Muscle Origin, Insertion, Movement

These are study flashcards for studying Biomechanic Muscle Origin, Insertion, and movements associated with them

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Front Back
Trapezius - Superior fibers (upper extremity)
Origin: Occipital bone;
Insertion: Acromion process
Movement: Elevation, abduction, rotation of gleno-humeral joint
----Scapula/shoulder girdle----
Trapezius - Inferior Fibers (upper extremity)
Origin: C1-T12
Insertion: Spine of Scapula
Movement: Elevate, abduct, depress
----Scapula/shoulder girdle----
Rhomboids (upper extremity)
Origin: Spinous process of C7 - T2-T5
Insertion: Medial border of scapula
Movement: Retracts scapula, abduct and draw medially
----Scapula/shoulder girdle----
Levator Scapula (upper extremity)
Origin: posterior tubercles of transverse process of C1-C4 vert.
Insertion: Superior part of medial border of scapula
Movement: Elevates scapula or rotates neck
----Scapula/shoulder girdle----
Pectoralis minor (upper extremity)
Origin: 3rd to 5th ribs, near their costal cartilage
Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula
Movement: draws scapula forward, downward rotation, and inward;
----Scapula/shoulder girdle----
Serratus anterior - superior fibers (upper extremity)
Origin: Ribs 1-4
Insertion: Scapula along medial border (underside)
Movement: Protracts scapula and rotates it upward
----Scapula/shoulder girdle----
Serratus anterior - inferior fibers (upper extremity)
Origin: Ribs 4-8
Insertion: Scapula along medial border (underside)
Movement: Protracts scapula and rotates it upward
----Scapula/shoulder girdle----
Infraspinatus (upper extremity)
Origin: Infraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Movement: Externally rotates
----Rotator Cuff----
Supraspinatus (upper extremity)
Origin: Supraspinous fossa
Insertion: lesser tubercle of humerus
Movement: scapula abduction (internal rotation)
----Rotator Cuff----
Subscapularus (upper extremity)
Origion: Subscapular fossa
Insertion: lesser tubercle of humerus
Movement: Internally rotates and adducts the head of the humerus
----Rotator Cuff----
Teres Minor (upper extremity)
Origin: Lateral boarder of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Movement: assists external rotation of the head of humerus
----Rotator Cuff----
Pectoralis Major (upper extremity)
Origin: clavical, sternum, ribs 1-6
Insertion: greater tubercle, intertubercular groove
Movement: shoulder adduction, movement across chest, internal rotation of hum.
----Shoulder Joint----
Biceps long head (upper extremity)
Origin: superglenoid tubercle
Insertion: Radial tuberosity
Movement: flexor
----Shoulder Joint----
Biceps short head (upper extremity)
Origin: coracoid process
insertion: Radial tuberosity
Movement: flexor
----Shoulder Joint----
Deltoid anterior (upper extremity)
Origin: lateral 3rd clavical
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Movement: Laterally abducts the humerus @ glenohumeral joint
----Shoulder Joint----