Muscles (O.I.A.)

Rhomboid Minor - Roaming

Origin: C7-T1 spinous processes, nuchal ligaments. Insertion: Scapula - medial border (superior to Rhm Maj.). Artery: Dorsal Scapular.

Serratus Posterior Superior

Origin: C7-T3 Spinous processes, nuchal ligament. Insertion: 2-5th ribs, upper borders. Artery: Intercostal.

Anterior Scalene - Triangular Ant

Origin: Cervicles 3-6. Insertion: First Rib. Artery: Ascending Cervical (branch of infr Thyrd.)

Deltoid

Origin: Clavicle, Acromion, Spine of Scapula. Insertion: Deltoid Tuberosity. Artery: Posterior Circumflex Humeral.

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris - ExCUlpate

Origin: Common Extensor Tendon. Insertion: 5th Metacarpal. Artery: Ulnar.

Extensor Digitorum - ED

Origin: Common Extensor Tendon. Insertion: Ext Exp. 2nd-5th Mid/Distal Phalanges. Artery: Posterior Interosseus.

Extensor Digiti Minimi - EDMund

Origin: Common Extensor Tendon. Insertion: Ext Expan. Proximal Phalanx of Digit 5. Artery: Posterior Interosseus.

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - FeDS

Origin: Common Flexor Tendon, Rad/Ulna. Insertion: Bases of 1-4 Mid Phalanges. Artery: Ulnar.

Flexor Carpi Radialis - FraCtuRe

Origin: Common Flexor Tendon. Insertion: Bases of 2nd-3rd Metacarpals. Artery: Ulnar.

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - FuC$yoU

Origin: Common Flexor Tendon. Insertion: Pisiform. Artery: Ulnar.

Palmaris Longus - Palm

Origin: Common flexor tendon. Insertion: Palmar aponeurosis. Artery: Ulnar.

Semitendinosus - Silly

Origin: Common tendon with long head of biceps femoris on ischial tuberosity. Insertion: Superior aspect of medial portion of tibial shaft. Artery: Perforating branches of profunda femoris artery, inferior gluteal artery, and the superior muscular branches of popliteal artery.

Coracobrachialis

Origin: Coracoid Process. Insertion: Medial Humerus. Artery: Brachial.

Brachialis - Alice

Origin: Distal Humerus. Insertion: Coranoid Fossa, Ulnar Tuberosity. Artery: Radial Recurrent.

Trapezius - Trapeze

Origin: Ex occ pro, nuchal ligament, superior nuchal line, SP C7-T12. Insertion: Posterior lateral third of clavicle, acromion process, and spine of scapula. Artery: Transverse Cervical.

Obturator Externus - ObEy

Origin: External obturator membrane and anterior bony margins of obturator foramen. Insertion: Posteromedial surface of greater trochanter of femur. Action: Rotates the thigh laterally; also helps adduct thigh. Artery: Obturator and medial circumflex femoral arteries.

Lumbricals - Lumber

Origin: Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendons - Radial Side. Insertion: Extensor Expansion 2-4. Artery: Superficial Palmar Arch, Common Palmar Digital, Deep Palmar Arch, Dorsal Digital Artery.

Abductor Pollicis Brevis - APlumB

Origin: Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium. Insertion: Lateral base of proximal phalanx of thumb. Artery: Superficial palmar branch of radial artery.

Opponens Pollicis - OPinion

Origin: Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium. Insertion: Lateral side of 1st metacarpal. Artery: Superficial palmar branch of the radial artery.

Flexor Pollicis Brevis - FliPBook

Origin: Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium. Insertion: Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb. Artery: Superficial palmar branch of the radial artery.

Opponens Digiti Minimi - ODuM

Origin: Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum. Insertion: Medial border of 5th metacarpal. Artery: Ulnar artery.

Rectus Femoris - part of the S.Quad

Origin: Ilium - Inferior Iliac Spine. Insertion: Quadriceps Tendon/Patella Base. Artery: Lateral Circumflex Femoral.

Gluteus Minimus

Origin: Ilium. Insertion: Anterior Greater Trochanter. Artery: Superior Gluteal Artery.

Gluteus Medius

Origin: Ilium. Insertion: Lateral Greater Trochanter. Artery: Superior Gluteal Artery.

Infraspinatus

Origin: Infaspinous Fossa (Scapula). Insertion: Greater Tubercle - Middle Facet. Artery: Suprascapular and Circumflex Scapular.

Plantaris - Plant

Origin: Inferior aspect of lateral supracondylar line of femur. Insertion: Middle 1/3 of the posterior calcaneal surface, just medial to Achilles tendon. Artery: Sural arteries.

