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Frontal Belly
Origin: Epicranial aponeurosis
Insertion: Skin of eyebrows & forehead
Action: Raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead
Occipital Belly
Origin: Occipital bone & mastoid process
Insertion: Epicranial aponeurosis
Action: Pulls scalp posteriorly
Orbicularis Oculi
Origin: Frontal bone & maxilla
Insertion: Skin around eyelids
Action: Closes eyes
Orbicularis Oris
Origin: Maxilla & mandible
Insertion: Lips
Action: Closes & protrudes lips
Zygomaticus
Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Corner of mouth
Action: Smiling (elevates mouth corners)
Buccinator
Origin: Maxilla & mandible
Insertion: Orbicularis oris
Action: Compresses cheek
Mentalis
Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Skin of chin
Action: Elevates lower lip
Masseter
Origin: Zygomatic arch
Insertion: Mandible
Action: Elevates mandible (closes jaw)
Temporalis
Origin: Temporal bone
Insertion: Coronoid process of mandible
Action: Elevates & retracts mandible
Digastric
Origin: Mandible (anterior), mastoid process (posterior)
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Action: Opens mouth, elevates hyoidA:
Mylohyoid
Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Action: Elevates floor of mouth
Sternohyoid
Origin: Sternum & clavicle
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Action: Depresses hyoid
Sternocleidomastoid
Origin: Sternum & clavicle
Insertion: Mastoid process
Action: Flexes neck, rotates head
Deltoid
Origin: Clavicle & scapula (acromion, spine)
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Action: Abducts arm (also flexes & extends depending on fibers)
Pectoralis Major
Origin: Clavicle, sternum, ribs
Insertion: Humerus (intertubercular groove)
Action: Adducts & medially rotates arm
Pectoralis Minor
Origin: Ribs 3–5
Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula
Action: Stabilizes & protracts scapula
Serratus Anterior
Origin: Ribs 1–8
Insertion: Medial border of scapula
Action: Protracts scapula, holds it against rib cage
External intercostal (posterior/lateral)
Origin: Inferior border of rib above
Insertion: Superior border of rib below
Action: Elevate ribs (inhalation)
Internal intercostal (anterior/medial)
Origin: Superior border of rib below
Insertion: Inferior border of rib above
Action: Depress ribs (forced exhalation)
Diaphragm
Origin: Sternum, ribs, lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Central tendon
Action: Contracts to flatten → inhalation
External oblique
Origin: Ribs 5–12
Insertion: Iliac crest & linea alba
Action: Trunk rotation & compression (fibers toward groin)
Internal oblique
Origin: Iliac crest & inguinal ligament
Insertion: Ribs & linea alba
Action: Trunk rotation & compression (fibers toward outer hip)
Rectus abdominus
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Xiphoid process & ribs 5–7
Action: Flexes trunk (“8-pack”)
Linea alba
Structure: Connective tissue midline seam
Location: Runs down center of abdomen
Function: Joins left & right abdominal muscles
Trapezius
Origin: Occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, C7–T12 vertebrae
Insertion: Clavicle & scapula (acromion, spine)
Action: Elevates, retracts, depresses scapula; extends neck
Latissimus dorsi
Origin: T7–L5 vertebrae, iliac crest
Insertion: Humerus (intertubercular groove)
Action: Extends, adducts, medially rotates arm
Rhomboid major
Origin: T2–T5 vertebrae
Insertion: Medial border of scapula
Action: Retracts (adducts) scapula, downward rotation
Rhomboid minor
Origin: C7–T1 vertebrae
Insertion: Medial border of scapula (above major)
Action: Retracts scapula
Levator scapulae
Origin: C1–C4 transverse processes
Insertion: Superior medial border of scapula
Action: Elevates scapula (shrug shoulders)
Teres major
Origin: Inferior angle of scapula
Insertion: Humerus
Action: Extends, adducts, medially rotates arm
Erector spinae
Origin: Iliac crest, sacrum, vertebrae
Insertion: Ribs & vertebrae
Action: Extends & maintains posture of spine
Supraspinatus (SITS)
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Humerus
Action: Initiates arm abduction
Infraspinatus (SITS)
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Humerus
Action: Lateral rotation of arm
Teres Minor (SITS)
Origin: Lateral border of scapula
Insertion: Humerus (greater tubercle)
Action: Lateral rotation of arm
Subscapularis
Origin: Subscapular fossa (under scapula)
Insertion: Humerus (lesser tubercle)
Action: Medial rotation of arm
Transversus Abdominis
Origin: Iliac crest, ribs, thoracolumbar fascia
Insertion: Linea alba
Action: Compresses abdomen (fibers horizontal)