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Deltoid
Origin: medial = acromion process
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity
Function: flexes arm at the shoulder joint

Biceps Brachii
Origin: coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: radial tuberosity
Function: flexes forearm at the elbow joint

Brachioradialis
Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: styloid process of the radius
Function: flexes forearm at the elbow joint

Palmaris Longus
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: palmar aponeurosis
Function: flexes wrist

Brachialis
Origin: anterior humerus
Insertion: coronoid process
Function: flexes forearm at the elbow joint

Triceps Brachii
Origin: lateral + medial surfaces of the humerus
Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna
Function: extends elbow

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: pisiform
Function: flexes hand at wrist

flexor carpi radialis
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: base of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Function: flexes hand at the wrist

flexor digitorum superficialis
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: both sides of the middle phalanges
Function: flexes fingers

extensor carpi radialis longus
Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
Function: extends and abducts wrist

extensor carpi radialis brevis
Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
Function: extends and abducts wrist

extensor digitorum communis
Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
Function: extends fingers and wrist

extensor carpi ulnaris
Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
Function: ulnar deviation

pollicis
Function: adduct, flex, aBduct, extend and oppose the thumb

supraspinatus
Origin: supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: greater tuberosity of the humerus
Function: abducts the arm at the shoulder joint

infraspinatus
Origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: greater tuberosity of the humerus
Function: lateral rotation of the arm(humerus) at the shoulder joint

subscapularis
Origin: anterior surface of scapula
Insertion: lesser tuberosity of the humerus
Function: medial rotation of the humerus

teres minor
Origin: lateral border of scapula
Insertion: greater tuberosity of the humerus
Function: lateral rotation at the shoulder joint

teres major
Origin: lateral border of scapula
Insertion: medial lip of the intertubercular groove of humerus
Function: “swimming motion“