Obturator Internus - OIl

Origin: Internal Obturator Membrane and Margins of the Obturator Foramen. Insertion: Medial Greater Trochanter . Artery: Internal Pudendal/Superior and Inferior Gluteal.

Superior Gemellus - GrosS

Origin: Ischial Spine. Insertion: Medial Surface of Greater Trochanter. Artery: Inferior Gluteal.

Adductor Magnus - AM

Origin: Ischiopubic Ramus, Ischial Tuberosity. Insertion: Gluteal Tuberosity, Linea Aspera, Medial Supracondylar ridge, and Adductor Tubercle. Artery: Deep Femoral.

Quadrator Femoris

Origin: Just Superior to Ischial Tuberosity. Insertion: Greater Trochanter. Artery: Inferior Gluteal

Biceps Femoris - BarF

Origin: LH - Common tendon with semitendinosus on ischial tuberosity. SH - Linea aspera, lateral supracondylar ridge of femur, and lateral intermuscular septum of thigh. Insertion: LH/SH - Primarily on fibular head; also on lateral collateral ligament and lateral tibial condyle. Artery: Perforating branches of profunda femoris artery, inferior gluteal artery, popliteal artery.

Biceps Brachii

Origin: LH - Supraglenoid Tbrcl SH - Coracoid. Insertion: Bicipital Aponeurosis, Radial Tuberosity. Artery: Brachial.

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis - ExCRetaBle

Origin: Lateral Epicondyle. Insertion: Base of 3rd Metacarpal. Artery: Radial.

Brachioradialis - Brake-yo-Radio

Origin: Lateral Supracondylar Ridge. Insertion: Radius Styloid Process. Artery: Radial Recurrent.

Vastus Lateralis - part of the Femoral Pectin S.Quad

Origin: Lateral Trochanter. Insertion: Lateral Base of Patella. Artery: Lateral Circumflex Femoral.

Teres Minor - TeaM

Origin: Lateral border of the scapula. Insertion: Greater tubercle of the humerus. Artery: Posterior Circumflex Humeral, Circumflex Scapular.

Extensor Digitorum Longus - EnDLess

Origin: Lateral condyle of fibula, upper medial fibular shaft and interosseous membrane, fascia cruris, and anterior intermuscular septum. Insertion: Splits into 4 tendon slips after inferior extensor retinaculum, insert on dorsum of middle and distal phalanges extensor expansion complex. Artery: Anterior tibial artery.

Tibialis Anterior - TribAl

Origin: Lateral condyle of tibia, lateral tibial shaft, interosseous membrane, and deep fascia cruris. Insertion: Medial and plantar surfaces of 1st cuneiform and on base of first metatarsal. Artery: Anterior tibial artery.

Anconeous - Anaconda

Origin: Lateral epicondyle humerus. Insertion: Lateral surface of olecranon and posterior surface of ulna. Artery: Middle collateral branch of deep brachial artery; Recurrent interosseous artery.

Supinator

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus, supinator crest of ulna, radial collateral ligament, annular ligament. Insertion: Lateral proximal radial shaft. Artery: Radial Recurrent.

Triceps Brachii - Triceratops

Origin: Long head: infraglenoid tubercle. Lateral head: above the radial sulcus. Medial head: below the radial sulcus. Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna. Artery: Deep Brachial Artery.

Flexor Hallucis Longus - FreeHoLd

Origin: Lower posterior fibula, lower interosseous membrane. Insertion: Plantar surface of base of distal phalanx of great toe. Artery: Muscular branch of peroneal and posterior tibial artery.

Sternocleidomastoid - SANdy the Sternocleidomastoid

Origin: Manubrium, medial clavicle. Insertion: Mastoid process of the temporal bone, superior nuchal line. Artery: Superior Thyroid, Occipital Artery.

Vastus Medialis - part of the Femoral Pectin S.Quad

Origin: Medial Trochanter. Insertion: Medial Base of Patella. Artery: Femoral Artery, Profunda Femoris, Popliteal.

Gastrocnemius - Frog

Origin: Medial head: posterior medial femoral condyle; Lateral head: lateral surface of femoral lateral condyle. Insertion: The two heads unite with the tendon of the soleus to form the Achilles tendon, inserts on the posterior calcaneal surface. Artery: MH/LH Sural branch of the popliteal artery.

Pronator Quadratus - PeQuad

Origin: Medial, anterior surface of the ulna. Insertion: Lateral, anterior surface of the radius. Artery: Anterior Interosseus.

