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Muscles (OIA)
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Anatomy
12th Grade
11/02/2009

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Term
Rectus Abdominus
Definition
Origin: Pubic Crest

Insertion: Costal Cartilage of true ribs, xiphoid process

Action: flexes vertebral column
Term
External Oblique
Definition
Origin: lower 8 ribs (front)

Insertion: Illiac crest (back)

Action: rotates torso
Term
Internal Oblique
Definition
Origin: lumbar fascia

Insertion: false ribs

Actoin: rotates torso
Term
Trapezius
Definition
Origin: Occipital bone, cervical and thoracic vertebrae

Insertion: Clavicle, Acromion Process, spine of scapula

Action: Extention, retraction, elevation and depression of shoulder
Term
Levator Scapulae
Definition
Origin: Cervical Vertebrae

Insertion: Scapula

Action: Elevates scapula
Term
Serratus anterior
Definition
Origin: upper 8 ribs

Insertion: inside of scapula

Action: pulls shoulders forward
Term
Deltoid
Definition
Origin: Clavicle, acromion process, spine of scapula

Insertion: deltoid tuberocity

Action: shoulder abduction, flexion, extension
Term
Pectoralis Major
Definition
Origin: clavicle, sternum, costal cartilage of upper 6 ribs

Insertion: humerus

Action: pulls arm forward
Term
Latissimus Dorsi
Definition
Origin: Sacrum, T6

Insertion: Humerus

Action: adducts, extends, and rotates arm
Term
Biceps
Definition
Origin: Acromion process

Insertion: Radius and ulna (front side)

Action: Flexes elbow
Term
Triceps
Definition
Origin: Long = scapula Lateral = humerus

Insertion: Olecranon Process

Action: Extends elbow
Term
Gluteus Maximus
Definition
Origin: Illiac Crest

Insertion: Back of Femur

Action: Extends leg backwards
Term
Gluteus Minimus
Definition
Origin: Illiac Crest

Insertion: Greater Trochanter of Femur

Action: Extends leg
Term
Gluteus Medius
Definition
Origin: Illiac Crest

Insertion: Crest of the Greater Trochanter

Action: Abducts the leg
Term
Hamstrings
Definition
Origin: Ischium

Insertion: Tibia

Action: Bends knee, pulls leg back
Term
Quads
Definition
Origin: Greater Trochanter, Proximal femur

Insertion: Tibial tuberocity, platella

Action: Extends knee
Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition
Origin: Femur (back)

Insertion: Calcaneus

Action: Plantar Flexes foot
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