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Skeletal Muscles for Identification- know origin, insertion and action when indicated
Muscle
Muscles of facial
expression
Occipitofrontalis
(epicranius)
Corrugator supercilii
Orbicularis oculi
Orbicularis oris
Buccinator
Zygomaticus
Origin
Insertion
Action
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--------Zygomatic bone
Levator labii superioris
Depressor labii inferioris
Depressor anguli oris
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--------Skin, muscle at
corners of mouth
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--------Smiling (raises mouth
corners up)
----“tragedy mask”
grimace, crying
(depresses mouth
corners)
Zygomatic arch, maxilla
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Mandible
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Closes jaw/mouth
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--Styloid process (temporal
bone)
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--Hyoid bone
--Moves hyoid during
swallowing
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Manubrium, medial
clavicle
Head flexion and lateral
head flexion
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Muscles of mastication
Masseter
Temporalis
Muscles of Tongue,
Throat and Anterior neck
Platysma
Stylohyoid
Digastricus
Sternohyoid
Muscles of the Neck,
Vertebral Column
Sternocleidomastoid
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Splenius capitis
Erector spinae
Muscles of Respiration
External intercostals
Internal intercostals
Diaphragm
Muscles of the Abdominal
Wall
Rectus abdominis
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Mastoid process
(temporal bone),
occipital bone
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Pubis bone
External oblique
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Xiphoid process,
costal cartilages
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--Back extension
Flex vertebral column,
depress ribs
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Internal oblique
Transverses abdominis
Muscles of the Shoulder,
Back and Chest
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior
Trapezius
Levator scapulae
Rhomboid major
Latissiumus dorsi
Deltoid
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Subscapularis
Teres major
Levator scapulae
Muscles of the Arm
Triceps brachii
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum
superficialis
Extensor carpi radialis
brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor pollicis longus
Muscles of the Hip and
Leg
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Sternum, clavicle, costal
cartilages
----------Spinal prcesses of thoracic
and lumbar vertebrae, iliac
crest
Acromion and spine of
scapula
Intertubercular
groove (humerus)
----------Intertubercular
groove (humerus)
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Arm flexion, medial
rotation, adduction
----------Arm extension,
adduction, medial
rotation
Deltoid tuberosity Arm abduction, flexion,
(humerus)
extension, and medial
and lateral rotation!
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Scapula, proximal
humerus
Corocoid process and
upper glenoid
cavity(scapula),
intertubercular groove
(humerus)
--------Medial epicondyle
(humerus), olecranon
process (ulna)
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Olecranon
process (ulna)
Radial tuberosity
Forearm extension
--------Pisiform and
hamate bones
--------Wrist flexion
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Forearm flexion,
supination
Iliopsoas
Sartorius
--Anterior superior iliac
spine (ilium)
Adductor longus
--Gracilis
--Quadruceps femoris: rectus Anterior inferior iliac
femoris, vastus lateralis,
spine (ilium), proximal
vastus medialis
femur
Gluteus maximus
Dorsal ilium, sacrum,
coccyx
Hamstrings: biceps
--femoris, semitendinosus,
semimembranosus
Tibialis anterior
--Fibularis longus
--Extensor digitorum longus --Gastrocnemius
Medial and lateral
condyles (femur)
Soleus
--Flexor digitorum longus
--Flexor hallucis longus
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--Medial, proximal
tibia
----Patella and tibial
tuberosity
--Thigh flexion, abduction,
lateral rotation
----Knee extension
Iliotibial tract,
proximal femur
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Thigh extension, lateral
rotation
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------Calcaneus bone
------Plantar flexion, knee
flexion
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