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splenius capitis
Splenius capitis orgin
C7-T4 posterior
Splenius capitis insertion
mastoid process and occipital bone
Splenius capitis action
cervical spine extension, ipsilateral rotation and flexion

Biceps brachii
Biceps brachii origin
Long headc-csuperglenoid tubercle
Short head - coracoid process scapula
Biceps brachii insertion
radial tuberosity of the radius (elbow area)
Biceps Brachii action
flexes radius and humerus and supinates. forearm
External intercostals
External intercostals orgin
inferior border at ribcage
External intercostals insertion
superoir border of rib below
External intercostals action
elevates rib cage during inspiration
external oblique
External obliques origin
external surface of lower 8 ribs
external oblique insertion
anterior half of iliac crest and linca alba
external oblique action
compresses abdomine, contraclaterally rotates and flexes vertebral colum
pectoralis major
pectoralis major origin
medial half of clavical, sternum costal cartilages, aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique (bascically the sternum)
pectoralis major insertion
intertubular groove of humerus (top part of humerus)
pectoralis major action
flexes, adducts and medially rotates humerus, draws body upward in climbing
quadratus lumborum
quadratus lumborum origin
ilolumbar liagament and iliac crest
quadratus lumborum insertion
lower border of 12th rib, transverse process of upper lumbar vertebre
quadratus lumborum action
deoresses ribcage inferiorlt and l aterally flexes trunk
Tricpes brachii
Triceps Brachii origin
Long head - infraglenoid tubercle
lateral head - proximal portion of posterior humerus
medial - distal ahlf of posterior humerus
Tricpes Brachii insertion
olecroanon process of ulna
Triceps brachii action
extends humerus ulna
Bicep femoris origin
Long head - ischtal tuberosity
short head- lateral supercondyle ridge on femur
Bicep femoris
Bicep femoris insertion
head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
Bicep femoris action
extedns femur and flexes leg
sartorius
sartorius origin
anterior superior iliac spine
sartorius insertion
medial margin of tibial tuberosity
sartorius action
flexes both femur and tibia
vastus lateralis
vastus lateralis origin
interrochantare line and linea aspra of femur
vastus lateralis insertion
tibial tuberosity
vastus lateralis action
extend tibia
tibialis anterior
tibialis anterior origin
upper half of tibia and intercosseous membrane
tibialis anterior insertion
base of first cuneiform and first metatarsal
tibialis anterior action
dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Gastrocnemius
Gastrocnemius origin
medial and lateral condyles of femur
Gastrocnemius insertion
with soleus into calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Gastrocnemius action
flexes tibia and plantar, flexes foot
buccinator
buccinator origin
maxilla and mandible
buccinator insertion
orbicularis oris
buccinator action
presses cheeks against teeth and lips, draws corner of mouth from side to side, helps in chewing