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Occipitofrontalis
raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead

orbicularis occuli
around eyes
closes eyes

levator palebrae
opens eyes

levator labii superioris
First bicycle spoke
Raises upper lip

levator anguli oris
Elevates the corners of the mouth

zygomaticus major
(blue)
Angled bicycle spoke
Smile muscles
Major is thicker and more inferior
originates on zygomatic bone

zygomaticus minor:
Angled bicycle spoke
Smile muscles
Major is thicker and more inferior
originates on zygomatic bone

risorius:
Most lateral of mouth muscles
Means laughter
Pulls corners of mouth backward (laterally)

depressor Labil inferioris
Depresses lower lip

depressor anguli oris
Pulls down corner of the mouth

Procerus
Frowning face

Nasalis
Wrinkles nose

orbicularis oris
closes and purses the lips

Masseter
originates on Zygomatic bone
inserts on ramus
elevates mandible

Buccinator
Deep to the masseter
Trumpetor
Tense cheeks during chewing
sucking
whistling

Temporalis
Side of head
aids in chewing
Works with masseter
Underneath zygomatic arch
elevates mandible

pterygoid muscle
Medial to temporalis
Chewing muscles
Side to side movement of jaw

what are the 4 chewing muscles
masseter, temporalis, pyterygoid (2)
Genioglossus
controls tongue

styloglossus
Manipulating tongue and swallowing
Originates on styloid process
Inserts on tongue

Pharyngeal contstrictors
connect nasal cavity and esophagus
Wraps around pharynx
Pushes food down into esophagus

Platysma
Flat sheet that covers the front of the neck
pulls down the corners of the mouth and lowers the jaw
depresses mandible

Sternocleidomastoid
origin: sternum and clavicle
insertion: mastoid process
flexes and rotates neck

Trapezius
inserts on spine of scapula
Extends neck
Multiple actions - Elevation, Adduction, Depression

Semispinalis capitis
Inserts on skull
extends neck

splenius capitus
Inserts on skull
turns head side to side "no"

erector spinae group
Deep muscle proximal to vertebral column
maintaining posture
extends spinal column

quadratus lumborum
Connects from lowest rib to illium
extension and pelvic stability

rectus abdominus
Flex vertebral column
Parallel muscles from thoracic cage to pubic bones
Linea alba separates rights and left (white line)
Apposes erector spinae

what is the order of the abdominus/obliques
External, internal, transversus (order)
transversus abdominus
Parallel to the ground
Compress abdomen
Pooping and child birth

external oblique
Compress underlying structures
slant Down and toward midline
Right external works with left internal to produce rotation
Right rotates left
Antagonized by left external oblique or right internal oblique

internal oblique
Rotation
Perpendicular
Right rotates right

Diaphragm
Breathing
Origin: Inferior border of ribcage
Innervated by the phrenic nerve
pushes abdomen down

scalene
Elevate ribcage
Inhalation
Brachial plexus emerges between anterior and middle

external intercostals
Down and inward orientation
Respiration
raise a spread ribs

internal intercostals
Up and in orientation
Respiration
forced expiration

levator scapulae
Scapular elevation

pectoralis minor
flexes, adducts, medial rotation

rhomboid major
Origin: under trapezius
Inserts: medial border of scapula
elevates and adducts

Rhomboid minor
Origin: under trapezius
Inserts: medial border of scapula
elevates and adducts

serratus anterior
Attaches to Inferior angle of scapula
Produces scapular protraction
rotates

subclavius
Connects rib 1 to bottom of clavicle
depresses scapula

pectoralis major
Origin: sternum
Insertion: proximal humerus (push up muscles)
Horizontal adduction
and flex shoulder

deltoid
Origin: spine of scapula and lateral side of clavicle
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity
Flexion, extension, abduction of shoulder

latissimus dorsi
Origin: from spinous process of thoracic region
insertion: front of humerus
Powerful muscle
extends, adducts, medial rotation

subscapularis
internal rotation

supraspinatus:
Rotator cuff muscle
0 to 15 degrees of abduction

infraspinatus
external rotation

teres minor
Lateral rotation
Minor on top

teres major
Major on bottom
Goes through armpit and attaches to front of humerus
Medial rotation, extends, adducts

