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Shoulder Girdle Muscles Instertions Actions & Origins

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What is the origin of Trapezius   Upper Fibers: Occipital Protuberance, Middle Fibers: Spinous Processes of C7-T3, Lower Fibers: Spinous Processes of T4-12  
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What is the insertion of Trapezius   Upper Fibers: Posterior lateral third of the Clavicle, Middle Fibers: Medial Acromion process and superior scapular spine, Lower Fibers: Inferior medial scapular spine  
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What is the action of Trapezius   Upper Fibers: elevation and cervical extension, Middle Fibers: elevation, upward rotation and retraction, Lower Fibers: depression, upward rotation and retraction  
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What is the origin of Levator Scapulae   Transverse process of C1-4  
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What is the insertion of Levator Scapulae   Medial border of scapular superior to scapular spine  
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What is the action of Levator Scapulae   Elevation  
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What is the origin of Rhomboid   Spinous processes of C7-T5  
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What is the insertion of Rhomboid   Medial border of the scapular, inferior to spine  
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What is the action of Rhomboid   Retraction and downward rotation  
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What is the origin of Serratus Anterior   Lateral surface of ribs 1-9  
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What is the insertion of Serratus Anterior   Anterior aspect of length of medial border of scapula  
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What is the action of Serratus Anterior   Protraction  
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What is the origin of Pectoralis Minor   Anterior surfaces of ribs 3-5  
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What is the insertion of Pectoralis Minor   Coracoid Process  
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What is the action of Pectoralis Minor   Protraction  
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What is the origin of Deltiod   Aneterior Fibers: Anterior lateral third of clavicle, Middle Fibers: lateral aspect of acromion, Posterior Fibers: inferior edge of spine of scapula  
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What is the insertion of Deltoid   Deltoid Tuberosity  
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What is the action of Deltoid   Anterior Fibers: shoulder abduction, flexion, horizone adduction and internal rotation, Middle Fibers: shoulder abduction, Posterior Fibers: shoulder abduction, extension, horizontal abduction and external rotation  
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What is the action of Pectoralis Major   Upper Fibers: (clavicular head) medial 1/2 of anterior clavicle, Lower Fibers: (sternal head) anterior costal cartilage of ribs 1-6 and adjoining sternum  
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What is the insertion of Pectoralis Major   Later lip of bicipital groove  
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What is the action of Pectoralis Major   Upper Fibers: shoulder internal rotation, horizontal adduction, flexion, Lower Fibers: shoulder internal rotation, horizontal adduction, extension and adduction  
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What is the origin of Coracobrachialis   Coracoid process  
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What is the insertion of Coracobrachialis   Middle of medial border of humeral shaft  
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What is the action of Coracobrachialis   Shoulder flexion, shoulder adduction, horizontal adduction  
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What is the origin of Subscapularis   Entire anterior surface of subscapular fossa  
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What is the insertion of Subscapularis   Lesser tubercle of humerus  
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What is the action of Subscapularis   Shoulder internal rotation, shoulder adduction  
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What is the origin of Supraspinatus   Supraspinatus fossa  
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What is the insertion of Supraspinatus   Superiorly on the greater tubercle of humerus  
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What is the action of Superspinatus   Weak shoulder abduction  
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What is the origin of Infraspinatus   Medial aspect of infraspinatus fossa  
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What is the insertion of Infraspinatus   Posteriorly on the greater tubercle of humerus  
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What is the action of Infraspinatus   Shoulder external rotation, shoulder horizontal abduction  
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What is the origin of Teres Minor   Posteriorly on superior 2/3 of lateral border of scapula  
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What is the insertion of Teres Minor   Posteriorly on greater tubercle of humerus  
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What is the action of Teres Minor   Shoulder external rotation, and shoulder horizontal abduction  
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What is the origin of Teres Major   Posteriorly on the inferior 1/3 of lateral border of scapula  
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What is the insertion of Teres Major   Medial lip of bicipital groove  
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What is the action of Teres Major   Shoulder extension, internal rotation and adduction  
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What is the origin of Biceps Brachii   Long Head: supraglenoid tubercle (above superior lip of glenoid fossa), Short Head: coracoid process  
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What is the Insertion of Biceps Brachii   Radial tuberosity  
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What is the action of Biceps Brachii   Elbow flexion, supination, shoulder flexion  
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What is the origin of Brachialis   Distal half of anterior humerus  
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What is the insertion of Brachialis   Coronoid process of ulna  
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What is the action of Brachialis   Elbow flexion  
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What is the origin of Brachioradialus   Distal 2/3 of lateral condyloid ridge of humerus  
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What is the insertion of Brachioradialus   Lateral radial styloid process  
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What is the action of Brachioradialus   Elbow flexion, pronation from supinated position to neutral, supination from pronated position to neutral  
