MUSCLES OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY,

PECTORAL REGION/BACK/LOWER LEG

ORIGIN:
Cartilages of 2nd to 6th ribs, sternum &
medial half of clavicle

INSERTION:
Grater tubercle to humerus

FUNCTION:
Adducts, flexes & rotate upper arm
medially
ORIGIN:
Cartilages of 3rd to 5th ribs

INSERTION:
Coracoid process or scapula

FUNCTION:
Pull scapula forward & downward
ORIGIN:
Lateral surfaces of upper 8th or 9th ribs

INSERTION:
Vertabral border of the scapula

FUNCTION:
Draws scapula forward
ORIGIN:
Occipital bone, 7th cervical & all
thoracic vertebrae

INSERTION:
Lateral 3rd of clavicle, spine &
acromion process of the scapula

FUNCTION:
Raises shoulder, extends head,
bend head towards shoulder turns
head towards opposite side
 ORIGIN:
Spines of last 6 thoracic vertebrae,
upper lumbar vertebrae & crest of
ilium

INSERTION:
Anterior surface of the upper part of the
humerus

FUNCTION:
Adducts, extend & rotate arm medially ,
depresses shoulder
ORIGIN:
Lateral 3rd of the clavicle, spine &
acromion process of scapula

INSERTION:
Deltoid tubercle of humerus

FUNCTION:
Abduct arm
ORIGIN:
Short head : coracoid process
Long head: scapula above the glenoid
fossa

INSERTION:
Tubercle on proximal end of radius

FUNCTION:
Flexes & supinate forearm
ORIGIN:
Long head: infra-glenoid tubercle tubercle
of scapula
Lateral & Medial heads: posterior surface
of humerus

INSERTION:
Olecron process of ulna

FUNCTION:
Extends forearm
ORIGIN: INSERTION: FUNCTION:
Crest of ilium, sacrum & Upper part of femur Extends femur
coccyx vertebrae
ORIGIN:
Upper femur

INSERTION:
Head of fibula & lateral edge of tibia

FUNCTION:
Flexes lower leg
ORIGIN:
Arises by 4 heads from ilium & femur

INSERTION:
Tibial tuberosity

FUNCTION:
Extends lower leg