FRONTALIS - A: (Action) Elevates

eyebrows in glancing upward and

Name the muscle,
expressions of surprise or fright; draws
A: (Action), O:
scalp forward and wrinkles skin of
(Origin), and I:
forehead; O: (Origin) Galea aponeurotica;
(Insertion)
I: (Insertion) Subcutaneous tissue of
eyebrows

OCCIPITALIS - A: (Action) Retracts

Name the muscle,
scalp; fixes galea aponerotica so frantalis
A: (Action), O:
can act on eyebrows; O: (Origin) Superior
(Origin), and I:
nuchal line and temporal bone; I:
(Insertion)
(Insertion) Galea aponeurotica

ORBICULARIS OCULI - A: (Action)

Sphincter of eyelids; closes eye in blinking,
Name the muscle, squinting, and sleep; aids in flow of tears
A: (Action), O: across eye; O: (Origin) Lacrimal bone;
(Origin), and I: adjacent regions of frontal bone and
(Insertion) maxilla; medial angle of eyelids; I:
(Insertion) Upper and lower eyelids; skin
around margin of orbit

ORBICULARIS ORIS - A: (Action)

Name the muscle, Encircles mouth, closes lips, protrudes lips
A: (Action), O: as in kissing; uniquely developed in
(Origin), and I: humans for speech; O: (Origin) Modiolus
(Insertion) of mouth; I: (Insertion) Submucosa and
dermis of lips

BUCCINATOR - A: (Action) Compresses

cheek against teeth and gums; directs food
between molars; retracts cheek from teeth
Name the muscle,
when mouth is closing to prevent biting
A: (Action), O:
cheek; expels air and liquid; O: (Origin)
(Origin), and I:
Alveolar processes on lateral surfaces of
(Insertion)
mandible and maxilla; I: (Insertion)
Orbicularis oris; submucosa of cheek and
lips
 PLATYSMA - A: (Action) Draws lower lip
and angle of mouth downward in
Name the muscle,
expressions of horror or surprise; may aid
A: (Action), O:
in opening mouth widely; O: (Origin)
(Origin), and I:
Fascia of deltoid and pectoralis major; I:
(Insertion)
(Insertion) Mandible; skin and
subcutaneous tissue of lower face

Name the muscle, HYOGLOSSUS - A: (Action) Depresses

A: (Action), O: tongue; O: (Origin) Body and greater horn
(Origin), and I: of hyoid bone; I: (Insertion) Lateral and
(Insertion) inferior surfaces of tongue

TEMPORALIS - A: (Action) Elevation,

Name the muscle, retraction, and lateral and medial excursion
A: (Action), O: of the mandible; O: (Origin) Temporal
(Origin), and I: lines and temporal fossa of cranium; I:
(Insertion) (Insertion) Coronoid process and anterior
border of mandibular ramus

MASSETER - Elevation of mandible, with

Name the muscle,
smaller roles in protraction, retraction, and
A: (Action), O:
lateral and medial excursion; O: (Origin)
(Origin), and I:
Zygomatic arch; I: (Insertion) Lateral
(Insertion)
surface of mandibular ramus and angle

MEDIL PTERYGOID - A: (Action)

