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Clavotrapezius
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Origin: Occipital bone of skull and spines of cervical vertebrae
Insertion: clavicle
Action: pulls clavicle upward
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Acromiotrapezius
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Origin: spines of cervical and thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: spine and acromion of scapula
Action: pulls scapula upward
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Spinotrapezius
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Origin: spines of thoracic
Insertion: spine of scapula
Action: pulls scapula upward and back
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Clavodeltoid
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Origin: clavicle
Insertion: ulna near semilunar notch
Action: flexes forelimb
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Acromiodeltoid
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Origin: acromion of scapula
Insertion: proximal end of humerus
Action: flexes and rotates forelimb
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Spinodeltoid
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Origin: spine of scapula
Insertion: proximal end of humerus
Action: flexes and rotates forelimb
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Latissimus dorsi
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Origin: thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: proximal end of humerus
Action: pulls forelimb upward and back
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Supraspinatus
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Origin: fossa above spine of scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Action: extends forelimb
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Infraspinatus
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Origin: fossa below spine of scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Action: rotates forelimb
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Teres major
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Origin: posterior border of scapula
Insertion: proximal end of humerus
Action: rotates forelimb
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Rhomboid
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Origin: spines of cervical and thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: medial border of scapula
Action: pulls scapula back
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Rhomboid capitis
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Origin: occipital bone of skull
Insertion: medial border of scapula
Action: pulls scapula forward
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Splenius
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Origin: fascia of neck
Insertion: occipital bone
Action: turns and raises head
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