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Major Muscles
Trapezius
Deltoids
Latissimus Dorsi
Pectoralis Major
Biceps Brachii
Triceps Brachii
Abdominals
Gluteals
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Gastrocnemius
Upper Extremity
Lower Extremity
Trapezius
Trapezius = large
superficial muscle of
upper back
Origin
Occipital bone
All cervical vertebrae
All thoracic vertebrae
Insertion
Clavicle
Scapula
Action
Latissimus dorsi
Lats = Triangular
shaped muscle
Origin
Lower
thoracic
vertebrae
ilium
Insertion
Intertubercular
groove of humerus
Action
Extends,
adducts, &
rotates arm
Deltoid
Origin
Clavicle
Scapular spine
Acromion process
Insertion
Humerus
Action
Abducts arm
Flexion
Extension
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis major
Origin
Manubrium
Ribs 1-6
Clavicle
Insertion
Intertubercular groove
of humerus
Action
Primary flexor and
adductor
Medial rotation
Biceps Brachii
Biceps
brachii
Origin
Insertion
Radial tuberosity
Action
Biceps Brachii
Triceps Brachii
Triceps
brachii
Origin
Insertion
ulna
Action
abdominus
External and internal
abdominal obliques
Transversus abdominis
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Abdominals
Gluteals
Abdominals (anterior)
Rectus abdominis
Origin
Insertion
Lower ribs
Xiphoid process
Action
pubis
Transversus abdominis
Origin
Insertion
Ilium
Lower ribs
Xiphoid process
Linea alba
Action
Compresses abdomen
Abdominals (anterior)
Origin
Insertion
Ilium
Linea alba
External oblique
Action
ribs
Compresses abdomen
Origin
Insertion
Ilium
Lower ribs
Action
Compresses abdomen
Internal oblique
Gluteals
Gluteus maximus
Origin
Ilium
Dorsal surface of sacrum
& coccyx
Insertion
Iliotibial tract to lateral
condyle of tibia
Gluteal tuberosity of femur
Action
Extend thigh at hip
Assist in lateral rotation
Gluteals
Gluteus
medius
Origin
Ilium
Insertion
Lateral
surface of
greater trochanter of
femur
Action
Abducts
& medially
rotates thigh at hip
Gluteals
Gluteus
minimus
Origin
Ilium
Insertion
Anterior
surface of
greater trochanter of
femur
Action
Abduct
& medially
rotate thigh at hip
femoris
Vastus medialis
Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermedius
Biceps femoris
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Quadriceps femoris
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
Rectus femoris
Origin
Anterior inferior iliac
spine
Ilium superior to
acetabulum
Insertion
Action
Extends leg at knee
Stabilizes hip
Quadriceps
Vastus medialis
Origin
Intertrochanteric line
Linea aspera of femur
Insertion
Base of patella
Tibial tuberosity via
patellar ligament
Action
v. med
= Vastus medialis
v. int
= Vastus intermedius
v. lat
= Vastus laterals
Quadriceps
Vastus lateralis
Origin
Greater trochanter
Linea aspera of femur
Insertion
Base of patella
Tibial tuberosity via
patellar ligament
Action
v. med
= Vastus medialis
v. int
= Vastus intermedius
v. lat
= Vastus laterals
Quadriceps
Vastus
intermedius
Origin
Femur
Insertion
Base
of patella
Tibial tuberosity via
patellar ligament
Action
Extends
joint
leg at knee
v. med
= Vastus medialis
v. int
= Vastus intermedius
v. lat
= Vastus laterals
Hamstring
Biceps femoris
Origin
Long head: ischial
tuberosity
Short head: linea
aspera & lateral
supracondylar line of
femur
Insertion
Head of fibula
Action
Flexes leg at knee
Rotates leg laterally
Extends thigh at hip
Hamstring
Semimembranosus
Origin
Ischial
tuberosity
Insertion
Medial
condyle of
tibia
Action
Extends
thigh at hip
Flexes leg at knee
Rotates leg medially
Hamstring
Semitendinosus
Origin
Ischial
tuberosity
Insertion
tibia
Action
Extends
thigh at hip
Flexes leg at knee
Rotates leg medially
Gastrocnemius
Gastrocnemius
Origin
Insertion
Action