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origin and insertion
origin and insertion
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Physiology
Undergraduate 1
02/25/2008

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Term
masseter
Definition

origin: zygomatic bone

 

insertion: ramus of mandible

 

 

Term
Sternocleidomastoid
Definition

origin: sternum and clavicle

 

insertion: mastoid process

 

Term
Trapezius
Definition

origin: Superior Nuchal Line, External occipital protuberance, C7,T1-T12

 

insertion: Clavicle and spine of scapula

 

Term
iliocostalis
Definition

origin: Posterior Iliac crest of Os Coxa

 

insertion: Posterior side of the ribs

 

Term
Supraspinatus
Definition

origin: Supraspinous fossa

 

insertion: greater tubercle of humerus

 

Term
Infraspinatus
Definition

origin: Infraspinous fossa

 

insertion: greater tubercle of humerus

 

Term
Teres minor
Definition

origin: lateral border of scapula

 

insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus

 

Term
Subscapularis
Definition

origin: Subscapular fossa

 

insertion: Lesser Tubercle of humerus

 

Term
Pectoralis major
Definition

origin: clavicle, sternum, ribs 2-6

 

insertion: intertubercular groove

 

Term
Teres major
Definition

origin: lateral border and inferior angle of scapula

 

insertion: intertubercular groove

 

Term
latissimus dorsi
Definition

origin:T7-T12, Ribs 8-12, iliac crest, thoraclumbar fascia

 

insertion: intertubercular groove

 

Term
Biceps brachii
Definition

origin: supraglenoid tubercle and coracoid process

 

insertion: radial tuberosity

 

Term
Triceps brachii
Definition

origin: infraglenoid tubercle and shaft of humerus

 

insertion: olecranon process of ulna

 

Term
supinator
Definition

origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus and supinator crest

 

insertion: lateral surface of radius

 

Term
pronator teres
Definition

origin: medial epicondyle of humerus

 

insertion: lateral surface of radius

 

Term
Brachioradialis
Definition

origin: superior to lateral epicondyle of humerus

 

insertion:styloid process of radius 

 

Term
Rectus femoris
Definition

origin: Anterior inferior illiac crest

 

insertion: tibial tuberosity

 

Term
Vastus lateralis
Definition

origin:shaft of femur 

 

insertion: tibial tuberosity

 

Term
Vastus intermedius
Definition

origin: shaft of femur

 

insertion: tibial tuberosity

 

Term
Vastus medialis
Definition

origin: shaft of femur

 

insertion: tibial tuberosity

 

Term
Biceps femoris
Definition

origin: ischial tuberosity and linea aspera

 

insertion: head of fibula

 

Term
Semimembranosus
Definition

origin: ischial tuberosity

 

insertion: medial condyle of tibia

 

Term
semitendinosus
Definition

origin: ischial tuberosity

 

insertion: medial to tibial tuberosity

 

Term
Gluteus maximus
Definition

origin: dorsal ilium, sacrum, coccyx

 

insertion: gluteal tuberosity

 

Term
pectineus
Definition

origin: superior ramus of pubis

 

insertion: lesser trochanter of femur

 

Term
sartorius
Definition

origin: anterior superior illiac spine of os coxa

 

insertion: medial to tibial tuberosity

 

Term
gastrocnemius
Definition

origin: medial and lateral epicondyle of femur

 

insertion: calcaneal tuberosity

 

Term
Peroneus brevis
Definition

origin: lateral shaft of fibula

 

insertion: 5th metatarsal tendon

 

Term
popliteus
Definition

origin: lateral epicondyle of femur

 

insertion: posterior surface of tibia

 

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