Elevation, protraction, and lateral and
Name the muscle, medial excursion of the mandible; O:
A: (Action), O: (Origin) Medial surface of lateral pterygoid
(Origin), and I: plate; palatine bone; lateral surface of
(Insertion) maxilla near molar teeth; I: (Insertion)
Medial surface of mandibular ramus and
angle
 LATERAL PTERYGOID - A: (Action)
Depression (In wide opening of the mouth),
protraction, and lateral and medial
Name the muscle,
excursion of the mandible; O: (Origin)
A: (Action), O:
Lateral surfaces of lateral pterygoid plate;
(Origin), and I:
greater wing of sphenoid; I: (Insertion)
(Insertion)
Neck of mandible (just below condyle);
STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID - A:
articular disc and capsule of
(Action) Unilateral action tilts head slightly
upward and temporomandibular
toward the opposite jointside, as in
looking over one's contralateral shoulder.
The most common action is probably
Name the muscle,
rotating the head to the left or right.
A: (Action), O:
Bilateral action draws the head straight
(Origin), and I:
forward and down, as when eating or
(Insertion)
reading. Aids in deep breathing when head
is fixed.; O: (Origin) Manubrium of
sternum; medial one third of clavicle; I:
(Insertion)
TRAPEZIUS Mastoid process; lateral
- A: (Action) Extends half
andof
superior
laterally flexes neck.;nuchal line External
O: (Origin)
Name the muscle,
occipital protuberance; medial one-third of
A: (Action), O:
superior nuchal line; nuchal ligament;
(Origin), and I:
spinous processor of vertebrae C7-T3 or
(Insertion)
T4; I: (Insertion) Acromion and spine of
scapula; lateral
DIAPHRAGM - A:one-third
(Action)of clavicle
Prime mover
of inspiration (responsible for about
two-thirds of air intake); contracts in
preparation for sneezing, coughing, crying,
Name the muscle,
laughing, and weight lifting; contraction
A: (Action), O:
compresses abdominal viscera and aids in
(Origin), and I:
childbirth and expulsion of urine and feces;
(Insertion)
O: (Origin) Xiphoid process of sternum;
ribs and costal cartilages 7-12; lumbar
EXTERNAL
vertebrae; INTERCOSTALS
I: (Insertion) - A: of
Central tendon
(Action) When diaphragm
scalenes fix rib 1, external
intercostals elevate and protract ribs 2-12,
Name the muscle, expanding the thoracic cavity and creating
A: (Action), O: a partial vacuum causing inflow of air;
(Origin), and I: exercise a braking action during expiration
(Insertion) so that expiration is not overly abrupt.; O:
(Origin) Inferior margins of ribs 1-11; I:
(Insertion) Superior margin of next lower
rib
 INTERNAL INTERCOSTALS - A:
(Action) In inspiration, the intercartilagous
part aids in elevating the ribs and
expanding the thoracic cavity; in
Name the muscle, expiration, the interosseous part depresses
A: (Action), O: and retracts the ribs, compressing the
(Origin), and I: thoracic cavity and expelling air; the latter
(Insertion) occurs only in forceful expiration, not in
EXTERNAL ABDOMINAL
relaxed breathing.; OBLIQUE
O: (Origin) Superior -
A: (Action)
margins Supports
and costal abdominal
cartilages viscera
of ribs 2-12;
against pull of gravity; stabilizes vertebral
margin of sternum; I: (Insertion) Inferior
columnmargin
duringofheavy
next lifting; maintains
higher rib
posture; compresses abdominal organs,
Name the muscle,
thus aiding in forceful expiration of breath
A: (Action), O:
and in expulsion of abdominopelvic
(Origin), and I:
contents during childbirth, urination,
(Insertion)
defecation, and vomiting; unilateral
contraction causes contralateral rotation of
waist; O: (Origin) Ribs 5-12; I: (Insertion)
Anterior
INTERNAL half ABDOMINAL
of iliac crest; symphysis
OBLIQUE and-
superior
A: (Action) margin
Same of pubisoblique
as external
Name the muscle,
except that unilateral contraction causes
A: (Action), O:
ipsilateral rotation of waist; O: (Origin)
(Origin), and I:
Inguinal ligament; iliac crest;
(Insertion)
thoracolumbar fascia; I: (Insertion) Ribs
10-12; costal cartilages 7-10; pubis

RECTUS ABDOMINIS - A: (Action)

Name the muscle, Flexes lumbar region of vertebral column,
A: (Action), O: producing forward bending at the waist; O:
(Origin), and I: (Origin) Pubic symphysis and superior
(Insertion) margin of pubis; I: (Insertion) Xiphoid
process; costal cartilages 5-7

