Orgin, Insertion, Action; Cat Muscles

Tensor fasciae latae Orgin

Ilium

Tensor fasciae latae insertion

iliotibial (IT) band

tensor fasciae latae action

abduct thigh

biceps femoris orgin

ischium/femur

biceps femoris insertion

lateral tibia/fibula

biceps femoris action

flex leg

semitendinosus orgin

ischium

semitendinosus insertion

medial tibia

semitendinosus action

flex leg

semimembranosus orgin

ischium

semimembranosus insertion

medial tibia

semimembranosus action

flex leg

gluteus maximus orgin

ilium

gluteus maximus insertion

femur/IT band

gluteus maximus action

extend thigh

gluteus medius orgin

ilium

gluteus medius insertion

femur

gluteus medius action

abduct thigh

sartorius orgin

ilium

sartorius insertion

medial tibia

sartorius action

flex thigh

gracilis orgin

pubis

gracilis insertion

medial tibia

gracilis action

flex leg

adductor femoris orgin

pubis

adductor femoris insertion

femur

adductor femoris action

flex thigh

adductor longus orgin

pubis/ischium

adductor longus insertion

femur

adductor longus action

flex thigh

pectineus orgin

pubis

pectineus insertion

femur

pectineus action

flex thigh

vastus lateralis orgin

femur

vastus lateralis insertion

patella

vastus lateralis action

extend leg

vastus medialis orgin

femur

vastus medialis insertion

patella

vastus medialis action

extend leg

vastus intermedius orgin

femur

vastus medialis insertion

patella

vastus medialis action

extend leg

rectus femoris orgin

ilium

rectus femoris insertion

patella

rectus femoris action

extend leg

tibialis anterior orgin

tibia

tibialis anterior insertion

metatarsals/cuneiform

tibialis anterior action

dorsiflex/invert foot

extensor digitorum longus orgin

tibia/fibula

extensor digitorum longus insertion

toes 2-5

extensor digitorum longus action

extend toes 2-5

gastrocnemuis orgin

femur

gastrocnemuis insertion

calcaneus

gastrocnemuis action

flex leg

plantaris orgin

femur

plantaris insertion

calcaneus

plantaris action

plantarflex foot

soleus orgin

tibis/fibula

soleus insertion

calcaneus

soleus action

plantarflex foot

flexor hallicus longus orgin

fibula

flexor hallicus longus insertion

hallux

flexor hallicus longus action

flex hallux

flexor digitorum longus orgin

tibia

flexor digitorum longus insertion

toes 2-5

flexor digitorum longus action

flex toes 2-5

tibialis posterior orgin

tibia/fibula

tibialis posterior insertion

metatarsals/tarsals

tibialis posterior action

plantarflex foot

popliteus orgin

femur

popliteus insertion

tibia

popliteus action

medially rotate leg

clavotrapezius orgin

lambdoidal ridge of skull

clavotrapezius insertion

clavicle

clavotrapezius action

protraction of arm

acromiotrapezius orgin

spine of axis to spine of 4th cervical vert

acromiotrapezius insertion

spine of scapula

acromiotrapezius action

adduct scapula

spinotrapezius orgin

spinous process of thoracic vert

spinotrapezius insertion

fascia of supra and infraspinatus mm.

spinotrapezius action

pulls scapula dorsally

clavodeltoid orgin

clavicle

clavodeltoid insertion

medial surface of ulna

clavodeltoid action

flexes forearm

acromiodeltoid orgin

acromion of scapula

acromiodeltoid insertion

surface of spinodeltoid muscle

acromiodeltoid action

flexes arm

spinodeltoid orgin

spine of scapula

spinodeltoid insertion

deltoid tuberosity of humerus

spinodeltoid action

flexes arm

levator scapulae orgin

cervical vert

levator scapulae insertion

medial scapula

levator scapulae action

elevate scapula

latissimus dorsi orgin

vert/ribs/illium

latissimus dorsi insertion

humerus

latissimus dorsi action

extend arm

rhomboid orgin

spine of first 4 thoracic vert

rhomboid insertion

outer surface of scapula

rhomboid action

adducts scapula

rhomboid capitus orgin

lambdoidal ridge of skull