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Muscle origin and insertion
Muscle Origin and insertion
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
11/01/2010

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Term
Pectoralis Major
Definition

Origin- clavicle, sternum, cartilage of first six ribs, and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle

Insertion:fibers converge to insert by short tendon into intertubercular groove of humerus

Term
Pectoralis Minor
Definition

Origins- Anterior surface of third, fourth, and fifth ribs

Insertions: Coracoid process of scapula

Term
Deltoid
Definition

Origins- laterla third of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula

Insertions:Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Term
Rectus Abdominis
Definition

Origin- Pubic crest and symphysis

Insertion- costal cartilages of fifth through seventh ribs and xiphoid process

Term
External Abdominal Oblique
Definition

Origin- outer surface of last eight ribs

Insertions- linea alba, pubic crest and tubercles, and iliac crest

Term
Trapezius
Definition

origin- Occipital bone, spines of C7 and all thoracis vertebrae

Insertions- Acromion and spinous process of scapula, lateral third of clavicle

Term
Latissimus Dorsi
Definition

Origin- Indirect attachment to spinous processes to lower six thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, lower 3 to 4 ribs, and illiac crest

Insertion- Floor of intertubercular groove of humerus

Term
Triceps brachii
Definition

Origins- long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula, lateral head, posterior humerus; medial head; distal to radial groove on posterior humerus

Insertions-Fibers converge to insert by short tendon into intertubercular groove of humerus

Term
Biceps brachii
Definition

Origins-Short head: coracoid process; long head; runs in intertubercular groove of humerus 

Insertions-Radial tuberosity

Term
Sartorius
Definition

origins-anterior superior iliac spine

insertions-medial aspect of proximal tibia

Term
Rectus Femoris
Definition

Origins- anterior inferior iliac spine and superior margin of acetabulum

Insertions-tibial tuberoslity and patella

Term
Vastus lateralis
Definition

O-Greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line, and linea aspera

I-Tibial tuberosity and patella

Term
Vastus Medialis
Definition

Origins-Linea aspera and intertrochanteric line, and lineas aspera

 

I-Tibial tuberosity and patella

Term
Vastus Intermedius
Definition

O- Anterior and lateral surface of femur

 

I-Tibial tuberosity and patella

Term
Gluteus maximus
Definition

O-Dorsal ilium, sacrum and coccyx

I-Gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract

Term
Biceps femoris long head and short head
Definition

O-Ishial tuberosity (long head); linea aspera and distal femur (short head)

I-Tendon passes laterally to insert into head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

Term
Semitendinosis
Definition

O-Ishial tuberosity

I-Medial aspect of upper tibial shaft

 

Term
Semimembranosus
Definition

O-Ishial tuberosity

I-Meial condyle of tibia, lateral condyle of femur

Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition
O-By two heads from medial and lateral confyles of femur
I-calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Term
Soleus
Definition

O-Proximal portion of tibia and fibula; interosesous membrane

I-calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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