Muscle Origin Innervation Action Picture
Supraspinatus Supraspino Greater tubercle Abducts the
us fossa of humerus arm
Deltoid Clavo- Humerus Abduction,
deltoid Flexion &
Acromino- extension
deltoid
Spino-
deltoid
Trapezius Occipital Spine of scapula -Elevates the
bone scapula
-adduct the
shoulder
-lowers the
shoulders
-
Rhomboideus Vertebral Medial border of Adducts the
Column the scapula shoulder
Levator Transverse Thoracodorsal Abduction
Scapulae process nerve
Serratus Ribs -8 Medial border of Pulls scapula
Anterior the scapula anteriorly
-
Pectoralis Clavicle, Intertubercular Adduction,
major sternum, groove of muscle of
costal humorous arm
cartilage wrestling
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Muscle Origin Innervation Action Picture
Latissimus Vertebrae T7- Bicipital Adducts the
T12 groove of arm at the
humerus back
Teres major Inferior angle Anterior Rotates arm
surface of medially
proximal
humerus
Pectoralis Rib 3-5 Coracoid Brings
minor process of shoulder
scapula down
Forearm Muscles
Biceps Scapula, Radial Flexes
brachii Coracoid tuberosity forearm,
process supinates
forearm
brachialis Humerus Ulna Flexes
forearm
Brachio Humerus Radius Flexes
radialis forearm
Triceps long: scapula Olecranon Extends
brachii glenoid process forearm
cavity,
short: L&M
post. humerus
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Muscle Origin Innervation Action Picture
Flexor- Medial Metacarpal Flexes wrist,
pronator epicondyle bones and finger
group phalanges
Extensor Lateral Metacarpal Extends
supinator epicondyle bones and wrist, finger
phalanges
Flexor Medial Middle Baby fist
digitorum epicondyle of phalanx
humerus
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Flexor Anterior and Ulnar nerve, Complete
digitorum medial surface & anterior fist
profundus of the ulna interosseous
branch
Leg Muscles
Iliopsoas O: lumbar Lesser Chief flexor
[Link] vertebrae trochanter of of hip joint
major O: iliac fossa femur
[Link]
Sartorius Anterior Medial Flexes thigh
superior iliac condyle of and knee
spine tibia
Gracilis Body of pubis Medial Adducts thigh
condyle of and flexes
tibia knee joint
Pectineus Line of pubis femur line Adducts &
flexes thigh
Adductor Ischial lenea
magnus tuberosity aspera&
adductor
tubercle
Adductor Body of pubis middle third
longus linea aspera
Adductor Body/inferior upper linea
brevis pubic ramus aspera
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Muscle Origin Innervation Action Picture
Quadriceps
femoris (kicking
[Link] Ant. & Inf. Iliac Tibial muscle)
Femoris spine tuberosity Flexes thigh,
[Link] Medial intern Medial, tibial extends leg
medialis muscular tuberosity
3Vastus septum Lateral, tibial Extends leg
lateralis lateral tuberosity
[Link] intermuscular Upper border
intermedius septum of patella,
lower lateral tibial
intermuscular tuberosity
septum
Gluteal
group
[Link] Back of ilium Greater Abduction of
minimus trochanter hip
Ilium & sacrum
[Link] Gluteal Hip extension
maximus Ilium tuberosity
[Link] Greater Adduction of
medius trochanter hip
piriformis Ilium Gluteal Extension of
tuberosity the hip,
external
rotation
Tenor fascia Iliac crest Lateral Abducts the
lata condyle of hip
tibia
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Hamstring Ischial Medial Flexes,
tuberosity condyle extends hip
tibia joint
Semimembranosus Extends thing
and rotates
Semitendinosus medial
Medial
Biceps femoris surface of
Long head of tibia Extends thigh
ischial Head of and rotates
tuberosity fibula leg lateral
Anterior comp. leg
muscle Lateral Metatarsals Dorsiflexes
condyle/tibia and tarsal and inverts
[Link] shaft bones foot
Anterior
[Link]
Hallucis longus
[Link]
digitorum longus
Lateral comp.
