Muscles bio 201 origin insertion cgcc
deltoid action
ABDUCTS ARM; PORTIONS CAN ALSO EXTEND OR FLEX THE ARM
Serratus anterior action
ABDUCTS SCAPULA SUPERIORLY
deltoid origin
ACROMIAL END OF CLAVICLE; ACROMION PROCESS; SPINE OF SCAPULA
Trapezius insertion
ACROMION PROCESS (of scapula); SPINE OF SCAPULA; ACROMIAL END OF CLAVICLE
Teres minor action
ADDUCTS ARM; EXTENDS ARM; ROTATES ARM LATERALLY
Rhomboid Major action
ADDUCTS SCAPULA
Levator scapulae action
BEND THE NECK LATERALLY; ELEVATE MEDIAL BORDER OF SCAPULA; ROTATES THE SCAPULA
Diaphragm insertion
CENTRAL TENDON
Pectoralis major origin
CLAVICLE; STERNUM
Orbicularis oculi action
CLOSES EYE
Orbicularis oris action
CLOSES MOUTH; PURSES LIPS; PROTRUDES LIPS
external abdominal oblique Action
COMPRESSES ABDOMEN WITH CONTRACTION OF BOTH; FLEXES VERTEBRAL COLUMN LATERALLY WTH CONTRACTION OF ONE
Internal abdominal oblique action
COMPRESSES ABDOMEN WITH CONTRACTION OF BOTH; FLEXES VERTEBRAL COLUMN WITH CONTRACTION OF ONE
Rectus abdominus action
COMPRESSES ABDOMEN; FLEXES VERTEBRAL COLUMN
Temporalis insertion
CORONOID PROCESS OF MANDIBLE
deltoid insertion
DELTOID TUBEROSITY
Digastric action
DEPRESSES MANDIBLE
Pectoralis major insertion
DISTAL TO THE GREATER TUBERCLE (of humerus)
Masseter action
ELEVATES MANDIBLE; RETRACTS MANDIBLE
Temporalis action
ELEVATES MANDIBLE; RETRACTS MANDIBLE
Trapezius action
ELEVATES SCAPULA; ELEVATES CLAVICLE; DEPRESSES SCAPULA;
Orbicularis oris insertion
ENCIRCLES MOUTH & INSERTS ON SELF
Orbicularis oculi insertion
ENCIRCLES ORBIT & INSERTS ON SELF
Latissimus dorsi action
EXTENDS ARM; ADDUCTS ARM; ROTATES ARM MEDIALLY
Triceps brachii action
EXTENDS FOREARM; EXTENDS ARM
Extensor carpi radialis (longus & brevis) action
EXTENDS HAND; ABDUCT HAND
Extensor carpi ulnaris action
EXTENDS HAND; ADDUCT HAND
Extensor digitorum action
EXTENDS PHALANGES (FINGERS)
Pectoralis major action
FLEX ARM, ROTATES ARM MEDIALLY
Flexor carpi radialis action
FLEXES HAND; ABDUCTS HAND; FLEXES FOREARM
Flexor carpi ulnaris action
FLEXES HAND; ADDUCTS HAND
Brachioradialis ACTION
FLEXES THE SEMI-‐‐PRONATED FOREARM
Biceps brachii action
FLEXES THE SUPINATED FOREARM; SUPINATES THE FOREARM; FLEXES ARM
Supaspinatus insertion
GREATER TUBERCLE
Teres minor insertion
GREATER TUBERCLE
Internal abdominal oblique origin
ILIAC CREST OF ILIUM; INGUINAL LIGAMENT
Triceps brachii origin
INFRAGLENOID TUBERCLE; PROXIMAL 1/3 OF HUMERUS; DISTAL ½ OF HUMERUS
Infraspinatus origin
INFRASPINOUS FOSSA
Supaspinatus action
INITIATES ABDUCTION OF ARM
Latissimus dorsi insertion
INTERTUBERCULAR SULCUS OF HUMERUS
external abdominal oblique Insertion
Iliac crest and linea alba
Teres minor origin
LATERAL BORDER OF SCAPULA
Extensor digitorum origin
LATERAL EPICONDYLE OF HUMERUS
Subscapularis insertion
LESSER TUBERCLE
Internal abdominal oblique insertion
LOWER RIBS; LINEA ALBA
Digastric insertion
MANDIBLE (via pulley tendon on hyoid)
Sternocleidomastoid origin
MANUBRIUM; CLAVICLE
Digastric origin
MASTOID PROCESS (of temporal bone)
Rhomboid Major insertion
MEDIAL BORDER OF SCAPULA
Levator scapulae insertion
MEDIAL BORDER OF SCAPULA ABOVE SPINE
Flexor carpi radialis origin
MEDIAL EPICONDYLE OF HUMERUS
Flexor carpi ulnaris origin
MEDIAL EPICONDYLE OF HUMERUS
Orbicularis oculi origin
MEDIAL WALL OF ORBIT
Flexor carpi radialis insertion
METACARPALS 2 & 3
Extensor digitorum insertion
MIDDLE & DISTAL PHALANGES OF EACH FINGER
Trapezius origin
OCCIPTIAL BONE; SPINOUS PROCESSES OF C7-‐‐T12
Triceps brachii insertion
OLECRANON PROCESS
Brachialis action
PRINCIPLE FLEXOR OF A PRONATED FOREARM
Pronator teres action
PRONATES FOREARM; FLEXES FOREARM
Brachioradialis origin
PROXIMAL TO CAPITULUM OF HUMERUS
Brachioradialis insertion
PROXIMAL TO STYLOID PROCESS OF RADIUS
Biceps brachii insertion
RADIAL TUBEROSITY (of radius)
Masseter insertion
RAMUS OF MANDIBLE
Serratus anterior origin
RIBS 1-‐‐8
Infraspinatus action
ROTATES ARM LATERALLY
Subscapularis action
ROTATES ARM MEDIALLY
Sternocleidomastoid action
ROTATES HEAD TOWARD OPPOSITE SIDE WITH CONTRACTION OF ONE; FLEXES HEAD WITH CONTRACTION OF BOTH
external abdominal oblique Origin
Ribs 5-12
Latissimus dorsi origin
SPINOUS PROCESS OF T6 TO SACRUM
Rhomboid Major origin
SPINOUS PROCESSES OF T2 - T5
Subscapularis origin
SUBSCAPULAR FOSSA
Rectus abdominus origin
SUPERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS
Transversus abdominus action
SUPPORTS ABDOMINAL WALL; AIDS IN FORCED EXPIRATION
Biceps brachii origin
SUPRAGLENOID TUBERCLE; CORACOID PROCESS (of scapula)
Supaspinatus origin
SUPRASPINOUS FOSSA (of scapula)
Levator scapulae origin
TRANSVERSE PROCESS OF C1-‐‐C4
Rectus abdominus insertion
XIPHOID PROCESS; COSTAL CARTILAGE OF RIBS 5-7
Diaphragm origin
XIPHOID PROCESS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE
Masseter origin
ZYGOMATIC BONE; ZYGOMATIC ARCH
Infraspinatus insertion
greater tubercle
Sternocleidomastoid insertion
mastoid process
Serratus anterior insertion
medial border of scapula
Temporalis origin
temporal bone
