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Muscles Reference Guide

The document provides origins, insertions, and actions of various muscles of the shoulder, arm, back, neck, head and trunk. Key muscles mentioned include the deltoids, rotator cuff muscles, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, pectoralis major and minor, latissimus dorsi, gluteus maximus, medius and minimus, and erector spinae muscles of the back. The muscles act on joints like the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip and ankle to enable movements such as flexion, extension, abduction, rotation and lateral bending.

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Muscles Reference Guide

The document provides origins, insertions, and actions of various muscles of the shoulder, arm, back, neck, head and trunk. Key muscles mentioned include the deltoids, rotator cuff muscles, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, pectoralis major and minor, latissimus dorsi, gluteus maximus, medius and minimus, and erector spinae muscles of the back. The muscles act on joints like the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip and ankle to enable movements such as flexion, extension, abduction, rotation and lateral bending.

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O: Lateral clavicle, acromion A: shoulder abduction,

Deltoids and spine of scapula shoulder flexion and


I: Deltoid tuberosity of extension, medial and
humerus lateral rotation, shoulder
horizontal flexion and
extension
O: Supraspinous fossa of A: shoulder abduction
Supraspinatus scapula
I: Greater tubercule of
humerus
O: Infraspinous fossa of A: shoulder lateral rotation
Infraspinatus* scapula
I: Greater tubercule of
humerus
O: Mid-superior lateral A: shoulder lateral rotation
Teres Minor* border of the scapula
I: Greater tubercule of
humerus
O: Anterior surface of A: shoulder medial rotation
Subscapularis scapula (subscapular fossa)
I: Lesser tubercle of
humerus
O: Inferior lateral border of A: shoulder extension,
Teres Major the scapula shoulder adduction,
I: Intertubercular (bicipital) shoulder medial rotation
groove of humerus
O: long head: supra glenoid A: shoulder flexion, elbow
Bicep Brachii* tubercle of the scapula, extension, elbow supination
short head: coracoids
process of the scapula
I: Radial tuberosity
O: Distal half of the anterior A: elbow flexion
Brachialis humerus
I: Ulnar tuberosity
O: Lateral supracondylar A: elbow flexion
Brachioradialis ridge of the humerus
I: Styloid process of radius
O: humeral head: medial A: elbow flexion, elbow
Pronator teres epicondyle of humerus via pronation
common flexor tendon,
ulnar head: coronoid
process if ulna
I: Lateral radius
O: Medial epicondyle of A: Wrist flexion, radial and
Wrist flexor group* humerus ulnar deviation
I: anterior carpals and
metacarpals
O: Long Head: Infraglenoid A: shoulder extension,
Triceps Brachii* tubercle of the scapula, elbow extension
Lateral and medial heads:
posterior shaft of the
humerus
I: Oleocranon process of
ulna
O: Lateral epicondyle of A: Wrist extension, radial
Wrist extensor humerus and ulnar deviation
group* I: posterior metacarpals

O: Lateral epicondyle of A: Elbow supination


Supinator humerus, proximal ulna
I: Lateral proximal radius
O: Lower part of ligamentum A: Head /neck extension,
Splenius Capitis nuchae, C7-T4 head /neck lateral flexion,
I: Mastoid process, occiput Head/ neck ipsilateral
rotation
O: spinous processes T3-T6 A: neck extension, neck
Splenius Cervicis I: transverse processes C1- lateral flexion, neck
C3 ipsilateral rotation
O: Superior manubriums A: neck flexion, head/neck
Sternocleidomastoi (sternum), medial clavicle extension, head/neck lateral
d (SCM) I: Mastoid process flexion, head/neck
contralateral rotation
O: zygomatic arch of the A: mandible elevation
Masseter temporal bone
I: angle and ramus of the
mandible
O: temporal fossa A: Mandible elevation and
Temporalis I: Coronoid process of the retraction
mandible
O: occipital and temporal A: Eyebrow elevation and
Frontalis bone wrinkle forehead
I: Galea aponeurotica

