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Temporalis
Location: covers temporal bone Origin: temporal bone Insertion: Mandible Action: closes jaw |
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Masseter
Location: covers lateral jawbone(mandible) Origin: Zygomatic arch Insertion: mandible Action: closes jaw |
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Sternocleidomastoid
Location: anterolateral neck deep to Platysma Origin: sternum & clavicle Insertion: mastoid process of Temporal bone Action: Together-flex head; alone-turn head |
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Pectoralis Major
Location: upper chest Origin: clavicle, anterior sternum &costal cartilages of ribs 1-6; aponeurosis of external oblique Insertion: greater tubercle on lateral humerus Action: adducts, flexes & medially rotates arm |
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Biceps Brachii
Location: anterior arm; has 2 heads Origin: short head- coracoid proces of scapula; long head- capsule of joint Insertion: radial tuberosity of proximal/medial radius Action: flexes forearm at elbow; supinates forearm |
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Flexor Carpal Radialis
Location: anterior forearm Origin: medial epicondyle of distal/medial humerus Insertion: base of metacarpals II&III Action: flexes wrist & abducts hand
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Flexor Carpal Ulnaris
Location: anterior forearm; medial to palmaris longus Origin: medial epicondyle of distal medial humerus & olecranon process of ulna Insertion: base of metacarpal V Action: flexes wrist & adducts hand |
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Flexor digitorum superficialis |
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Rectus abdominus
Location: medial superficial muscle of abdominal region, underneath aponeurosis Origin: pubic crest & symphysis Insertion: xiphisternum & costal cartilages of ribs 5-7 Action: flexes vertebral column; depresses ribs; stabilizes pelvis |
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Iliacus
Origin: ilium Insertion: with psoas major into femur Action: Flexes and rotates thigh laterally at the hip joint; flexes vertebral column (same as psoas major) |
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Adductor Longus
Location: medial thigh Origin: medial pubis Insertion: linea aspera of femur Action:adducts, medially rotates thigh, & flexes thigh at hip |
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Rectus Femoris
Location: superficial muscle of anterior thigh (quadriceps) Origin: anterior/inferior iliac spine & superior acetabulum Insertion: tibial tuberosity Action: extends knee & flexes thigh at hip |
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Sartorius
Location: runs obliquely aross anterior thigh from hip to knee Origin: anterior/superior iliac spine Insertion: medial/proximal tibia Action: flexes & laterally rotates thigh; flees knee |
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Tibialus Anterior
Location: superficial/ anteriolateral leg, parallels tibial crest Origin: lateral condyle & proximal 2/3 of tibia; interosseus membrane Insertion: inferior surface of tarsal and metatarsal Action: dorsiflexion & inverts foot |
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Extensor Hallicus Longus
ORIGIN: Midddle two quarters of the anterior surface of te fibula. INSERTION: Base of the distal phalanx of the great toe. ACTION: Extends the metatarsalphalangeal & interphalangeal joints of the great toe. Assists in ankle inversion of the foot and dorsiflexion of the ankle |
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Extensor digitorum longus
ORIGIN: Middle 3/5 of posterior body of the tibia. INSERTION: Bases of the distal phalanges of 2nd through 5th digits. ACTION: Flexes proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2 through 5 & assists in ankle planter flexion and foot inversion. |
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