Palmar Interossei - PISS

Origin: Palmar 1 - 3: Palmar surfaces of 2nd, 4th and 5th metacarpals (unipennate muscles). Insertion: Palmar 1 - 3: Extensor expansions of digits and bases of proximal phalanges of digits 2, 4 and 5. Artery: Palmar 1 - 3: Palmar metacarpal arteries.

Abductor Digiti Minimi - ADaM

Origin: Pisiform. Insertion: Medial base of proximal phalanx of Pinky. Artery: Ulnar artery.

Inferior Gemellus - GIn

Origin: Posterior Ischial Tuberosity. Insertion: Medial Greater Trochanter. Artery: Inferior Gluteal.

Gluteus Maximus

Origin: Posterior Superior Iliac Crest, Posterior Inferior Sacrum/Coccyx, Sacrotuberous Ligament. Insertion: Gluteal Tuberosity, Fascia Lata of Iliotibial Band Artery: Inferior + Superior Gluteal Arteries.

Levator Scapulae - Elevator

Origin: Posterior Tubercles Cervicles 1-4. Insertion: Superior Medial Border of Scapula. Artery: Dorsal Scapular.

Soleus - Sun

Origin: Posterior fibular head, upper posterior surface of fibula, middle medial tibial shaft, and tendinous arch spanning the two bone origins. Insertion: Unites with the gastrocnemius aponeurosis to form the Achilles tendon, inserting on the middle 1/3 of the posterior calcaneal surface. Artery: Posterior tibial, peroneal, and sural arteries.

Teres Major - Teenage Mutant ninJa turtles

Origin: Posterior inferior angle of the scapula. Insertion: Medial lip of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus. Artery: Subscapular and circumflex scapular arteries.

Tibialis Posterior - TraP

Origin: Posterior interosseous membrane, superior posterior surface of fibula/tibia and intermuscular septum between and deep transverse septum. Insertion: Splits two slips after passing inferior to plantar calcaneonavicular ligament; superficial slip inserts on the tuberosity of the navicular bone or medial cuneiform; deeper slip divides again into slips inserting on plantar surfaces of metatarsals 2 - 4 and second cuneiform. Artery: Muscular branches of sural, peroneal and posterior tibial arteries.

Flexor Digitorum Longus - FeuDaL

Origin: Posterior tibia, distal to popliteal line. Insertion: Splits into four slips after passing through medial intermuscular septum of plantar surface of foot; insert on bases of 2nd - 5th distal phalanges Artery: Muscular branch of posterior tibial artery.

Gracilis

Origin: Pubic Ramus. Insertion: Medial Tibia. Artery: Obturator and Medial Cirmcumflex Femoral, Profunda Femoris.

Pectineus - Pectin

Origin: Pubis - Pectineal Surface. Insertion: Pectineal Line. Artery: Obturator and Medial Cirmcumflex Femoral.

Flexor Pollicis Longus - FlagPoLe

Origin: Radius and Interosseus Membrane. Insertion: Distal Phalanx Thumb. Artery: Anterior Interosseus.

Extensor Pollicis Brevis - EPiBlast

Origin: Radius and Interosseus Membrane. Insertion: Thumb, Proximal Phalanx. Artery: Posterior Interoseus.

Latissimus Dorsi

Origin: SP T7-L5, Thoracolumbar Fascia, Iliac Crest, Inferior 4 Ribs, Inferior Angle of Scapula. Insertion: Intertubercular Groove. Artery: Thoracodorsal.

Spinalis

Origin: SP Thoracis: Upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae. Cervicis: Ligamentum nuchae & SP of C7. Insertion: SP Thoracis: SP of upper thoracic vertebrae. Cervicis: SP of cervical vertebrae except C1. Artery: Lateral Sacral.

Piriformis

Origin: Sacrum. Insertion: Superior Border of Greater Trochanter. Artery: Superior and Inferior Gluteal and Internal Pudendal Arteries.

Iliocostalis

Origin: Sacrum/Iliac Cr, SP Lwr. Lumbar/Thoracic. Insertion: Ribs Artery: Intercostal and Lumbar.

Pectoralis Major - Prime Minister

Origin: Sternocostal Head: Sternum body, costal cartilages of first 6 ribs. Aponeurosis of the external oblique Clavicular Head: Median 3rd of the clavicle. Insertion: Crest of of the greater tubercle. Artery: Thoracoacromial Pectoral Branch.

Platysma - Plasma Sheet

Origin: Subcutaneous tissue of infraclavicular and supraclavicular regions. Insertion: Base of mandible; skin of cheek and lower lip; angle of mouth; orbicularis oris. Artery: Suprascapular and branches of the Submental.

Subscapularis

Origin: Subscapular fossa. Insertion: Lesser tubercle. Artery: Transverse cervical, subscapular.

