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Origin, Insertion, Action
21 different human muscles and their origin, insertion, and action
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Anatomy
12th Grade
11/06/2007

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Term
Triceps                     Origin
Definition
Scapula and two places on humerus
Term
Triceps         Insertion
Definition
Ulna
Term
Triceps         Action
Definition
Extends forearm
Term

O- scapula and two places on humerus

I- Ulna

A- Extends forarm 

Definition
Triceps
Term

Sternocleidomastoid           

 

Origin 

Definition
Sternum and clavical
Term

Sternocleidomastoid

 

Insertion 

Definition
Mastoid process of temeral bone
Term

Sternocleidomastoid

 

Action     

Definition
turns head from side to side and forward
Term

O-  sternum and clavical

I- Mastoid process

A- turns head 

Definition
Sternocleidomastoid
Term

Trapezius

 

Origin 

Definition
Occipiatal bone and throatic vert.
Term

Trapezius

 

Insertion 

Definition
Clavical and scapula
Term

Trapezius

 

Action

Definition
Elevates clavical and adducts scapula
Term

Trapezius

 

Action 

Definition
Elevates clavical and adducts scapula
Term

O- Occiptal Bone, thoratic vert.

I- clavical, scapula

A- Elevates clavical, adducts scapula 

Definition
Trapezius
Term

Glut. Maximus

 

Origin 

Definition
Iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
Term

Glut. Maximus

 

Insertion 

Definition
Femur
Term

Glut. Maximus

 

Action 

Definition
extends, rotates thigh
Term

O- Iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx

I- femur

A- extends, rotates thigh 

Definition
Glut. Maximus
Term

Soleus

 

Origin 

Definition
Head of fibula and border of tibia
Term

Soleus

 

Insertion 

Definition
Achilles tendon
Term

Soleus

 

Action 

Definition
Plantor flexes the foot
Term

O- Head of fibula and border if tibia

I- Achilles tendon

A-plantor flexes the foot

 

Definition
Soleus
Term

Gastrocnemius

 

Origin 

Definition
Condyles of Femur
Term

Gastrocnemius

 

Insertion 

Definition
Achilles tendon
Term

Gastrocnemius

 

Action 

Definition
plantar flexes foot/flexes leg
Term

O- condyles of femur

I- Achilles tendon

A- plantar flexes foot/flexes leg 

Definition
Gastrocnemius
Term

Platysma

 

Origin 

Definition
facia over deltoid
Term

Platysma

 

Insertion 

Definition
mandible, muscles around mouth
Term

Platysma

 

Action 

Definition
depresses mandible, pouting
Term

O- facia over deltoid

I- mandible, muscles around mouth

A- depresses mouth, pouting 

Definition
Platysma
Term

Latissimus dorsi

 

Origin 

Definition
Spines of lower 6 thor, vert
Term

Latissimus dorsi

 

Insertion 

Definition
Humerous
Term

Latissimus dorsi

 

Action 

Definition
adducts and rotates arm
Term

O- spines of lower 6 thor, vert

I- humerous

A- Adducts and rotates arm 

Definition
Latissimus dorsi
Term

Biceps Brachii

 

Origin 

Definition
Scapula, in 2 places
Term

Biceps Brachii

 

Insertion 

Definition
radius
Term

Biceps Brachii

 

Action 

Definition
Flexes and supinates arm
Term

O- scapula, in 2 places

I- radius

A- flexes and supinates arm 

Definition
Biceps Brachii
Term

Brachialis

 

Origin 

Definition
Humerous
Term

Brachialis

 

Insertion 

Definition
ulna
Term

Brachialis

 

Action 

Definition
Flexes arm
Term

O- Humerous

I- Ulna

A- flexes arm 

Definition
Brachialis
Term

Brachioradialis

 

Origin 

Definition
Humerous
Term

Brachioradialis

 

Insertion 

Definition
Radius
Term

Brachioradialis

 

Action 

Definition
Flexes forearm
Term

O- Humerous

I- radius

A- flexes forearm 

Definition
Brachioradialis
Term

Gracilis

 

Origin 

Definition
Pubis
Term

Gracilis

 

Insertion 

Definition
medial side of tibia
Term

Gracilis

 

Action 

Definition
Adducts thigh
Term

O- Pubis

I- Medial side of tibia

A- Adducts thigh 

Definition
Gracilis
Term

Rectus Abdominis

 

Origin 

Definition
Pubic crest and symphysis pubis
Term

Rectus Abdominis

 

Insertion 

Definition
5th-7th ribs & siphoid process
Term

Rectus abdominis

 

Action 

Definition
Urination, Child birth, sit-ups
Term

O- Pubic crest and symphysis pubis

I- 5th-7th ribs & siphoid process

A-urination, child birth, sit-ups

Definition
Rectus Abdominis
Term

Sartorius

 

Origin 

Definition
Ilium
Term

Sartorius

 

Insertion 

Definition
medial surface of tibia
Term

Sartorius

 

Action 

Definition
flexes leg, thigh, rotates leg laterally
Term

O- Ilium

I- Medial Surface of Tibia

A- flexes leg, thigh, rotates leg laterally 

Definition
Sartorius
Term

External Oblique

 

Origin  

Definition
Lower 8 ribs
Term

External Oblique

 

Insertion 

Definition
Iliac Crest, and linea alba
Term

External Oblique

 

Action 

Definition
Bends vert. column laterally
Term

O- lower 8 ribs

I- Iliac crest and linea alba

A- bends vert. column laterally 

Definition
External oblique
Term

Masseter

 

Origin 

Definition
Maxilla and zygomatic arch
Term

Masseter

 

Insertion 

Definition
Angle and ramus of mandible
Term

Masseter

 

Action 

Definition
Closes mouth
Term

O- Maxilla and zygomatic arch

I- angle and ramus of mandible

A- closes mouth 

Definition
Masseter
Term

Tibialis anterior

 

Origin 

Definition
Tibia
Term

Tibialis anterior

 

Insertion 

Definition
First metqatarsal and cuniform
Term

Tibialis anteior

 

 Action

Definition
Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Term

O- Tibia

I- First metatarsal and cuniform

A- Dorsiflexes and inverts foot 

Definition
Tibialis anterior
Term

Temporalis

 

Origin

Definition
Parietal bone
Term

Temporalis

 

Insertion 

Definition
Mandible
Term

Temporalis

 

Action

Definition
Elevates mandible and moves jaw side to side
Term

O- Pareital bone

I- Mandible

A- Elevates mandible and moves jaw side to side 

Definition
Temporalis
Term

Pectoralis minor

 

Origin 

Definition
3rd - 5th ribs
Term

Pectoralis minor

 

Insertion 

Definition
Scapula
Term

Pectoralis minor

 

Action 

Definition
Moves scapula and elevates ribs 3-5
Term

O- 3rd to 5th rib

I- Scapula

A- Moves scapula and elevates ribs 

Definition
Pectoralis minor
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