| Muscle |
Origin |
Insertion |
Function |
Location |
|
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under location.
|
|
Abductors (tensor fasciae latae, gluteus medius,
gluteus minimus)
|
Ilium
|
Femur |
Brings hip away from body.
|
Upper leg-
rear
of human upper leg |
| Adductors(includes
madductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus
muscles |
Pubis |
Femu |
Brings
leg back to and across body. |
Upper leg-
rear
of human upper leg |
|
Biceps brachi
|
Scapula |
Radius and ulna |
Flexes elbow and
moves forearm. |
Arm-
front
view of human arm |
|
Brachialis
|
Humerus and
septa |
Coronoid process
and ulna |
Flexes elbow.
|
Arm-
front
view of human arm |
|
Brachioradialis
|
Humerus and
septum |
Radius |
Flexes and rotates elbow.
|
Arm-
front
view of human arm |
|
Deltoid
|
Clavicle,
deltoid tuberosity, acromion and scapula |
Deltoid tuberosity (humerus)
|
Raises and
rotates arm in all directions. |
Arm-
front
view of human arm |
|
Erector spinae
|
Sacrum and ilium |
Upper thoracic
vertebrae |
Extends spine and trunk back.
|
Body-
rear
view of human body |
|
Gastrocnemius (calf muscle)
|
Femur
Lower leg - back |
Calcaneum
(by achilles tendon) |
Raises heal when leg is straight.
|
Lower leg-
rear
of human lower leg |
| Gluteus
maximus |
Ilium
|
Femur |
Moves hips forward.
|
Upper leg-
rear
of human upper leg |
|
Hamstrings (made of 3 muscles):
1. Biceps femoris
2. Semitendinosus
3.Semimembranosus
|
1.
Ischium
2. Ischium
3. Ischium |
1.
Fibula and femur
2. Tibia
3. Tibia |
1. Bends knee.
2. Bends knee.
3. Bends knee.
|
Upper
leg-
rear
of human upper leg |
|
Iliopsoas
|
Ilium,
sacrum, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae |
Femur |
Moves hips backwards.
|
Upper leg-
front
of human upper leg |
|
Latisimus dorsi
|
Lower
thoracic, lumbar vertebrae and sacrum |
Humerus |
Brings
shoulders and arms back to body. |
Body-
rear
view of human body |
|
Pectoralis major and minor
|
Sternum
|
Humerus |
Moves humerus (arm) to chest.
|
Body-
front
view of human body |
|
Quadriceps (made of 4 muscles):
1. Rectus femoris
2. Vastus lateralis
3. Vastus medialis
4. Vastus intermediu
|
1. Ilium
2. Femur
3. Femur
4. Femur
|
1.
Tibia (patella tendon)
2. Tibia (patella tendon)
3. Tibia (patella tendon)
4. Tibia (patella tendon) |
1. Extends leg out.
2. Extends knee.
3. Extends knee.
4. Extends knee.
|
Upper Leg -
front
of human upper leg |
|
Rectus abdominis
|
Costal
cartilages, medial inferiorcostal |
Margin and
xiphoid |
Brings trunk
forward, and aids expiration. |
Body-
front
view of human body |
|
Rhomboids
|
Upper
thoracic vertebrae |
Scapula |
Pulls
back scapula (shoulder blades). |
Body-
rear
view of human body |
|
Soleus (calf muscles)
|
Tibia
and fibula |
Calcaneum
(by Achilles tendon) |
Raises heal when leg is bent.
|
Lower
leg-
rear
of human lower leg |
|
Tibialis anterior
|
Tibia |
Metatarsal # 1 (big toe)
|
Raises
front of foot. |
Lower leg-
rear
of human lower leg |
|
Trapezius
|
Starts at base
of skull. Ends at last thoracic vertebra. |
Scapula and
clavicle elevation. |
Elevates and
lowers pectoral girdle. Also moves scapula towards the
spine. |
Body-
rear
view of human body |
| Triceps
|
Brachi, scapula
and Humerus |
Olecranon
process (elbow) |
Extends forearm. |
Arm-
rear
view of human arm |