SITS muscles
act on humerus (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis)

biceps brachi
origin: scapula
Insertion: radius
Innervation: muscular cutaneous nerve
Crosses shoulder joint and elbow joint
Flexation and supination

coracobrachialis
Origin: coracoid
Insertion: humerus
Acts on humerus
Sinergizes with interior belly of detolid
Flection of shoulder
adduction

brachialis
Flexion at elbow

triceps brachii
extension of elbow

Superficial muscles of the forearm
(PFPF)
Flex wrist
pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, Palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris)

pronator teres
pronates forearm

flexor carpi radialis
flex wrist

Palmaris longus
not in all humans, flex wrist

flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexes wrist

flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexes digits (not tips)

flexor digitorum Profundis
Flexes finger tips

flexor policis longus
Flexes thumb

Forearm muscles that act at the elbow
Ancones, Brachioradialis, Supinator
Forearm muscles that act on wrist
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor carpi radialis longus brevis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
wrist extension

Extensor carpi ulnaris
Antagonizes flexor carpi ulnaris

Extensor carpi radialis brevis
extends wrist

what three forearm muscles act on the digits
extensor digitorum
Extensor Digiti minimi
Extensor indicis
Retinaculum
Holds hand muscles in place

What are the gluteus muscles
gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, iliotibial tract, tensor fasciae latte
gluteus maximus
Origin: liliac spine
Insertion: posterior of femur
Rotates and extends femur/hip

gluteus medius
Most lateral
Abduction of hip
medial rotation
Helps in walking
Insertion: greater trochanter

gluteus minimus
Hip abduction
lateral rotation

Iliotibial tract
IT band
origin: hip
insertion: tibia
stabilization

tensor fasciae latte
Front of hips
Tenses IT band to lock the knee in extension
abducts and medially rotates
Insertion: iT band

What are the lateral rotators
piriformis, quadratura femoris
piriformus
Pear shape
Rubs on sciatic nerve sometimes
Insertion greater trochanter
Externally rotates hip
Deep to gluteus medias

quadrates femoris
lateral hip rotation

what are the adductors and how are they innervated
pectinous, adductor longs, adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, gracilis (obturator nerve)
pectinous
Origin: on pelvic bone
More flexion than adduction
medial rotation
Medial to iliopsoas

adductor longus
hip adduction

adductor brevis
hip adduction

aductor Magnus
hip adduction

gracillis
hip adduction
flexes knee

Iliopsoas
running muscles
Major hip flexors

what are the 4 knee extenders and what innervates them
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medials, vastus intermedius (femoral nerve)
rectus femoris
insertion: patellar tendon
top
crosses hip and knee joints
knee extension

vastus lateralis
knee extension

vastus medialis
Fibers are diagonal
Pulls and keeps patella medially located
knee extension

vastus intermedias
knee extension

sartorius
Longest
Origin: iliac spine
Insertion: tibia
Taylors muscle
Laterally divides quads
External rotation and flexation

what are the flexors of the knee and what innervates them
biceps femoris, semimembranous, semitendinosus (sciatic nerve)
biceps femoris
Lateral side
insertion: fibula
knee flexion

semimembranosus
Medial
Behind semitendinosus
knee flexion

semitendinosus
Medial
On top of Semimembranosus
Round
knee flexion

posterior compartment
gastrocnemius, soleus
gastrocnemius
Plantar flection of ankle
Insertion: calcaneal tendon
Runing and jumping

soleus
Deep to gastrocnemius
looks like a fish
Walking muscle
Plantar flection
Inserts onto calcaneal tendon
