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MUSCLES
Action/Origin/Insertion of Muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/19/2011

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Term
frontalis
Definition
raises eyebrows
Term
orbicularis oculi
Definition
closes eyes
Term
zygomaticus major*
Definition

raises later corners of mouth

O: zygomatic bone

I: mouth

Term
orbicularis oris
Definition
closes mouth
Term
mentalis*
Definition

protrudes lower lip

O: mandible

I: chin

Term
buccinator
Definition
compresses cheek
Term
platysma*
Definition

depresses mandible

O: deltoid

I: mandible

Term
masseter*
Definition

elevates mandible

O: maxilla

I: mandible

Term
temporalis
Definition
elevates mandible
Term
hypoglossus
Definition
depresses tongue
Term
palatoglossus
Definition
elevates tongue
Term
sternocleidomastoid*
Definition

rotating head

O: sternum

I: temporal bone

Term
sternohyoid
Definition
depresses hyoid bone
Term
digastric
Definition
opens mouth
Term
mylohyoid
Definition
elevates hyoid bone
Term
pectoralis major*
Definition

adducts & rotates arm

O: clavicle & sternum

I: humerus

Term
serratus anterior*
Definition

protracts and draws scapula laterally

O: ribs

I: scapula

Term
deltoid*
Definition

flex and rotate arm

O: clavicle & scapula

I: humerus

Term
pectoralis minor*
Definition

draws scapula forward

O: ribs

I: scapula

Term
external intercostals
Definition
elevates rib cage
Term
internal intercostals
Definition
depresses rib cage
Term
diaphragm
Definition
prime mover of inspiration
Term
rhomboideus major
Definition
retracts scapula
Term
external obliques*
Definition

compresses abdominal organs

O: ribs

I: ilium

Term
internal obliques*
Definition

compresses abdominal organs

O: ilium

I: ribs

Term
rectus abdominis*
Definition

flexes & rotates vertebral column

O: pubis

I: sternum

Term
transverse abdominis
Definition
compresses abdominal organs
Term
trapezius*
Definition

extends neck

O: vertebra

I: scapula

Term
latissimus dorsi*
Definition

adducts and rotates arm

O: vertebra

I: humerus

Term
infraspinatus*
Definition

rotates arm

O: scapula

I: humerus

Term
teres major*
Definition

adducts and rotates arm

O: scapula

I: humerus

Term
teres minor*
Definition

rotates arm

O: scapula

I: humerus

Term
supraspinatus*
Definition

abducts arm

O: scapula

I: humerus

Term
scalenes
Definition
elevate ribs
Term
triceps brachii*
Definition

extends elbow

O: humerus

I: ulna

Term
biceps brachii*
Definition

flexes elbow

O: scapula

I: radius

Term
brachioradialis*
Definition

flexes elbow

O: humerus

I: radius

Term
brachalis*
Definition

flexes elbow

O: humerus

I: ulna

Term
flexor carpi radialis*
Definition

flexes wrist

O: humerus

I: metacarpals

Term
flexor carpi ulnaris*
Definition

flexes wrist

O: ulna

I: metacarpals

Term
extensor carpi radialis longus*
Definition

extends wrist

O: humerus

I: metacarpals

Term
extensor digitorum*
Definition

extends finger

O: humerus

I: phalanges

Term
extensor carpi ulnaris*
Definition

extends wrist

O: ulna

I: metacarpals

Term
sartorius*
Definition

abducts and rotates thigh

O: ilium

I: tibia

Term
adductor magnus
Definition
adducts and rotates thigh
Term
adductor longus*
Definition

adducts and rotates thigh

O: pubis

I: femur

 

Term
gracilis*
Definition

flexes and rotates tibia

O: pubis

I: tibia

Term
rectus femoris*
Definition

extends knee

O: ilium

I: patella

Term
vastus lateralis*
Definition

extends knee

O: femur

I: patella

Term
vastus medialis
Definition
extends knee
Term
vastus intermedius
Definition
extends knee
Term
gluteus maximus
Definition
extends thigh
Term
biceps femoris
Definition
flexes knee
Term
semitendinosus*
Definition

flexes knee

O: ischium

I: tibia

Term
semimembranosus*
Definition

flexes knee

O: ischium

I: tibia

Term
fibularis longus
Definition
plantar flexes foot
Term
tibialis anterior*
Definition

dorsiflexes & inverts foot

O: tibia

I: metatarsals

Term
extensor digitorum longus*
Definition

extends toes

O: tibia & fibula

I: phalanges

Term
gastrocnemius*
Definition

plantar flexes foot

O: femur

I: calcaneus

Term
flexor digitorum longus*
Definition

flexes toes

O: tibia

I: phalanges

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