ERECTOR SPINAE - A: (Action)

Extension and lateral flexion of vertebral
column; the longissimus capitis also
Name the muscle,
produces ipsilateral rotation of the head; O:
A: (Action), O:
(Origin) Nuchal ligament; ribs 3-12;
(Origin), and I:
thoracic and lumbar vertebrae; median and
(Insertion)
lateral sacral crests; thoracolumbar fascia;
I: (Insertion) Mastoid process; cervical and
thoracic vertebrae; all ribs
 ERECTOR SPINAE: ILIOCOSTALIS - A:
(Action) Extension and lateral flexion of
vertebral column; the longissimus capitis
Name the muscle, also produces ipsilateral rotation of the
A: (Action), O: head; O: (Origin) Nuchal ligament; ribs
(Origin), and I: 3-12; thoracic and lumbar vertebrae;
(Insertion) median and lateral sacral crests;
thoracolumbar fascia; I: (Insertion) Mastoid
process; cervical
ERECTOR and thoracic
SPINAE: vertebrae;- all
LONGISSIMUS A:
ribs
(Action) Extension and lateral flexion of
vertebral column; the longissimus capitis
Name the muscle, also produces ipsilateral rotation of the
A: (Action), O: head; O: (Origin) Nuchal ligament; ribs
(Origin), and I: 3-12; thoracic and lumbar vertebrae;
(Insertion) median and lateral sacral crests;
thoracolumbar fascia; I: (Insertion) Mastoid
process;
ERECTORcervical and thoracic
SPINAE: vertebrae;
SPINALIS - A: all
(Action) Extensionribsand lateral flexion of
vertebral column; the longissimus capitis
Name the muscle, also produces ipsilateral rotation of the
A: (Action), O: head; O: (Origin) Nuchal ligament; ribs
(Origin), and I: 3-12; thoracic and lumbar vertebrae;
(Insertion) median and lateral sacral crests;
thoracolumbar fascia; I: (Insertion) Mastoid
process; cervical and thoracic vertebrae; all
QUADRATUS ribs LUMBORUM - A:
(Action) Aids respiration by fixing rib 12
and stabilizing inferior attachments of
Name the muscle,
diaphragm. Unilateral contraction causes
A: (Action), O:
ipsilateral flexion of lumbar vertebral
(Origin), and I:
column; bilateral contraction extends
(Insertion)
lumbar vertebral column.; O: (Origin) Iliac
crest; iliolumbarligament; I: (Insertion) Rib
12, vertebrae L1-L4

EXTERNAL URETHRAL SPHINCTER -

Name the muscle,
A: (Action) Retains urine in bladder until
A: (Action), O:
voluntarily voided; O: (Origin) Ischiopubic
(Origin), and I:
rami; I: (Insertion) Encircles urethral
(Insertion)
orifice
 COMPRESSOR URETHRAE - A:
Name the muscle, (Action) Aids in urine retention; found in
A: (Action), O: females only; O: (Origin) Ischiopubic rami;
(Origin), and I: I: (Insertion) Right and left compressor
(Insertion) urethrae meet as muscular sheet inferior to
external urethral sphincter

EXTERNAL ANAL SPHINCTER - A:

Name the muscle,
(Action) Retains feces in rectum until
A: (Action), O:
voluntarily voided; O: (Origin) Coccyx;
(Origin), and I:
perineal body; I: (Insertion) Encircles anal
(Insertion)
canal and orifice

