MUSCLE ORIGIN INSERTION ACTION

HEAD & NECK

1. OCCIPITOFRONTALIS Occipital Skin of eyebrow, nose Elevates brows; moves
scalp

2. ORBICULARIS OCULI Maxilla, frontal Encircles eye, near Closes eye

origin

3. ORBICULARIS ORIS Maxilla, Mandible Lips Closes lips

4. BUCCINATOR Maxilla, Mandible Angle of mouth Compresses cheeks

5. ZYGOMATICUS (two) Zygomatic Bone Angle of mouth, Elevate angle of mouth,

upper lip upper lip
6. LEVATOR LABII Maxilla Upper lip, nose Elevates upper lip, nose
SUPERIORIS

7. DEPRESSOR ANGULI Mandible Lower lip near angle Depresses angle of mouth
ORIS

8. TEMPORALIS Temporal aspect of Mandible Raises jaw

skill

9. MASSETER Zygomatic arch Mandible Raises jaw

10. PTERYGOIDS (two) Inferior aspect of the Mandible Medial raises jaw; lateral
skull lowers jaw

11. STERNOCLEIDOMASTOI Sternum, clavicle Mastoid process Rotates, extends head

D (Skull)
12. TRAPEZIUS Skull, upper vertebral Scapula Extends head, neck
column

TRUNK
13. ERECTOR SPINAE (divides Vertebrae, pelvis Superior vertebrae, Holds body upright
into three) ribs
14. DEEP BACK MUSCLES Vertebrae Vertebrae Flex or extend trunk
15. SCALENES Cervical vertebrae First and second ribs Elevate ribs;
expand thorax
16. EXTERNAL Ribs Edge of next rib Compress thorax
INTERCOSTALS (inferiorly)
17. INTERNAL Ribs Edge of next rib Expand thorax
INTERCOSTALS (superiorly)
18. RECTUS ABDOMINIS Pubis Inferior thoracic cage Flexes wait
19. EXTERNAL ABDOMINAL Inferior thoracic cage Midline of abdomen Compresses abdomen
OBLIQUE
20. INTERNAL ABDOMINAL Pelvis Midline of abdomen Compresses abdomen
OBLIQUE
21. TRANSVERSUS Vertebrae, pelvis, ribs Midline of abdomen Compresses abdomen
ABDOMINUS
22. TRAPEZIUS Skull, upper vertebral Scapula Extends head, neck;
column rotates scapula
23. LEVATOR SCAPULAE Vertebrae Scapula Elevates scapula
24. RHOMBOIDS Vertebrae Scapula Retract scapula
25. SERRATUS ANTERIOR Ribs Scapula Protracts scapula
26. PECTORALIS MINOR Ribs Scapula Depresses scapula
27. PECTORALIS MAJOR Ribs, clavicle Humerus Flexes shoulder;
adducts arms
28. TERES MAJOR Scapula Humerus Extends shoulder;
adducts, rotates arm
29. LATISSIMUS DORSI Vertebrae Humerus Extends shoulder; adducts
arm
30. INFRASPINATUS Scapula Humerus Extends, rotates arm
31. SUPRASPINATUS Scapula Humerus Abducts arm
32. SUBSCAPULARIS Scapula Humerus Extends, rotates arm
33. TERES MINOR Scapula Humerus Adducts, rotates arm
34. DELTOID Scapula, clavicle Humerus Abducts arm; flexes,
extends shoulder
UPPER EXTREMITY
35. TRICEPS BRACHII Humerus, scapula Ulna Extends forearm
36. BICEPS BRACHII Humerus, scapula Radius Flexes, supinates forearm
37. BRACHIALIS Humerus Ulna Flexes forearm
38. PRONATORS (two) Ulna Radius Pronate forearm
39. PALMARIS LONGUS Humerus (medial Aponeurosis over Tightens skin of palm
epicondyles) palm of hand
40. FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS Humerus (medial Carpal bone Flexes, abducts wrist
epicondyle)
41. FLEXOR CARPI Humerus (medial Metacarpal bones Flexes, abducts wrist
RADIALIS epicondyle)
42. FLEXOR DIGITORUM Humerus (medial Phalanges Flex fingers
epicondyle), ulna,
radius
43. BRACHIORADIALIS Humerus Radius (distal) Flexes, pronates forearm
44. SUPINATOR Ulna Radius Supinates forearm
45. EXTENSOR CARPI Humerus (lateral Metacarpal bones Extends, abducts wrist
ULNARIS epicondyle)
46. EXTENSOR CARPI Humerus (lateral Metacarpal bones Extend, abduct wrist
RADIALIS (two) epicondyle)
47. EXTENSOR DIGITORUM Humerus (lateral Phalanges Extends fingers
epicondyle)
LOWER EXTREMITY
48. ILIOPSOAS Ilium, vertebrae Femur Flexes hip
49. TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE Hip Tibia Flexes hip; abducts thigh
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