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Muscles
Identify muscle with their origin, insertion, and function
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Anatomy
10th Grade
01/04/2014

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Term
Pectoralis major
Definition

Origin - Clavicle, Sternum, Costal Cartilages of ribs

Insertion - Humerus 

Function - Flex upper arm, adduct upper arm anteriorly

Term
Latissimus dorsi
Definition

Origin - Vetebrate, Illium, Lumbodorsal fascia

Insertion - Humerus 

Function - Extend upper arm, adducts upper arm posteriorly 

Term
Deltoid
Definition

Origin - Clavicle, Scapula

Insertion - Humerus

Function - ABDUCTS upper arm, assists in flexion and extensions of upper arm  

Term
Trapezius
Definition

Origin - Occipital Bone, Vetebrate

Insertion - Clavicle, Scapula

Function - Raises or loweres shoulders & shrugs, Extends when occiput acts as insertion 

Term
Biceps branchii
Definition

Origin - scapula

Insertion - radius

Function - flexes supinates forearm, supinates forearm and hand

Term
Serratus anterior
Definition

Origin - ribs

Insertion - scapula

Function - Pulls shoulders forward, abducts & rotates shoulders upward

Term
Origin of Pectoralis major
Definition
Clavicle, Sternum, Costal Cartilages of ribs
Term
Origin of Latissimus dorsi
Definition
Vetebrate, Illium, Lumbodorsal fascia
Term
Origin of Deltoid
Definition
Clavicle, Scapula
Term
Origin of Trapezius
Definition
Occipital bone, vetebrate
Term
Origin of Serratus anterior
Definition
Ribs (upper 8 or 9)
Term
Origin of Biceps branchii
Definition
scapula
Term
Insertion of Pectoralis major
Definition
Humerus (greater tubercle)
Term
Insertion of Latissimus dorsi
Definition
Humerus (intertubercular groove)
Term
Insertion of Deltoid
Definition
Humerus (Deltoid tubercle)
Term
Insertion of Trapezius
Definition
Clavicle, scapula
Term
Insertion of Serratus anterior
Definition
scapula (anterior vetebral border)
Term
Insertion of Biceps branchii
Definition
Radius (tubercle at proximal end)
Term
Function of Pectoralis Major
Definition
Flex upper arm, adduct upper arm anteriorly
Term
Function of Latissimus dorsi
Definition
Extend upper arm, adduct upper arm
Term
Function of Deltoid
Definition
Abduct upper arm, assist in flexion and extensions of upper arm
Term
Function of Trapezius
Definition
Raise or lower shoulders & shrug them
Term
Function of Serratus anterior
Definition
Pulls shoulders forward, adducts and rotates it upward
Term
Function of Biceps brachii
Definition
flexes supinated forearm, supinates forearm and hand
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