PECTORALIS MINOR - A: (Action) With

serratus anterior, draws scapula laterally
Name the muscle, and forward around chest wall; with other
A: (Action), O: muscles, rotates scapula and depresses apex
(Origin), and I: of shoulder, as in reaching down to pick up
(Insertion) a suitcase; O: (Origin) Ribs 3-5 and
overlying fascia; I: (Insertion) Coracoid
process of scapula
LEVATOR SCAPULAE - A: (Action)
Elevates scapula if cervical vertebrae are
Name the muscle, fixed; flexes neck laterally if scapula is
A: (Action), O: fixed; retracts scapula and braces shoulder;
(Origin), and I: rotates scapula and depresses apex of
(Insertion) shoulder; O: (Origin) Transverse processes
of vertebrae C1-C4; I: (Insertion) Superior
angle to medial border of scapula

RHOMBOIDEUS MINOR - A: (Action)

Name the muscle, Retracts scapula and braces shoulder; fixes
A: (Action), O: scapula during arm movements; O:
(Origin), and I: (Origin) Spinous processes of vertebrae
(Insertion) C7-T1; nuchal ligament; I: (Insertion)
Medial border of scapula
Name the muscle, RHOMBOIDEUS MAJOR - A: (Action)
A: (Action), O: Same as rhomboideus minor; O: (Origin)
(Origin), and I: Spinous processes of vertebrae T2-T5; I:
(Insertion) (Insertion) Medial border of scapula

PECTORALIS MAJOR - A: (Action)

Flexes, adducts, and medially rotates
Name the muscle, humerus, as in climbing or hugging; aids in
A: (Action), O: deep inspiration; O: (Origin) Medial half of
(Origin), and I: clavicle; lateral margin
LATISSIMUS DORSI of -sternum;
A: (Action)costal
(Insertion) cartilagesand
Adducts 1-7; aponeurosis
medially rotatesofhumerus;
external
oblique;
extends I: (Insertion)
the shoulder jointLateral lip of on
as in pulling
intertubercular
the oars of a rowboat;sulcus of humerus
produces backward
swing of arm in such actions as walking
and bowling; with hands grasping overhead
Name the muscle, objects, pulls body forward and upward, as
A: (Action), O: in climbing; aids in deep inspiration,
(Origin), and I: sudden expiration such as sneezing and
(Insertion) coughing, and prolonged forceful
expiration as in singing or blowing a
sustained note on a wind instrument; O:
DELTOID
(Origin) - A: (Action)
Vertebrae T7-L5;Anterior fibers
lower three or
flex and medially rotate arm; lateral
four ribs; iliac crest; thoracolumbar fascia;fibers
abduct arm;Floor
I: (Insertion) posterior fibers extend sulcus
of intertubercular and
Name the muscle,
laterally rotate
of arm; involved in arm
humerus
A: (Action), O:
swinging during such actions as walking or
(Origin), and I:
bowling, and in adjustment of hand height
(Insertion)
for various manual tasks; O: (Origin)
Acromion and spone of scapula; clavicle; I:
(Insertion) Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

SUPRASPINATUS - A: (Action) Aids

Name the muscle, deltoid in abductions of arm; resists
A: (Action), O: downward slippage of humeral head when
(Origin), and I: arm is relaxed or when carrying weight; O:
(Insertion) (Origin) Supraspinous fossa of scapula; I:
(Insertion) Greater tubercle of humerous
 INFRASPINATUS - A: (Action)
Name the muscle, Modulates action of deltoid, preventing
A: (Action), O: humeral head from sliding upward; rotates
(Origin), and I: humerous laterally; O: (Origin)
(Insertion) Infraspinous fossa of scapula; I: (Insertion)
Greater tuberclue of humerus

TERES MINOR - A: (Action) Modulates

action of deltoid, preventing humeral head
Name the muscle, from sliding upward as arm is abducted;
A: (Action), O: rotates humerous laterally; O: (Origin)
(Origin), and I: Lateral border and adjacent posterior
(Insertion) surface of scapula; I: (Insertion) Greater
tubercle of humerus; posterior surface of
joint capsule

