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Sternomastoid (or sternocleidomastoid) |
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O: manubrium and medial end of clavicle I: mastoid process of temporal bone and superior nuchal line of occipital bone A: lateral flexion, rotation of head to opposite side (unilateral action); flexes neck (bilateral action) |
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O: manubrium and medial end of clavicle I: hyoid bone A: depresses larynx and hyoid bone if mandible is fixed |
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O: lower margin of mandible (anterior belly) and mastoid process (posterior belly) I: hyoid bone via fascia (CT) loop A: raises hyoid bone, opens mouth, depresses mandible |
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O: medial surface of mandible I: hyoid bone A: raises hyoid bone and base of tongue during swallowing |
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O: zygomatic arch and maxilla
I: ramus and angle of mandible A: prime mover of jaw closure, elevates mandible |
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O: maxilla and mandible; blend with fibers from around mouth I: muscle and skin around mouth A: closes mouth, purses and protrudes lips (kiss muscle) |
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O: frontal and maxillary bones, ligaments around orbit I: skin around eyelids A: closes eyes, winking, blinking, squinting (blink muscle) |
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O: temporal lines on parietal bone I: Coronoid process of mandible A: raises and retracts mandible, closes jaw |
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O: I: clavicle A: extends humerus |
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O: clavicle, cervical and t1 vertebrae I: scapular spine A: extend humerus |
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O: thoracic vertebrae I: scapular spine A: extends humerus |
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O: occiptal bone, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of c7-t12 I: clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula A: (superior fibers) raise and superiorly rotate scapula; (middle fibers) retract scapula; (inferior fibers) depress scapula |
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Levator scapulae ventralis (cat) |
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O: occipital bone I: vertebral border of scapula A: elevates scapula |
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Clavodeltoid, Acromiodeltoid, Spinodeltoid (cat) |
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O: clavicle, acromion and scapular spine I: deltoid tuberosity of humerus A: abducts arm, raise and rotate humerus
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O: Acromial end of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula I: deltoid tuberosity of humerus A: (anterior fibers) flex and medially rotate arm; (middle fibers) prime mover of arm abduction; (posterior fibers) extend and laterally rotate arm |
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Splenius (capitis and cervicus) |
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O: ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of c7-t6 I: occipital bone, mastoid process of temporal bone, and transverse processes of c2-c4 A: turns or rotates head toward same side (unilateral action); extends and hyperextends head/neck (bilateral action) |
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O: Supraspinous fossa of scapula I: greater tubercle of humerus A: abducts arm |
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O: infraspinous fossa of scapula I: greater tubercle of humerus A: adducts and laterally rotates arm |
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O: subscapular fossa of scapula I: lesser tubercle of humerus A: medially rotates arm |
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O: vertebrae I: scapular spine A: hold dorsal part of scapula to cat's back |
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O: vertebrae I: scapular spine A: hold dorsal part of scapula to cat's back |
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O: spinous process of t7-t12, lumbar vertebrae, ribs 8-12, iliac crest I: intertubercular groove of humerus A: prime mover of arm extension, adducts and medially rotates arm (swimmer's muscle) |
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O: lateral border and inferior angle of scapula I: lesser tubercle and intertubercular groove of humerus A: extends, adducts and medially rotates arm |
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Pectoantebrachialis (cat) |
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O: manubrium I: humerus A: adduct arm |
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O: medial clavicle, body of sternum, costal cartilage of ribs 1-6, aponeurosis of external oblique muscle I: intertubercular groove of humerus A: prime mover of arm flexion, adducts and medially rotates arm |
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O: anterior surface of ribs 3-5 near costal cartilage I: coracoid process of scapula A: protracts and depresses scapula |
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O: xiphoid process I: humerus A: adducts arm |
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O: inferior border of superior rib I: superior border of inferior rib A: elevates rib cage during inhalation |
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O: superior border of inferior rib I: inferior border of superior rib A: depresses rib cage during forced exhalation (antagonistic to external intercostals) |
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Serratus ventralis (or anterior) |
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O: lateral aspect of ribs 1-8 I: medial border and anterior surface of scapula A: prime mover in scapula protraction, superiorly rotates scapula, stabilizes scapula |
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Scalenes (anterior, middle, posterior) |
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O: transverse processes of cervical vertebrae I: superior surface of ribs 1-2 A: flex neck, elevates ribs 1-2 during forced inhalation |
