Studied by 58 peopleLine going down the middle of the body
Midline
Above
Your nose is superior to your shoulder
Superior
Below
The feet are inferior to the nose
Inferior
Closer to the midline
Medial
Farther from the midline
Lateral
Closer to the trunk
Proximal
Towards the ends of arms and legs
Distal
On the surface (skin)
Superficial
Away from the surface
Deep
Standing up, face forward, feet apart, palms up
Anatomical Position
To go before
Anterior
To go behind
Posterior
To the front
Ventral
To go behind
Dorsal
Cut down the midline
Sagittal
A horizontal cut perpendicular to the midline
Transverse
A cut on the midline with a rotation of 90 degrees
Coronal
Origin: Dorsal midline of the neck
Insertion: Acromion process
Action: Pulls Scapula dorsally
Acromiotrapezius
Origin: Occipital Bone and Dorsal midline of the neck
Insertion: Clavicle
Action: Pull Humerus Forward
Clavotrapezius
Origin: Dorsal Midline of the thorax
Insertion: Scapular Spine
Action: Rotates Scapula Backward
Spinotrapezius
Origin: Temporal fossa
Insertion: Coronoid Process of Mandible
Action: Elevates mandible
Temporalis
Origin: Surface of latissimus dorsi
Insertion: Olecranon Process of Ulna
Action: Extends forearm
Dorsoepitrochlearis
Origin: Dorsal Fascia of the thorax
Insertion: Medial surface of the humerus
Action: Pulls humerus backward
Latissimus Dorsi
Origin: Scapular spine
Insertion: Deltoid ridge of humerus
Action: Pulls humerus forward and abducts it
Spinodeltoid
Origin: Lateral surface of humerus
Insertion: Olecranon Process
Action: Extends forearm
Triceps Brachii -Lateral Head
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Olecranon process
Action: Extends forearm
Triceps Brachii -Long Head
Origin: Occipital Process and mastoid
Insertion: Medial surface of mandible
Action: Depresses mandible
Digastric
Origin: Zygomatic Arch
Insertion: Masseteric Fossa of mandible
Action: Elevates mandible
Masseter
Origin: Medial surface of the mandible
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Action: Elevates floor of mouth
Mylohyoid
Origin: Cartilage of the first rib
Insertion: Hyoid Bone
Action: Pulls tongue backward
Sternohyoid
Origin: Sternum
Insertion: Occipital bone
Action: Turns head
Sternomastoid
Origin: Clavicle
Insertion: Humerus distal to the deltoid tuberosity
Action: Pulls humerus forward
Clavodeltoid
Origin: Posterior ribs and fascia of the back
Insertion: CT of the rectus sheath
Action: Compression of the abdomen
External Abdominal Oblique
Origin: Sternum
Insertion: Pectoral Ridge and part of humerus distal to it
Action: Pulls humerus forward and adducts it
Pectoralis Major
Origin: Sternum
Insertion: Pectoral ridge of humerus
Action: Adducts Humerus
Pectoralis Minor
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Femur
Action: Adducts thigh
Adductor Brevis
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Femur
Action: Adducts Thigh
Adductor longus
Origin: Pubis and ischium
Insertion: Medial surface of knee and leg
Action: Adducts Thigh
Gracilis
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Tibial crest
Action: Flexes Thigh and extends leg
Rectus Femoris
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: knee
Action: Flexes Thigh and extends leg
Sartorius
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Medial Surface of knee and leg
Action: Extends thigh and flexes leg
Semimembranosus
Origin: Fascia over root of tail
Insertion: Medial surface of leg
Action: extends thigh and flexes leg
Semitendinosus
Origin: Medial Surface of femur
Insertion: Tibial crest
Action: Extends leg
Vastus medialis
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Lateral surface of knee and leg
Action: Extends thigh and flexes leg
Biceps femoris
Origin: Fascia Over root of tail
Insertion: Lateral surface of femur
Action: Abducts Thigh
Femorococcygenus
Origin: Fascia over sacrum
Insertion: Lateral surface of femur
Action: Abducts thigh
Gluteus Maximus
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Femur above condyles
Action: Extends thigh
Presemimembranosus
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Fascia Lata of the thigh
Action: Abducts thigh
Tensor Fascia Lata
Origin: Fascia over the root of tail
Insertion: Lateral surface of leg
Action: Flexes leg
Tenuissimus
Origin: Anterior Surface of femur
Insertion: Tibial Crest
Action: Extends leg
Vastus Lateralis
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of the femur
Insertion: Digits
Action: Extends Digits
Extensor digitorum longus
Origin: Lateral Aspect of the head of the fibula
Insertion: Bases of the metatarsals and digits
Action: Extends the foot and flexes the digits
Fibularis Longus
Origin: Lateral and medial condyles of the femur
Insertion: By the Achilles tendon on the calcaneus
Action: Extends foot
Gastroncnemius
Origin: Lateral surface of the head of the fibula
Insertion: By the Achilles tendon on the calcaneus
Action: Extends Foot
Soleus
Origin: Proximal ends of the tibia and the fibula
Insertion: 1st metatarsal
Action: Flexes foot
Tibialis Cranialis
Origin: Fascia of back
Insertion: CT of rectus sheath
Action: Compression of abdomen
Internal abdominal oblique
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Costal cartilages and sternum
Action: Compresses the Abdomen and flexes the trunk
Rectus Abdominis
Origin: Lower ribs
Insertion: Linea alba
Action: Compression of the abdomen
Transverse Abdominis
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