SUBSCAPULARIS - A: (Action)
Modulates action of deltoid, preventing
Name the muscle,
humeral head from sliding upward as arm
A: (Action), O:
is abducted; rotates humerus medially; O:
(Origin), and I:
(Origin) Subscapular fossa of scapula; I:
(Insertion)
(Insertion) Lesser tubercle of humerus;
anterior surface of joint capsule

BRACHIALIS - A: (Action) Prime mover

Name the muscle,
of elbow flexion; O: (Origin) Anterior
A: (Action), O:
surface of distal half of humerus; I:
(Origin), and I:
(Insertion) Coronoid process and tuberosity
(Insertion)
of ulna

BICEPS BRACHII - A: (Action) Rapid or

forceful supination of forearm; synergist in
elbow flexion; slight shoulder flexion;
Name the muscle,
tendon of long head stabilizes shoulder by
A: (Action), O:
holding humeral head against glenoid
(Origin), and I:
cavity; O: (Origin) Long head-superior
(Insertion)
margin of glenoid cavity; Short
head-coracoid process; I: (Insertion)
Tuberosity of radius; fascia of forearm
 TRICEPS BRACHII - A: (Action) Extends
elbow; long head extends and adducts
Name the muscle, humerus; O: (Origin) Long head-inferior
A: (Action), O: margin of glenoid cavity and joint capsule;
(Origin), and I: Lateral head-posterior surface of proximal
(Insertion) end of humerus; Medial head-posterior
surface of entire humeral shaft; I:
(Insertion) Olecranon; fascia of forearm

Name the muscle, BRACHIORADIALIS - A: (Action) Flexes

A: (Action), O: elbow; O: (Origin) Lateral supracondylar
(Origin), and I: ridge of humerus; I: (Insertion) Lateral
(Insertion) surface of radius near styloid process

ANCONEUS - A: (Action) Extends elbow;

Name the muscle,
may help to control ulnar movement during
A: (Action), O:
pronation; O: (Origin) Lateral epicondyle
(Origin), and I:
of humerus; I: (Insertion) Olecranon and
(Insertion)
posterior surface of ulna

PRONATOR QUADRATUS - A: (Action)

Prime mover of forearm pronation; also
Name the muscle,
resists separation of radius and ulna when
A: (Action), O:
force is applied to forearm through wrist, as
(Origin), and I:
in doing push-ups; O: (Origin) Anterior
(Insertion)
surface of distal ulna; I: (Insertion)
Anterior surface of distal radius

PRONATOR TERES - A: (Action) Assists

pronator quadratus in pronation, but only in
Name the muscle,
rapid or forceful action; weakly flexes
A: (Action), O:
elbow; O: (Origin) Humeral shaft near
(Origin), and I:
medial epicondyle; coronoid process of
(Insertion)
ulna; I: (Insertion) Lateral surface of radial
shaft
 SUPINATOR - A: (Action) Supinates
Name the muscle, forearm; O: (Origin) Lateral epicondyle of
A: (Action), O: humerus; supinator crest and fossa of ulna
(Origin), and I: just distal to radial notch; anular and radial
(Insertion) collateral ligaments of elbow; I: (Insertion)
Proximal one-third of radius

FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS - A: (Action)

Name the muscle,
Flexes wrist anteriorly; aids in radial
A: (Action), O:
flexion of wrist; O: (Origin) Medial
(Origin), and I:
epicondyle of humerus; I: (Insertion) Base
(Insertion)
of metacarpals II-II

FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS - A: (Action)

Name the muscle, Flexes wrist anteriorly; aids in ulnar flexion
A: (Action), O: of wrist; O: (Origin) Medial epicondyle of
(Origin), and I: humerus; medial margin of olecranon;
(Insertion) posterior surface of ulna; I: (Insertion)
Pisiform; hamate; metacarpal V

Name the muscle, FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS - A:

A: (Action), O: (Action) Flexes phalanges of thumb; O:
(Origin), and I: (Origin) Radius; interosseous membrane; I:
(Insertion) (Insertion) Distal phalanx I

EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS

Name the muscle,
LONGUS - A: (Action) Extends wrist; aids
A: (Action), O:
in radial flexion of wrist; O: (Origin)
(Origin), and I:
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus; I:
(Insertion)
(Insertion) Base of metacarpal II
 EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS - A:
(Action) Extends and fixes wrist when fist
Name the muscle,
is clenched or hand grips an object; aids in
A: (Action), O:
ulnar flexion of wrist; O: (Origin) Lateral
(Origin), and I:
epicondyle of humerus; posterior; I:
(Insertion)
(Insertion) Base of metacarpal V surface of
ulnar shaft

EXTENSOR POLLICIS BREVIS - A:

Name the muscle,
(Action) Extends metacarpal I and
A: (Action), O:
proximal phalanx of thumb; O: (Origin)
(Origin), and I:
Shaft of radius; interosseous membrane; I:
(Insertion)
(Insertion) proximal phalanx I

EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS - A:

(Action) Extends distal phalanx I; aids in
Name the muscle,
extending proximal phalanx I and
A: (Action), O:
metacarpal I; adducts and laterally rotates
(Origin), and I:
thumb; O: (Origin) Posterior surface of
(Insertion)
ulna; interosseous membrane; I: (Insertion)
Distal phalanx I
ILIACUS - A: (Action) Flexes thigh at hip
when trunk is fixed; flexes trunk at hip
when thigh is fixed, as in bending forward
Name the muscle,
in a chair or setting up in bed; balances
A: (Action), O:
trunk during sitting; O: (Origin) Iliac crest
(Origin), and I:
and fossa; superolateral region of sacrum;
(Insertion)
anterior sacroiliac and iliolumbar
ligaments; I: (Insertion) Lesser trochanter
and nearby shaft of femur

PSOAS MAJOR - A: (Action) Same as

Name the muscle, iliacus; O: (Origin) Bodies and
A: (Action), O: intervertebral discs of vertebrae T12-L5;
(Origin), and I: transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae; I:
(Insertion) (Insertion) Lesser trochanter and nearby
shaft of femur.
 TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE - A: (Action)
Extends knee, laterally rotates tibia, aids in
abduction and medial rotation of femur;
Name the muscle,
during standing, steadies pelvis on femoral
A: (Action), O:
head and steadies femoral condyles on
(Origin), and I:
tibia; O: (Origin) Iliac crest; anterior
(Insertion)
superior spine;MAXIMUS
GLUTEUS deep surface- A: (Action)
of fascia lata;
Extends thigh at hip as in stair climbing
I: (Insertion) Lateral condyle of tibia via
(rising to next step) or running
iliotibial band and walking
(backswing of limb); abducts thigh;
elevates trunk after stooping; prevents
Name the muscle, trunk from pitching forward during
A: (Action), O: walking and running; helps stabilize femur
(Origin), and I: on tibia; O: (Origin) Posterior gluteal line
(Insertion) of ilium, on posterior surface from iliac
crest to posterior superior spine; coccyx;
posterior surface of lower sacrum;
aponeurosis of erector spinae; I: (Insertion)
GLUTEUS MEDIUS
Gluteal tuberosity - A: (Action)
of femur; Abduct
lateral condyle
and medially rotate
of tibia thigh; during
via iliotibial bandwalking,
Name the muscle,
shift weight of trunk toward limb with foot
A: (Action), O:
on the ground as other foot is lifted; O:
(Origin), and I:
(Origin) Most of lateral surface of ilium
(Insertion)
between crest and acetabulum; I:
(Insertion) Greater trochanter of femur

PIRIFORMIS - A: (Action) Laterally

Name the muscle, rotates extended thigh; abducts flexed
A: (Action), O: thigh; O: (Origin) Anterior surface of
(Origin), and I: sacrum; gluteal surface of ilium; capsule of
(Insertion) sacroiliac joint; I: (Insertion) Greater
trochanter of femur