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O: facsia of latissimus dorsi I: olecranon process of ulna A: extends forelimb of cat |
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O: (short head) coracoid process of scapula, (long head) intertubercular sulcus of humerus I: radial tuberosity A: flexion of elbow, supinates forearm |
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O: (long head) glenoid cavity; (lateral head) posterior humerus; (medial head) distal radial groove of posterior humerus I: olecranon process of ulna A: extends forearm |
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O: medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna I: lateral surface of radius A: pronates forearm |
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separates rectus abdominis muscles |
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O: Anterior surface of inferior eight ribs I: linea alba, pubic crest and iliac crest A: flexes and rotates vertebral column |
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O: Lumbar fascia, iliac crest and inguinal ligament I: Linea alba, pubic crest, costal cartilage of ribs 8-10 A: flexes and rotates vertebral column |
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Transverse (or transversus) abdominis |
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O: lumbar fascia, iliac crest, inguinal ligament, cartilages of inferior six ribs I: linea alba and pubic crest A: compresses abdominal contents |
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O: pubic crest and symphysis I: xiphoid process and costal cartilage of ribs 5-7 A: flexes vertebral column |
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O: anterior superior iliac spine I: medial side of tibial tuberosity A: flexes, abducts, laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee |
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O: inferior ramus and body of pubis I: medial surface of tibia just inferior to medial condyle
A: adducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg, especially during walking |
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O: (long head) ischial tuberosity; (short head) linea aspera and distal femur I: head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia A: extends thigh, laterally rotates leg, flexes knee |
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O: ischial tuberosity I: medial condyle of tibia, lateral condyle of femur A: extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg |
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O: ischial tuberosity I: medial aspect of upper tibial shaft A: extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg |
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O: pubic ramus and ischium I: femoral shaft A: extend and adduct thigh |
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O: pubic bone I: proximal surface of femur A: adducts, flexes thigh |
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O: lateral and medial condyles of femur I: calcaneus A: plantar flexes foot, flexes leg |
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O: head and proximal shaft of fibula and medial border of tibia I: calcaneus A: plantar flexes foot |
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Calcaneal tendon of Achilles |
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O: I: A: Plantar flexes foot |
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O: transverse processes of t1-t12 and lumbar vertebrae I: medial aspect of proximal femur A: flexes and laterally rotates thigh |
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O: pubis I: proximal end of femur A: adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh |
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Peroneus muscles (fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, fibularis tertius) |
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O: fibula I: (longus) metatarsal 1 and medial cuneiform (brevis) proximal end of metatarsal 5 (tertius) dorsum of metatarsal 5 A: plantar flexes foot, everts foot |
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Extensor digitorum longus |
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O: lateral condyle of tibia, proximal three-quarters of fibula, interosseous membrane I: tendon divides into four parts, inserts into middle and distal phalanges of toes 2-5 A: toe extension, dorsiflexion |
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O: lateral condyle and upper two-thirds of tibia, interosseous membrane I: by tendon into inferior surface of first cuniform and metatarsal 1 A: dorsiflexion, inverts foot, supports longitudinal arch of foot |
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O: iliac spine and acetabulum I: tibial tuberosity and patella A: extends knee and flexes thigh at hip |
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O: linea aspera and intertrochanteric line I: tibial tuberosity and patella A: extends knee, stabilizes patella |
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O: greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line, linea aspera I: tibial tuberosity and patella A: extends and stabilizes knee |
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O: anterior and lateral surface of femur I: tibial tuberosity and patella A: extends knee |
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O: anterior aspect of iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine I: Iliotibial tract (lateral portion of fascia lata) A: Flexes, adducts and medially rotates thigh; steadies trunk |
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O: caudal vertebrae I: patella via an aponeurosis A: adducts thigh, flexes vertebral column |
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O: dorsal ilium, sacrum, and coccyx I: gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract A: thigh extensor, antagonist of iliopsoas, laterally rotates and abducts thigh |
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O: upper lateral surface of ilium I: greater trochanter of femus A: abducts and medially rotates thigh; steadies pelvis during walking |
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