Semimembranosus - Sammy

Origin: Superior lateral quadrant of the ischial tuberosity. Insertion: Posterior surface of the medial tibial condyle. Artery: Perforating profunda femoris, inferior gluteal, and superior muscular branches of popliteal artery.

Serratus Anterior - Serrated knife + ant

Origin: Superolateral surfaces of upper 8 or 9 ribs at the side of chest. Insertion: Vertebral border of scapula. Artery: Circumflex scapular artery.

Supraspinatus

Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula. Insertion: Superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus. Artery: Suprascapular.

Rhomboid Major - Rambling

Origin: T2-T5 spinous processes. Insertion: Scapula - medial border. Artery: Dorsal Scapular.

Longissimus

Origin: Transverse Processes. Insertion: Transverse Processes. Artery: Lateral Sacral.

Adductor Pollicis - APe

Origin: Transverse head: 3rd metacarpal body. Oblique head: Base 2nd and 3rd metacarpals + trapezoid and capitate. Insertion: Medial Base Prximal Phalanx of Thumb. Artery: Deep Palmar Arch.

Abductor Pollicis Longus - APpLe

Origin: U.R.IM. Insertion: First Metacarpal. Artery: Posterior Interosseus.

Extensor Pollicis Longus - EPauLet

Origin: Ulna and Interosseus Membrane. Insertion: Thumb, Distal Phalanx. Artery: Posterior Interosseus.

Extensor Indicis - EIther

Origin: Ulna, Interosseus Membrane. Insertion: Index Finger. Artery: Posterior Interosseus.

Vastus Intermedius - part of the Femoral Pectin S.Quad

Origin: Upper Femur. Insertion: Lateral Patella. Artery: Lateral Circumflex Femoral.

Flexor Digitorum Profundus - FolDuP

Origin: Upper Ulna, Intrssus Membrn, Dp Fascia. Insertion: Base of Distal Phalanges. Artery: Anterior Interosseus.

Pronator Teres - PatienT

Origin: humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon) ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna. Insertion: Mid-lateral radius. Artery: Radial, Ulnar.

Serratus Posterior Inferior

Origin:T11-L2. Insertion: 9-12th ribs, inferior border. Artery: Intercostal.

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus - EsCaRoLe

Orgin: Common Extensor Tendon. Insertion: Base of 2nd Metacarpal. Artery: Radial.

Subclavius

Origin: 1st Rib. Insertion: Subclavian groove of clavicle. Artery: Thoracoacromial Clavicular Branch.

Pectoralis Minor - Puny Mister

Origin: 3-5 ribs near costal cartilages. Insertion: Medial border/superior surface of coracoid process. Artery: Thoracoacromial Pectoral Branch.

Adductor Longus - AL

Origin: Anterior Pubis, Lateral to Pubic Symphysis. Insertion: Linea Aspera. Artery: Obturator and Medial Circumflex Femoral.

Sartorius - The S in Pectin S.Quad

Origin: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine. Insertion: Tibia - Tibial Tuberosity. Artery: Femoral Artery.

Adductor Brevis - AB

Origin: Anterior Surface of Inferior Pubic Ramus. Insertion: Pectineal Line, Spr Mdl Lip Linea Aspera. Artery: Obturator and Medial Circumflex Femoral.

Popliteus - Pop

Origin: Anterior part of the popliteal groove on lateral femoral condyle. Insertion: Fans on posterior surface of tibia superior to the popliteal line. Artery: Medial inferior genicular branch of popliteal artery and muscular branch of posterior tibial artery.

Tensor Fascia Lata - TriFLe

Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine, iliac crest and fascia lata. Insertion: Iliotibial band. Artery: Superior gluteal and lateral circumflex femoral artery.

Extensor Hallucis Longus - EtHanoL

Origin: Anterior surface of the fibula and interosseous membrane. Insertion: Base and dorsal center of distal phalanx of great toe. Artery: Anterior tibial artery.

Fibularis Tertius - FarT

Origin: Arises with the extensor digitorum longus medial fibular shaft surface and anterior intermuscular septum (between the extensor digitorum longus and the tibialis anterior) Insertion: Dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal. Artery: Anterior tibial artery.

Dorsal Interossei - DiSS

Origin: Both Sides of Metacarpals 2-4 and Thumb Side of 5. Insertion: Extensor Expansions, Bases of Proximal Phalanges of Digits 2 - 4. Artery: Dorsal and Palmar Metacarpal Arteries.

Middle Scalene

Origin: C2-C6. Insertion: first rib. Artery: Ascending cervical artery (branch of Inferior thyroid artery).