Muscle

Mind Earn Mild Marco Pluem F

Pectoralis
Origin: Clavicular head :medial half of clavicle
Sternal head: Sternum, Upper costal cartilages(1-6)
and the aponeurosis of the external oblique.
Insertion: 1.Lateral lip of the intertubercular(bicipital)

groove of the humerus

2.Crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus

Pectoralis
Actions : 1. Flexion of the arm at shoulder joint.

2.Extension of the arm at the joint.

3.Medial rotation of the arm at shoulder Joint.

4.Adduction of the arm at shoulder joint.

day to day usage: Using to roll -on deodorant.

Pectoralis
Exercise:

1.Close - grip push - up 2.Standing cable crossover

External oblique
Action: Contralateral rotation of tarso

Origin: Ribs 5-12

Insertion: Iliac crest, Pubic tubercle, Linea alba

Day to day use: Racking leaf.

External oblique
Exercise: Ball stretch
Sartorius
Origin : Anterior, Superior illiac spine

and region just below it.

Insertion : Proximal tibia, medial

to tibial tuberosity.

Actions : Flexes, abducts and laterally

rotates thigh at hip.

Hamstring

Origin: Ischial Tuberosity of outside Coxa.

Insertion: Proximal Tibia, Medial to Tibial Tuberosity.

Action: Flexes Knee, Medially rotates leg, Extends hip

Gastrocnemius
ORIGIN : Lateral head: posterior surface of lateral condyle of femur and
highest of three facets on lateral condyle.

medial head: posterior surface of femur above medial condyle

INSERTION : Tendo calcaneus to middle of three

facets on posterior aspect of calcaneus

ACTION : Plantar flexes foot. Flexes knee

Soleus
Origin: a broad muscle in the lower calf, below the
gastrocnemius, that flexes the foot to point the toes
downward.

Insertion: Achilles tendon

Action: Plantar flexed,Reversed origin insertion action:

when standing, the calcanius becomes the fixed origin
of the muscle
Plantaris
Action : Plantar flexes foot; (also flexes the leg at the knee)

Origin : Inferior Lateral Supracondylar Ridge of femur; just above

attachment of lateral head of gastrocnemius

Insertion : Posterior calcaneus (= tuberosity) via calcaneal

tendon