Leg muscle
[Link] longus Superolateral Superficial plantarflexion
[Link] brevis surface of peroneal
fibular head, nerve
fibular shaft ,
lateral tibial
condyle &
intermuscular
septum
Post. Leg muscle
Superficial Grp.
Gastrocnemius M&L Calcaneus Plantar flexes
epicondyle foot
femur
Soleus Prox. Fibula & Calcaneus Plantar flexes
Tibia foot
Plantaris Lower lat. Posterior
Supracondylar surface
line
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Deep grp.
[Link] Lat, condyle of Upper post. Flexes by
femur Side of tibia unlocking
knee/rotates
medial
[Link] hallucis Lower two-third Base of big Plantar flexes
Longus of fibula toe
[Link] Middle post. Of Distal Flexes lateral
digitorum longus tibia phalange four toes
four toe
[Link] post. Upper part of Tuberosity Plantar flexes
tibia & fibula of navicular & inverts foot
Facial Muscles
Muscle Origin Innervation Action Picture
Frontalis Epicranial Skin superior Wrinkles skin
aponeurosis to
supraorbital
margin
Orbicularis Oculi Medial Wall of Circular path Closes eyes
orbit around orbit
Nasalis Nasal Bone Maxilla Flare Nostrils
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Zygomaticus Zygomatic Corner of Smile
bone the mouth
Buccinator Alveolar Blends Tenses cheeks
processes of with fibers
maxilla of
orbicularis
oris
Orbicularis Muscle fibers Skin at Close
oris around your corner of mouth/pucker
lips mouth lips (Kissing
Muscle)
Platysma Fascia of the Mandible Depresses
chest mandible
Masseter Zygomatic Ramus of -Elevates
arch the mandible, as
mandible in closing
mouth
Temporalis Temporal Coronoid -Elevates
fossa processes mandible, as
of in closing
mandible mouth
(Mastication
& chewing)
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Lateral Pterygoid Condyloid Depresses and
pterygoid process process of protracts
mandible mandible
Medial Pterygoid Angle and Elevates and
pterygoid process ramus of protracts
mandible muscle
Genioglossus Mandible Tongue Pulls the
tongue
downward and
forward
(protracts)
Hyoglossus Hyoid bone Inferior side Depresses and
of tongue retracts
tongue
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Styloglossus Styloid Tongue Elevates
process tongue and
draws it
posteriorly
(Retraction)
Pharyngeal Pterygoid Median swallowing
constrictors processes of raphe
(Superior, sphenoid
Middle, and bone, hyoid
Inferior) bone, thyroid
cartilage
Superior/Inferior Sclera of Common Pull eye in
rectus; eyeball tendinous direction of
Medial/Lateral ring muscle,
rectus; Superior around Small motor
and inferior optic units
obliques canal
(Sphenoid
bone)
Sternocleidomast Sternum and Mastoid Bilaterally
oid clavicle process causes
mastoid flexion of
head and
neck
(unilateral
flexion)
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External oblique Ribs 5-12 Iliac crest Flexes
and linea vertebral
alba column &
rotates
vertebral
column
Internal oblique Iliac crest, and Linea alba Flexes &
thoracolumbar rotates
fascia vertebral
column
Transversus Iliac crest, and Xiphoid Flexes &
abdominis thoracolumbar process, rotates
fascia linea alba, vertebral
and pubis column
Rectus Pubic Sternum Flexes
abdominis symphysis (xiphoid vertebral
process) column
Quadratus Iliac crest Inferior Flexes
lumborum border of vertebral
rib 12 and column
L1-L4
vertebrae
Splenius Spinous Occipital Head & neck
(Capitis) processes of bone & extension
cervical and mastoid
thoracic process
vertebrae
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Erector spinae
Iliocostalis
(inserts on rib)
Sacral Cervical Extension
Longissimus vertebrae vertebrae of the neck
(transverse
process)
Spinalis (spinous
process)
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