Anterior muscles origin, insertion, action
Tibialis anterior (action)
Dorsiflexion at the ankle, inversion at the foot
Masseter (action)
Elevates mandible and closes the jaw
Pectoralis Major (Action)
Flexion, adduction, and medial rotation of the shoulder
Adductor longus (action)
Hip adduction, flexion, and medial rotation
Adductor longus (origin)
Inferior pubic ramus
Adductor longus (insertion)
Linea aspera of femur
Flexor carpi radialis (origin)
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Biceps Brachii (insertion)
Radial tuberosity
Pectoralis major (origin)
Ribs 2-6, clavicle, and body of the sternum
Biceps Brachii (origin)
Short head: coracoid process, long head: supraglenoid tubercle
Sternocleidomastoid (origin)
Sternal end of the clavicle and manubrium of the sternum
temporalis (insertion)
coronoid process of mandible
Sternocleidomastoid (insertion)
mastoid process and superior nuchal line
Flexor carpi ulnaris (origin)
medial epicondyle of humerus
Sternocliedomastoid (action)
neck flexion
Flexor carpi ulnaris (insertion)
pisiform, hamate, and 5th metacarpal
Rectus abdominis (origin)
pubis around symphysis
Rectus abdominis (insertion)
ribs 5-7, xiphoid process of sternum
Extensor digitorum longus (insertion)
toes 2-5 phalanges
Masseter (origin)
zygomatic arch
Tibialis anterior (insertion)
1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform
Flexor carpi radialis (insertion)
2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Temporalis (origin)
Along temporal lines of skull
sartorius (origin)
Anterior superior iliac spine
Tibialis anterior (origin)
Lateral condyle of tibia
Extensor digitorum longus (origin)
Lateral condyle of tibia, anterior surface of fibula
Biceps Brachii (action)
Shoulder and elbow flexion, forearm supination
Rectus femoris (insertion)
Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Rectus femoris (origin)
anterior inferior iliac spine
Extensor hallucis longus (origin)
anterior surface of the tibia
Sartorius (insertion)
anteromedial tibia near tibial tuberosity
Rectus abdominis (action)
depresses ribs, flexes vertebral column, compresses abdomen
Extensor hallucis longus (insertion)
distal phalanx of the hallux
Temporalis (action)
elevates the mandible
Extensor hallucis longus (action)
extend the hallux
Extensor digitorum longus (action)
extension of toes 2-5
Flexor carpi radialis (action)
flexion and abduction of the wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris (action)
flexion and adduction of the wrist
Sartoris (action)
flexion and lateral rotation at the hip and flexion at the knee
iliacus (action)
flexion at hip
Pectoralis major (insertion)
greater tubercle and lateral lip of intertubercular groove of humerus
Rectus femoris (action)
hip flexion, knee extension
Iliacus (origin)
iliac fossa of ilium
Masseter (insertion)
lateral surface of mandibular ramus
iliacus (insertion)
tendon fuses with psoas major and inserts on the lesser trochanter of femur