Muscles of the Body

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Serratus Anterior
Action: protracts and laterally rotates scapula Origin: Ribs 1-9 Insertion: anterior surface of medial boarder of scapula and inferior angle
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Sternoclediomastoid
Action: flexion and rotation of the head Origin: sternum and clavicle Insertion: temporal bone
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External Obliques
Action: rotation of trunk, stabilisation of trunk, pelvis and ribs Origin: outer boarder of lower 8 ribs and costal cartilages Insertion: iliac crest, linea alba, pubic symphysis and inguinal ligament
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Tensor Fascia Lata
Action: flexion and adduction of hip, inner rotation of hip Origin: anterior aspect of iliac crest and ASIS Insertion: upper ilio tibial band
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Deltoid Anterior
Action: abducts and inner rotates shoulder Origin: lateral third of clavicle Insertion: deltoid tuberosity on lat surface of humerus
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Deltoid Medial
Action: abducts shoulder Origin: lateral boarder of acromion and lateral clavicle Insertion: deltoid tuberosity on lat surface of humerus
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Deltoid Posterior
Action: abducts and externally rotates scapula Origin: inferior boarder of spine of scapula
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Latissimus Dorsi
Action: extends arm from flexed pos, adducts, inner rotates and horizontally abducts Origin: posterior iliac crest, sacrum, lumbar dorsal fascia, lower 3 ribs and T7-T12 Insertion: medial lip of bicipital groove of humerus
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Pectoralis Major
Action: internal rotation and horizontal adduction Origin: medial 2/3 of clavicle, sternum, upper 6 costal cartilages and external oblique Insertion: lateral lip of bicipital groove of humerus
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Pectoralis Minor
Action: protracts and laterally roates scapula Origin: anterior surafec of ribs 3-5 Insertion: coracoid process
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Rhomboids
Action: retracts and medially rotates scapula Origin: C7-T1, T2-T5 Insertion: medial boarder of scapula, below spine
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Trapezius (Upper)
Action: elevates clavicle and scapula Origin: Occipital protuberance and C1-C7 Insertion: lateral third of clavicle
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Trapezius (Middle)
Action: elevates, retracts and laterally rotates scapula Origin: C7-T3 Insertion: Acromion and upper boarder of spine of scapula
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Trapezius (Lower)
Action: depresses, retracts and laterally rotates scapula Origin: T4-T12 Insertion: medial spine of scapula
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Bicep Femoris
Action: extends knee and flexes hip Origin: (long) ischial tuberosity (short) linea aspera Insertion: lateral condyle of tibia and head of fibia
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Semitendinosus
Action: extends knee and flexes hip Origin: ischial tuberosity (common with bicep femoris) Insertion: upper medial aspect of tibia
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Semimembranosus
Action: extends knee and flexes hip Origin: ischial tuberosity deep to semitendinosus Insertion: medial condyle of tibia
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Sartorius
Action: flexes, adducts and laterally rotates femur, flexes knee Origin: ASIS and notch below spine Insertion: anterior medial condyle of tibia
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Gastrocnemius
Action: plantarflexion of ankle, knee flexion Origin: posterior surface of medial and lateral femoral condyle Insertion: calcaneus via Achilles
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Soleus
Action: Plantarflexion of ankle Origin: 2/3 of posterior surface of proximal tibia and fibia
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Rectus Femoris
Action: flexes knee and extends hip Origin: ASIS Insertion: superior boarder of patella and tibial tuberosity
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Vastus Medialis
Action: flexes knee Origin: linea aspera Insertion:
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Tibialis Anterior
Action: dorsiflexion of ankle and foot innervation Origin: upper 2/3 of lateral surface of tibia and lateral condyles Insertion: plantar surface of medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
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Multifidus
Action: rotates, extends and laterally rotates scapula Origin: posterior sacrum, lumbar vertebrae, transverse processes, thoracic vertebrae and lower 5 cervical vertebrae Insertion: fibres in 3 layers, spineous processes, L5-C1
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Card 2

Front

Action: flexion and rotation of the head Origin: sternum and clavicle Insertion: temporal bone

Back

Sternoclediomastoid

Card 3

Front

Action: rotation of trunk, stabilisation of trunk, pelvis and ribs Origin: outer boarder of lower 8 ribs and costal cartilages Insertion: iliac crest, linea alba, pubic symphysis and inguinal ligament

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Action: flexion and adduction of hip, inner rotation of hip Origin: anterior aspect of iliac crest and ASIS Insertion: upper ilio tibial band

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Action: abducts and inner rotates shoulder Origin: lateral third of clavicle Insertion: deltoid tuberosity on lat surface of humerus

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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