-
Iliacus
hip
- flexes thigh
- iliac fossa
- lesser trochanter
-
Psoas Major
hip
- Flexes thigh
- vertebrae
- lesser trochanter
-
Gluteus maximus
hip
- extends thigh
- iliac crest, sacrum and coccyx
- gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial tract
-
gluteus medius
hip
- abducts thigh
- ilium greater trochanter
-
gluteus minimus
hip
- abducts thigh
- ilium
- greater trochanter
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Abductor longus
medial and lateral thigh
- adducts thigh
- pubis linea aspera of femur
-
adductor magnus
medial and lateral thigh
- adducts thigh
- pubis and ischium
- linea aspera of femur
-
gracilis
medial and lateral thigh
- adducts thigh
- medial pubis
- medial tibia
-
sartorius
medial and lateral thigh
- flexes and lat rotation of thigh; flexes leg ("crossing leg")
- anterior superior iliac spine
- medial tibia
-
tensor fasciae
medial and lateral thigh
- abducts thigh
- iliac crest
- lateral tibia via the iliotibial tract
-
Rectus Femoris
anterior thigh (quadriceps)
- extends leg and flexes thigh
- anterior inferior iliac spine and acetabulum
- patella and tibial tuberosity
-
vastus lateralis
anterior thigh
- extends leg
- linea aspera and greater trochanter
- patella and tibial tuberosity
-
vastus medialis
anterior thigh
- extends leg
- linea aspera
- patella and tibgial tuberosity
-
vastus intermedius
anterior thigh
- extends leg
- anterior and lateral surface of the femur
- patella and tibial tuberosity
-
Biceps femoris
posterior thigh
- extends thigh and flexes leg
- ischial tuberosity
- lateral condyle of tibia and head of fibula
-
semimembranosus
posterior thigh
- extends thigh and flexes leg
- ischial tuberosity
- medial condyle of tibia
-
semitendinosus
posterior thigh
- extends thigh and flexes leg
- ischial tuberosity
- proximal tibia
-
Gastrocnemius
leg
- plantar flexion of foot
- lateral medial epicondyles of femur
- calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
-
Soleus
leg
- Plantar flexion of foot
- superior tibia and fibula
- calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
-
Tibialis anterior
leg
- dorsiflexion of foot
- latral condyle of the tibia
- 1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform
-
Fibularis Longus
leg
- Plantar flexion and eversion of foot
- lateral fibula
- 5th metatarsal
-
extensor digitorum
leg
- extends toes 2-5
- lateral tibia
- 2nd- 5th phalanges
-
orbicularis oris
head and neck
- closes lips
- muscle fibers surrounding opening of mouth
- skin at corner of mouth
-
orbicularis oculi
head and neck
- closes eye
- medial wall of orbit
- tissues of eyelids
-
Zygomaticus
head and neck
- draws corners of mouth up and lateral (smiling)
- zygomatic bone
- edge of orbicularis oris
-
Masseter
heade and neck
- elevates mandible
- maxilla and zygomatic arch
- angle of mandible
-
Temporalis
head and neck
- elevates mandible
- parietal bone
- coronoid process of mandible
-
Buccinator
head and neck
- compresses cheek
- maxilla and mandible
- orbicularis oris
-
Sternocleidomastoid
head and neck
- flexes neck; lateral rotation of head
- manubrium and clavicle
- mastoid process
-
digastric
head and neck
- depresses mandible; elevates hyoid bone
- mastoid process and inner surface of mandible
- fibrous loop of hyoid bone
-
External intercostals
respiration
- elevates rigs during inspiration
- inferior border of rib above
- superior border of rib below
-
internal intercostals
respiration
- depresses ribs during forced expiration
- superior border of rib below
- inferior border of rib above
-
diaphragm
respiration
- increases volume of thoracic cavity for inspiration
- inferior rib cage and sternum, costal cartilage of last 6 ribs and lumbar vertebrae
- central tendon
-
External oblique
abdominal wall
- compresses abdomen, flexes and rotates trunk
- lower 8 ribs
- linea alba and iliac crest
-
internal oblique
abdominal wall
- compresses abdomen, flexes and trotates trunk
- iliac crest
- linea alba and cartilage of last 3 or 4 ribs
-
Transverse abdominis
abdominal wall
- compresses abdomen
- iliac crest and lower 6 ribs
- linea alba and crest of pubis
-
Rectus abdominis
abdominal wall
- compresses abdomen and flexes trunk
- pubic bone
- costal cartilage of 5th 6th and 7th ribs
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