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Muscles & OIA
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/02/2011

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Term
Rectus abdominus
Definition
O: Pubic crest/symphysis
I: Xiphoid process/costal cartilages
A: Flexes the trunk
Term
Gluteus maximus
Definition
O: Ilium/sacrum/coccyx
I: Gluteal tuberosity of femur
A: Extends the hip
Term
Biceps femoris
Definition
O: Long head: ischial tuberosity; Short head: linea aspera
I: Head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
A: Extends the hip/flexes the knee
Term
Semitendinosus
Definition
O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial, upper shaft of tibia
A: Extends the hip/flexes the knee
Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial condyle of tibia
A: Extends the hip/flexes the knee
Term
Psoas major
Definition
O: Lumbar vertebrae
I: Lesser trochanter of femur
A: Flexes the hip and trunk
Term
Iliacus
Definition
O: Iliac fossa/ala of sacrum
I: Lesser trochanter of femur
A: Flexes the hip and trunk
Term
Rectus femoris
Definition
O: Anterior inferior iliac spine/acetabular labrum
I: Patella/tibial tuberosity
A: Extends the knee/flexes the hip
Term
Vastus medialis
Definition
O: Linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, Intertrochanteric line
I: Patella/tibial tuberosity
A: Extends the knee
Term
Vastus lateralis
Definition
O: Linea aspera/greater trochanter/Intertrochanteric line
I: patella/tibial tuberosity
A: Extends the knee
Term
Vastus intermedius
Definition
O:Anterior shaft of femur
I: Patella/tibial tuberosity
A: Extends the knee
Term
Adductor magnus
Definition
O: Ischial and pubic rami/ischial tuberosity
I: Linea aspera/adductor tubercle of femur
A: Adducts the hip
Term
Gracilis
Definition
O: Inferior ramus and body of pubis/ischial ramus
I: Medial condyle of tibia
A: Adducts the hip
Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition
O: Medial and lateral condyles of femur
I: Posterior calcaneus (calcaneal tendon)
A: Plantarflexion
Term
Soleus
Definition
O: Superior tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane
I: Posterior calcaneus (calcaneal tendon)
A: Plantarflexion
Term
Tibialis anterior
Definition
O: Lateral condyle/proximal shaft of tibia
I: Medial cuneiform/1st metatarsal
A: Dorsiflexion
Term
Sternocleidomastoid
Definition
O: Manubrium/calvicle
I: Mastoid process
A: Flexes neck/laterally rotates head
Term
Deltoid
Definition
O: clavicle/acromion/spine of scapula
I: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
A: Abducts the shoulder
Term
Pectoralis major
Definition
O: Clavicle/sternum/costal cartilages
I: Greater tubercle of humerus
A: Flexes/medially rotates/adducts the shoulder
Term
Biceps brachii
Definition
O: Short head: corocoid process of scapula; Long head: supraglenoid tubercle
I: Radial tuberosity
A: Flexes/supinates the elbow
Term
Triceps brachii
Definition
O: Long head: infraglenoid tubercle; Lateral head: posterior shaft of humerus; Medial head: posterior shaft of humerus
I: Olecranon process
A: Extends the elbow
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