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.
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
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