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Insertion/origin of cat muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/26/2010

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Spinotrapezius
Definition
Origin: spines of Thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Spine of Scapula
Action: pull scapula dorsocaudally
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Rhomboid Minor
Definition
Origin: spines of Thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Vertebral Border of Scapula
Action: pull scapula dorsomedially
Term
Splenius
Definition
Origin: spines of Thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Lamboidal ridge
Action: Turn head
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Pectoantebrachialis
Definition
Origin: Manubrium
Insertion: proximal end of forearm
Action: adducts arm
Term
Rectus Abdominis
Definition
Origin: Pubic Bone
Insertion: Costal Cartilage of 1st to 4th ribs
Action: Compresses abdomen
Term
Serratus Ventralis
Definition
Origin: 1st 10 ribs
Insertion: medial surface of scapula
Action: pulls scapula forward and depresses
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Triceps Brachii
Definition
Origin: Lateral border of scapula
Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna
Action: Extends Forearm
Term
Biceps Brachii
Definition
Origin: Tuberosity near glenoid fossa & coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: Radial Tuberosity
Action: Flexes forearm
Term
Sartorius
Definition
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Patella
Action: Adducts and rotates femur; extends tibia
Term
Adductor Longus
Definition
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Linea Aspera of femur
Action: adducts thigh
Term
Gluteus Maximus
Definition
Origin: Transverse processes of last sacral and 1st caudal vertebrae
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
Action: Extends thigh
Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition
Origin: knee fascia and distal end of femur
Insertion: Calcaneus by calcaneal tendon
Action: Extends foot
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