Name the muscle, QUADRATUS FEMORIS - A: (Action)

A: (Action), O: Laterally rotates thigh; O: (Origin) Ischial
(Origin), and I: tuberosity; I: (Insertion) Intertrochanteric
(Insertion) crest of femur
 RECTUS FEMORIS - A: (Action) Extends
Name the muscle, knee; flexes thigh at hip; flexes trunk on
A: (Action), O: hip if thigh is fixed; O: (Origin) Ilium at
(Origin), and I: anterior inferior spine and superior margin
(Insertion) of acetabulum; capsule of hip joint; I:
(Insertion) See quadriceps femoris above

BICEPS FEMORIS - A: (Action) Flexes

knee; extends hip; elevates trunk from
stooping posture; laterally rotates tibia on
Name the muscle,
femur when knee is flexed; laterally rotates
A: (Action), O:
femur when hip is extended; counteracts
(Origin), and I:
forward bending at hips; O: (Origin) Long
(Insertion)
head-ischial tuberosity; Short head-linea
aspera and lateral supracondylar line of
femur; I: (Insertion) Head of fibula
SEMITENDINOSUS - A: (Action) Flexes
knee; medially rotates tibia on femur when
Name the muscle,
knee is flexed; medially rotates femur when
A: (Action), O:
hip is extended; counteracts forward
(Origin), and I:
bending at hips; O: (Origin) Ischial
(Insertion)
tuberosity; I: (Insertion) Medial surface of
upper tibia

SEMIMEMBRANOSUS - A: (Action)
Name the muscle, Same as semitendinosus, O: (Origin)
A: (Action), O: Ischial tuberosity; I: (Insertion) Medial
(Origin), and I: condyle and nearby margin of tibia;
(Insertion) intercondylar line and lateral condyle of
femur; ligament of popliteal region

POPLITEUS - A: (Action) Rotates tibia

medially on femur if femur is fixed (as in
sitting down), or rotates femur laterally on
Name the muscle,
tibia if tibia is fixed (as in standing up);
A: (Action), O:
unlocks knee to allow flexion; may prevent
(Origin), and I:
forward dislocation of femur during
(Insertion)
crouching; O: (Origin) Lateral condyle of
femur; lateral meniscus and joint capsule; I:
(Insertion) Posterior surface of upper tibia
 TIBIALIS ANTERIOR - A: (Action)
Dorsiflexes and inverts foot; resists
backward tipping of body (as when
Name the muscle,
standing on a moving boat deck); helps
A: (Action), O:
support medial longitudinal arch of foot; O:
(Origin), and I:
(Origin) Lateral condyle and lateral margin
(Insertion)
of proximal half of tibia; interosseous
membrane; I: (Insertion) Medial cuneiform,
metatarsal I

GASTROCNEMIUS - Plantar flexes foot,

Name the muscle, flexes knee; active in walking, running and
A: (Action), O: jumping; O: (Origin) Condyles, popliteal
(Origin), and I: surface, and lateral supracondylar line of
(Insertion) femur; capsule of knee joint; I: (Insertion)
Calcaneus

SOLEUS - A: (Action) Plantar flexes foot;

Name the muscle, steadies leg on ankle during standing; O:
A: (Action), O: (Origin) Posterior surface of head and
(Origin), and I: proximal one-fourth of fibula; middle
(Insertion) one-third of tibia; interosseous membrane;
I: (Insertion) Calcaneus

GLUTEUS MINIMUS - A: (Action)

Abduct and medially rotate thigh; during
Name the muscle,
walking, shift weight of trunk toward limb
A: (Action), O:
with foot on the ground as other foot is
(Origin), and I:
lifted; O: (Origin) Most of lateral surface of
(Insertion)
ilium between crest and acetabulum; I:
(Insertion) Greater trochanter of femur