition
Medial surface of middle shaft of humerus
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Coracobrachialis _(Action)
Definition
GLENOHUMERAL JOINT: Flexion and adduction
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis (Origin)
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis .(Insertion)
Definition
Base of the 3rd metacarpal
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis _(Action)
Definition
Wrist: Extension, radial deviation (abduction)
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus (Origin)
Definition
Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus .(Insertion)
Definition
Base of the 2nd metacarpal
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus _(Action)
Definition
Wrist: Extension, radial deviation (abduction)
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (Origin)
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris .(Insertion)
Definition
Base of the 5th metacarpal
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris _(Action)
Definition
Wrist: Extension, ulnar deviation (adduction)
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Extensor Digitorum Communis (Origin)
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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Extensor Digitorum Communis .(Insertion)
Definition
2nd & 3rd phalanges of 4 medial fingers
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Extensor Digitorum Communis _(Action)
Definition
Wrist & Fingers: Extension
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Extensor Pollicis Longus (Origin)
Definition
Upper posterior surface of the ulna
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Extensor Pollicis Longus .(Insertion)
Definition
Base of the distal phalanx of the thumb
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Extensor Pollicis Longus _(Action)
Definition
Wrist & Thumb: Extension
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Flexor Carpi Radialis (Origin)
Definition
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
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Flexor Carpi Radialis .(Insertion)
Definition
Base of the 2nd & 3rd metacarpals
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Flexor Carpi Radialis _(Action)
Definition
Wrist: Flexion, radial deviation (abduction)
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (Origin)
Definition
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris .(Insertion)
Definition
Base of 5th metacarpal, pisiform and hook of hamate
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris _(Action)
Definition
Wrist: Flexion, ulnar deviation (adduction)
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (Origin)
Definition
Medial epicondyle of the humerus, medial coronoid process, & radial tuberosity
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis .(Insertion)
Definition
Middle phalanges of 4 medial fingers
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis _(Action)
Definition
Wrist & Fingers: Flexion
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Flexor Pollicis Longus (Origin)
Definition
Anterior surface of body of radius and interosseous membrane
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Flexor Pollicis Longus .(Insertion)
Definition
Base of first distal phalange of palmar side
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Flexor Pollicis Longus _(Action)
Definition
Flexion of thumb at carpometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and intercarpal joints
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Infraspinatus (Origin)
Definition
Infraspinous fossa of scapula
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Infraspinatus .(Insertion)
Definition
Greater tubercle of humerus; middle facet
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Infraspinatus _(Action)
Definition
GLENOHUMERAL JOINT: Lateral rotation, adduction, extension, horizontal abduction; Stabilize head of the humerus and glenoid fossa
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Levator Scapula (Origin)
Definition
Transverse processes of first through fourth cervical vertebrae; C1 is un-palpatable
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Levator Scapula .(Insertion)
Definition
Medial border from root to superior angle of scapula
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Levator Scapula _(Action)
Definition
SCAPULA: Elevation, downward rotation (from upward rotation); (Switch Origin & Insertion) HEAD/NECK: Lateral flexion, extension, rotation to same side
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Pectoralis Minor (Origin)
Definition
Surface of 3rd, 4th and 5th ribs
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Pectoralis Minor .(Insertion)
Definition
Coracoid process of scapula
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Pectoralis Minor _(Action)
Definition
SCAPULA: Depression, protraction and anterior tilt; Assists in forced respiration
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Pronator Quadratus (Origin)
Definition
Lower quarter of anterior surface of the ulna
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Pronator Quadratus .(Insertion)
Definition
Lower quarter of anterior side of the radius
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Pronator Quadratus _(Action)
Definition
Forearm: Pronation
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Pronator Teres (Origin)
Definition
Medial supracondylar ridge of the humerus, coronoid process of the ulna
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Pronator Teres .(Insertion)
Definition
Middle 1/3 of the outer surface of the radius
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Pronator Teres _(Action)
Definition
Forearm: Pronation; Elbow: Flexion
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Rhomboids (Origin)
Definition
Minor: Spinous Processes of C7 and T1 vertebrae; Major: Spinous processes of T2 to T5 vertebrae
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Rhomboids .(Insertion)
Definition
Medial border of scapula between spine and inferior angle (Minor goes mainly to spine)
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Rhomboids _(Action)
Definition
SCAPULA: Retraction, elevation, downward rotation
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Subclavius (Origin)
Definition
First rib and cartilage
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Subclavius .(Insertion)
Definition
Inferior, lateral aspect of the clavicle
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Subclavius _(Action)
Definition
Draws clavicle down and forward, elevates first rib and stabilizes the sternoclavicular joint
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Subscapularis (Origin)
Definition
Subscapular fossa of the scapula
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Subscapularis .(Insertion)
Definition
Lesser tubercle of the humerus
Term
Subscapularis _(Action)
Definition
GLENOHUMERAL JOINT: Medial rotation. Assists in adduction; Stabilize head of the humerus and glenoid fossa
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Supinator (Origin)
Definition
Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus, posterior ulna
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Supinator .(Insertion)
Definition
Outer surface of the upper 1/3 of the radius
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Supinator _(Action)
Definition
Forearm: Supination
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Supraspinatus (Origin)
Definition
Supraspinous fossa of scapula
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Supraspinatus .(Insertion)
Definition
Greater tubercle of humerus; superior facet
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Supraspinatus _(Action)
Definition
Glenohumeral Joint: (Initiator of) Abduction; Stabilize head of the humerus and glenoid fossa
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Teres Minor (Origin)
Definition
Superior half of lateral border of the scapula
Term
Teres Minor .(Insertion)
Definition
Greater tubercle of the humerus; inferior facet
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Teres Minor _(Action)
Definition
GLENOHUMERAL JOINT: Lateral rotation, adduction, extension, horizontal abduction; Stabilize head of the humerus and glenoid fossa
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