O: Sacrum, iliac crest, A: trunk, neck and head


Erector Spinae lumbar and thoracic spinous extension, lateral flexion,
(group) processes
I: ribs, vertebrae, mastoid
ipsilateral rotation, anterior
tilt of the pelvis
process
O: Posterior iliac crest A: ipsilateral pelvis
Quadratus I: twelfth rib, transverse elevation, trunk lateral
lumborum (QL)* processes of L1-L4 flexion, assists trunk
extension, anterior pelvis
tilt and lower lumbar spine
extension
O: Occiput, ligamentum A: head/neck extension,
Trapezius* nuchae, C7-T12 lateral flexion and
I: Lateral clavicle, acromion, contralateral rotation,
spine of scapula scapula elevation, upward
rotation and retraction
O: transverse processes C1- A: scapula elevation,
Levator scapulae* C4 downward retraction, neck
I: superior angle of scapula extension, lateral flexion
and ipsilateral rotation
O: T7-L5, posterior iliac A: shoulder extension,
Latissimus dorsi* crest, posterior sacrum, adduction and medial
lowest 3/4 ribs rotation
I: intertubercular (bicipital)
groove of the humerus
O: C7-T5 A: scapula retraction,
Rhomboids* I: Medial border of the elevation and downward
scapula from the root of the rotation
spine of the scapula to the
inferior angle of the scapula
O: superior border of the A: holds ribs steady,
Intercostals ribs exhalation
(internal) I: inferior border of the ribs

O: ribs 1 to 9 A: scapula protraction and


Serratus anterior I: anterior surface of entire upward rotation
medial border of the scapula
O: Medial clavicle, sternum A: shoulder adduction,
Pectoralis Major* and the costal cartilages of medial rotation and
the humerus horizontal flexion, also
I: lateral lip if the bicipital shoulder flexion and
groove of the humerus extension, scapula
protraction
O: ribs 3-5 A: scapula protraction and
Pectoralis Minor I: coracoids process of the depression
scapula
O: pubic crest A: trunk flexion, posterior
Rectus abdominis I: xiphoid process, costal tilt of the pelvis, lower trunk
cartilage of ribs 5-7 flexion, abdomen
compression
O: lower eight ribs (5-12) A: trunk flexion, lateral
External oblique I: anterior iliac crest, pubis, flexion and contralateral
abdominal aponeurosis, rotation, abdomen
linea alba compression

O: inguinal ligament, iliac A: trunk flexion, lateral


Internal oblique crest, thoracolumbar fascia flexion, ipsilateral rotation,
I: lower three ribs (10-12), abdomen compression
adnominal aponeurosis,
linea alba
O: inguinal ligament, iliac A: abdominal compression
Transverse crest, thoracolumbar fascia,
abdominis lower costal cartilages
I: abdominal aponeurosis to
linea alba

O: posterior iliac crest, A: Hip extension, lateral


Gluteus maximus* sacrum, coccyx rotation, abduction,
I: ITB, gluteal tuberosity of posterior pelvis tilt
femur
O: external ilium A: Hip abduction, hip medial
Gluteus medius* I: greater trochanter of the rotation (anterior fibres)
femur
O: external ilium A: Hip abduction, hip medial
Gluteus minimus I: anterior surface of greater rotation (anterior fibres)
trochanter
O: anterior sacrum A: Hip lateral rotation, hip
Piriformis* I: greater trochanter of the abduction (when hip flexed)
femur
O: ischial tuberosity A: knee flexion, hip
Hamstrings* I: proximal tibia and head of extension, posterior pelvis
fibula tilt
O: pubis, ischium A: Hip adduction, hip
Adductor magnus* I: linea aspera of femur extension (posterior head)
O: pubis A: Hip adduction and hip
Adductor longus* I: mid-linea aspera of femur flexion
O: pubis A: Hip adduction and hip
Pectineus* I: proximal posterior shaft of flexion
the femur
O: pubis A: Hip adduction and hip
Gracilis I: proximal-anterior aspect flexion, knee flexion
of the tibia (pes anserine)
O: Anterior superior iliac A: Hip flexion, hip
Sartorius spine (ASIS) abduction, hip lateral
I: proximal-anterior aspect rotation, knee flexion
of the tibia (pes anserine)
O: Anterior inferior iliac A: Hip flexion , knee
Quadriceps* spine (AIIS), linea aspera of extension, anterior pelvic
the femur tilt (rectus fem)
I: tibial tuberosity via patella
tendon
O: Anterior superior iliac A: Hip flexion, hip
Tensor Fasciae Latae spine (ASIS) abduction, hip medial
(TFL) I: iliotibial band (ITB) rotation

O: Anterior lateral lumbar A: Hip flexion, trunk flexion,


Iliopsoas* vertebrae, iliac fossa anterior pelvic tilt
I: Lesser trochanter of the
femur
O: Proximal lateral surface A: ankle dorsiflexion, ankle
Tibialis anterior* of the tibia and interosseous inversion
membrane
I: Medial cuneiform and
base of the first metatarsal
O: lateral fibula A: Ankle eversion, ankle
Fibularis I: lateral fifth metatarsal plantar flexion
O: Lateral and medial A: knee flexion, ankle
Gastrocnemius* condyles of the femur plantar flexion
I: calcaneus via Achilles
tendon
O: Posterior tibia and fibula A: ankle plantar flexion
Soleus I: calcaneus via Achilles
tendon

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