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rectus abdominis
origin: pubic symphyses
insertion: sternum and costal cartilages
function:flexes trunk and compresses abdominal viscera |
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pectoantebrachialis
origin: manubrium
insertion: fascia of forelimb near elbow
function: adducts and rotates forelimb |
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pectoralis major
origin: cranial sternebrae
insertion: proximal half of humerus
function: adducts and rotates forelimb |
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pectoralis minor
origin: caudal sternebrae
insertion: proximal half of humerus
function: adducts and rotates forelimb |
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xiphihumeralis
origin: xiphoid process
insertion: proximal end of humerus
function: adducts and rotates forelimb |
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digastric
origin: mastoid and jugular processes of occipital
insertion: mandible
function: depresses lower jaw |
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geniohyoid
origin: mandible
insertion: hyoid
function: draws hyoid craniad |
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mylohyoid
origin: mandible
insertion: median raphe
function: elevates floor of mouth |
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sternohyoid
origin: manubrium of sternum
insertion: hyoid
function: draws hyoid caudad |
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sternomastoid
origin: manubrium of sternum
insertion: lambdoidal ridge and mastoid process
function: rotates head |
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acromiodeltoid
origin: acromion process of scapula
insertion: humerus
function: flexes and rotates humberus |
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acromiotrapezius
origin: neural spines of cervical and 1st thoracic vertebrae
insertion: metacromion process and spine of scapula
function: draws scapula dorsally and medially |
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clavotrapezius
origin: nuchal line of skull and dorsal midline of neck
insertion: clavicle
function: draws humerus craniad |
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infraspinatus
origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula
insertion: greater tuberosity of humerus
function: rotates humerus |
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latissimus dorsi
origin: lumbodorsal fascia and neural spines of last thoracic and 1st lumbar vertebrae
insertion: medial surface of humerus
function: elevates arm and draws it caudad |
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levator scapulae ventralis
origin: occipotal bone and transverse process of atlas
insertion: metacromion process
function: draws scapula craniad |
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rhomboideus
origin: neural spines of thoracic vertebrae
insertion: ventral border of scapula
function: draws scapula dorsally |
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rhomboideus capitis
origin: superior nuchal line
insertion: angle of scapula
function: draws scapula craniad |
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spinodeltoid
origin: spine of scapula
insertion: deltoid ridge of humerus
function: elevates and rotates the humerus |
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spinotrapezius
origin: neural spines of thoracic vertebrae
insertion: fascia around scapula
function: draws scapula dorsally and caudad |
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coracobrachialis
origin: coracoid process
insertion: proximal end of humerus
function: adducts humerus |
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scalenus
origin: ribs
insertion: cervical
function: flexes neck and draws ribs craniad |
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serratus ventralis
origin: first 10 ribs
insertion: ventral border of scapula
function:draws scapula ventrally and craniad |
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subscapularis
origin: subscapular fossa
insertion: lesser tuberosity of humerus
function: draws humerus medially |
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brachialis
origin: lateral surface of humerus
insertion: below semilunar notch of ulna
function: flexes forearm |
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teres major
origin: axillary border of scapula
insertion: medial surface of humerus
function: draws humerus medially |
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epitrochlearis
origin: lateralis surface of latissimus dorsi
insertion: olecranon process of ulna
function: rotates ulna |
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triceps brachii
origin: shaft of humerus
insertion: olecranon process of ulna
function: extense forearm |
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brachioradialis
origin: middle of humerus
insertion: distal end of radius
function: supinate the manus |
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extensor carpi radialis longus
origin: distal end of humerus
insertion: second metacarpal
function: extends the manus |
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extensor carpi radialis brevi
origin: distal portion of the humerus
insertion: third metacarpal
function: extends the manus |
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extensor digitorum communis
origin: distal portion of humerus
insertion: digits II-V
function: extends the manus |
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extensor digitorum lateralis
origin: distal portion of humerus
insertion: digits II-V
function: extends the digits of the manus |
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flexor carpi ulnaris
origin: medial epicondyle of humerus and ulna
insertion: carpal pisiform bone
function: flexes the manus |
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flexor carpi radialis
origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion: digits II and III
function: flexes the manus |
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biceps brachii
origin: border of glenoid fossa
insertion: tuberosity of radius
function: flexes forearm |
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pronator teres
origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion: medial border of radius
function: pronates the manus |
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biceps femoris
origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: proximal 3rd of tibia
function: flexes shank |
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caudofemoralis
origin: proximal end of caudal vertebrae
insertion: patella
function: abducts thigh |
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gluteus maximus
origin: last sacral and first caudal vertebrae
insertion: fascia lata
function: abducts thigh |
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gluteus medius
origin: iliac crest, sacral and first caudal vertebrae
insertion: greater trochanter of femur
function: abducts thigh |
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tensor fasciae latae
origin: ilium
insertion: fascia lata
function: extends fascia lata |
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adductor femoris
origin: pubic symphysis
insertion: ventral surface of femur
function: adducts thigh |
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sartorius
origin: iliac crest
insertion: patella and proximal tibia
function: adducts and rotates thigh |
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semimembranosus
origin: ischium
insertion: medial epicondyle of femur and proximal tibia
function: extends thigh |
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semitendinosus
origin: ischium
insertion: tibia
function: flexes lower leg |
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vastus medialis
origin: femur
insertion: patella
function: extends lower leg |
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gastrocnemius
origin: femur and tendon of plantaris
insertion: calcaneum
function: extends foot |
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tibialis anterior
origin: proximal tibia and fibula
insertion: first metatarsal
function: dorsiflexes foot |
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