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What is the origin of Triceps Brachii   Long Head: infraglenoid tubercle (below inferior lip of glenoid fossa), Lateral Head: proximal half of posterior humerus, Medial Head: Distal 2/3 of posterior humerus  
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What is the insertion of Triceps Brachii   Olecranon process  
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What is the action of Triceps Brachii   All heads: elbow extension, long head: shoulder extension  
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What is the origin of Pronator Teres   Distal, Medial condyloid ridge of humerus and medial proximal ulna  
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What is the insertion of Pronator Teres   Middle 1/3 of lateral radius  
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What is the action of Pronator Teres   Pronation  
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What is the origin of Supinator   Lateral epicondyle and neighboring posterior ulna  
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What is the insertion of Supinator   Lateral, proximal radius just distal to head  
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What is the action of Supinator   Supination  
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What is the origin of Flexor Carpi Radialis   Medial Epicondyle  
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What is the insertion of Flexor Carpi Radialis   Proximal metacarpals 2-3 (Palmar Surface)  
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What is the action of Flexor Carpi Radialis   Wrist flexion, radial deviation  
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What is the origin of Palmaris Longus   Medial Eopicondyle  
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What is the insertion of Palmaris Longus   Palmar aponeurosis of metacarpals 2-5  
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What is the action of Palmaris Longus   Wrist flexion  
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What is the origin of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris   Medial epicondyle, and posterior proximal ulna  
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What is the insertion of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris   Pisiform, hamate and proximal 5th metacarpal (palmer surface)  
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What is the action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris   Wrist Flexion and ulnar deviation  
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What is the origin of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris   Lateral epicondyle, middle 2/4 of posterior border of ulna  
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What is the insertion of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris   Proximal 5th metacarpal (dorsal surface)  
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What is the action of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris   Wrist extension, ulnar deviation  
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What is the origin of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis   Lateral epicondyle  
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What is the insertion of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis   Proximal 3rd metacarpal (dorsal surface)  
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What is the action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis   Wrist extension, radial deviation  
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What is the origin of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus   Distal 1/3 of lateral condyloid ridge of humerus and lateral epicondyle  
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What is the insertion of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus   Proximal 2nd metacarpal (dorsal surface)  
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What is the action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus   Wrist extension, and radial deviation  
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What is the origin of Flexor Digitorum Superficials   Medial epicondyle, medial coronoid process, proximal 2/3 of anterior radius  
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What is the insertion of Flexor Digitorum Superficials   Tendon splits and attatches to sides of middle phalanx of 4 fingers (palmar surface)  
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What is the action of Flexor Digitorum Superficials   Flexion at MCP and POP joints 2-5, wrist flexion  
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What is the origin of Flexor Digitorum Profundus   Proximal 3/4 of anterior medial ulna  
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What is the insertion of Flexor Digitorum Profundus   Proximal end of distal phalanx of 4 fingers (palmar surface)  
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What is the action of Flexor Digitorum Profundus   Flexion of MCP, PIP and DIP joints 2-5, wrist flexion  
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What is the origin of Flexor Pollicis Longus   Middle anterior surface of radius and anterior medial ulna just distal to coronoid process  
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What is the insertion of Flexor Pollicis Longus   Proximal end of distal phalanx of thumb (palmar surface)  
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What is the action of Flexor Pollicis Longus   Flexion of 1st carpometacarpal, MCP, and IP joint, wrist flexion  
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What is the origin of Extensor Digitorum   Lateral Epicondyle  
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What is the insertion of Extensor Digitorum   4 tendons to proximal end of middle distal phalanges of 4 fingers (dorsal surface)  
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What is the action of Extensor Digitorum   Extension of MCP joints 2-5 and wrist extension  
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What is the origin of Extensor Pollicis Longus   Posterior surface of distal/medial ulna  
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What is the insertion of Extensor Pollicis Longus   Proximal end of distal phalanx of thumb (dorsal)  
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What is the action of Extensor Pollicis Longus   Extension of 1st MCP and IP joints, wrist extension  
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What is the origin of Extensor Pollicis Brevis   Posterior surface of lower/middle radius  
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What is the insertion of Extensor Pollicis Brevis   Proximal end of proximal phalanx of thumb (dorsal surface)  
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What is the action of Extensor Pollicis Brevis   Extension of 1st MCP joint  
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What is the origin of Abductor Pollicis Longus   Posterior aspect of radius and midshaft of ulna  
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What is the insertion of Abductor Pollicis Longus   Proximal 1st metacarpal (dorsal surface)  
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What is the action of Abductor Pollicis Longus   Abduction 1st carpometacarpal joint, radial deviation  
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