Anatomy Muscle Chart Flashcards

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards defining human skeletal muscles, including their origins, insertions, and primary actions as recorded in the muscle anatomy chart.

Semimembranosus

A muscle originating from the Coxal bone, inserting at the Tibia, with the action to flex the Knee.

Biceps femoris

A muscle originating from the Coxal bone & Femur, inserting at the Fibula, with the action to flex the Knee.

Semitendinosus

A muscle originating from the Coxal bone, inserting at the Tibia, with the action to flex the Knee.

Fibularis

A muscle originating from the Fibula, inserting at the Metatarsals, with the action of Plantar Flexion.

Trapezius

A muscle originating from the Occipital bone & Vertibrae C7-T12, inserting at the Clavical & Scapula, with the action of Elevation of the Scapula.

Latissimus dorsi

A muscle originating from the Scapula & Vertibrae T7-L5, inserting at the Humerus, with the action to adduct the arm.

Gluteus maximus

A muscle originating from the Coxal bone, inserting at the Femur, with the action to extend the hip & abduct the hip.

Soleus

A muscle originating from the Tibia & Fibula, inserting at the Calcaneus, with the action of Plantar Flexion.

Triceps brachii

A muscle originating from the Scapula & Humerus, inserting at the Ulna, with the action that extends arm at elbow.

Gluteus medius

A muscle originating from the Coxal bone, inserting at the Femur, with the action to abduct the hip and rotate the thigh.

Gastrocnemius

A muscle originating from the Femur, inserting at the Calcaneus, with the action to flex the Knee.

Brachioradialis

A muscle originating from the Humerus, inserting at the Radius, with the action to flex at the elbow.

Flexor carpi ulnaris

A muscle originating from the Ulna, inserting at the 5th Metacarpal, with the action to flex the wrist.

Extensor digitorus

A muscle originating from the Humerus, inserting at the Phalanges, with the action to extend your fingers.

Extensor carpi radialis

A muscle originating from the Humerus, inserting at the 2nd & 3rd Metacarpal, with the action to extend the wrist.

Pectoralis major

A muscle originating from the Clavical & Sternum & Ribs 1-6, inserting at the Humerus, with the action to adduct the arm.

Sartorius

A muscle originating from the Coxal bone, inserting at the Tibia, with the action to flex the knee.

Temporalis

A muscle originating from the Tempals, inserting at the Mandible, with the action to elavate the Mandible.

Vastus medialis

A muscle originating from the Femur, inserting at the Tibia & Platela, with the action to extend the knee.

Biceps brachii

A muscle originating from the Scapula, inserting at the Radius, with the action that flexes the elbow.

Gracilis

A muscle originating from the Pubis, inserting at the Tibia, with the action to flex and adduct the hip.

Rectus abdominus

A muscle originating from the Pubis, inserting at the Sternum & Ribs 5-7, with the action that flexes spine.

Peroneus longus

A muscle originating from the Fibula, inserting at the First Metatarsal, with the action to flex the foot.

Tibialis anterior

A muscle originating from the Tibia, inserting at the First Metatarsal, with the action of inversion of the foot.

Zygomaticus

A muscle originating from the Zygomatic, inserting at the Lips, with the action to help you smile.

Adductor longus

A muscle originating from the Pubis, inserting at the Femur, with the action of adduction of the thigh at the hip.

Adductor brevis

A muscle originating from the Pubis, inserting at the Femur, with the action of adduction of the thigh at the hip.

External oblique

A muscle originating from Ribs 5-12, inserting at the Coxal bone, with the action to flex the trunk.

Internal oblique

A muscle originating from the Coxal bone, inserting at Ribs 10-12, with the action that flexes and rotates the trunk.

Orbicularis oris

A muscle originating from the Mandible & Maxilla, inserting at the Lips, with the action to close and pucker the lips.

Rectus femoris

A muscle originating from the Coxal bone, inserting at the Tibia, with the action to extend the leg at the Knee.

Sternocleidomastoid

A muscle originating from the Sternum & Clavical, inserting at the Mastoid Process, with the action that flexes the neck and rotates the head.

Vastus lateralis

A muscle originating from the Femur, inserting at the Patella, with the action to extend the leg at the Knee.

Deltoid

A muscle originating from the Clavical & Scapula, inserting at the Humerus, with the action to rotate and abduct the arm.

Frontalis

A muscle originating from the Oxcipital bone, inserting at the Orbicularis Oculi, with the action that raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead.

Masseter

A muscle originating from the Zygomatic bone, inserting at the Mandible, with the action that closes the mouth.