Superficial muscle system origins and insertions

External abdominal oblique

Origin: lumbodorsal fascia

Insertion: linea alba

Gluteus medius

Origin: iliac crest, sacral vertebrae

Insertion: greater trochanter of femur

Acromiotrapezius

Origin: spines of vertebrae C1-T1

Insertion: acromion process

Masseter

Origin: zygomatic arch

Insertion: masseteric fossa od mandible

Biceps femoris

Origin: ischial tuberosity

Insertion: proximal tibia

Spinodeltoid

Origin: spine of scapula

Insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Gastronemius

Origin: distal, posterior femur

Insertion: calcaneus

Pectoralis minor

Origin: caudal sternebrae

Insertion: proximal humerus

Clavotrapezius

Origin: nuchal line of skull

Insertion: clavical

Caudofemoralis

Origin: proximal caudal vertebrae

Insertion: patella

Tibialis anterior

Origin: proximal tibia and fibula

Insertion: first metatarsal

Acromiodeltoid

Origin: acromion of scapula

Insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Sternomastoid

Origin: manubrium of sternum

Insertion: mastoid process

Sartorius

Origin: iliac crest

Insertion: patella

Pectoralis major

Origin: cranial sternebrae

Insertion: proximal humerus

Clavodeltoid

Origin: clavicle

Insertion: proximal ulna

Digastric

Origin: mastoid (temporal bone) process

Insertion: mandible

Spinotrapezius

Origin: spine of thoracic vertebrae

Insertion: scapula

Rectus abdominis

Origin: pubic symphysis

Insertion: sternum

Tenor fascia latae

Origin: ilium

Insertion: fascia latae

Temporalis

Origin: temporal bone

Insertion: coronoid process of mandible

Pectoantebrachialis

Origin: mandubrium

Insertion: fascia of forelimb near elbow

Gracilis

Origin: pubic symphysis

Insertion: fascia of distal thigh

Xiphilhumeralis

Origin: xiphoid process

Insertion: proximal humerus

Gluteus maximus

Origin: last sacral and first caudal vertebrae

Insertion: fascia latae

Latissimus dorsi

origin: lumbodorsal fascia

insertion: medial humerus