Region |
Muscle |
Origin |
Insertion |
Shoulder |
Deltoid |
Lateral End Clavicle, Acromium Process & Spine of the Scapular |
Humerus |
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Upper Arm |
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a. Flexor Group of Upper Arm |
Brachialis (under Biceps) |
Front Surface Humerus |
Head Ulna |
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Biceps; Long Head |
Above Glenoid Fossa |
Head Radius |
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Biceps; Short Head |
Coracoid Process, Scapular |
Head Radius |
b. Extensor Group of the Upper Arm (rear/high) |
Triceps; Long Head |
Below Glenoid Fossa |
Tendon to Elbow |
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Triceps; Short Head |
Back Sureace Humerus |
Tendon to Elbow |
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Lower Arm |
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a. Flexor-Pronator Group (inner side-low) |
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
Humerus, Medial Epicondyle |
Wrist, little finger side |
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Palmaris |
Humerus, Medial Epicondyle |
Wrist, centre palm |
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Flexor Carpi Radialis |
Humerus, Medial Epicondyle |
Thumb base |
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Pronator Teres |
Humerus, Medial Epicondyle |
Upper Radius |
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b. Extensor-Supinator Group (rear/high) |
Brachioradialis |
Humerus, between Triceps and Biceps |
Radius, near thumb |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |
Humerus, Lateral Epicondyle |
Metacarpal #2 |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis |
Humerus, Lateral Epicondyle |
Metacarpal #3 |
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Extensor Digitorum (Communis) |
Humerus, Lateral Epicondyle |
By 4 Tendons to fingers 2-5 |
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
Humerus, Lateral Epicondyle |
Metacarpal #5 |
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Anconeus |
Humerus, Lateral Epicondyle |
Ulna, top surface |
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Simplified Lower Arm |
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Extensor Group |
Elbow, outer side |
Thumb and back of hand |
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Flexor Group |
Elbow, inner side |
Hand, Palm side |
Extensor & Flexor Groups divided by Ulna and on the inside by a line from the inner Elbow to the inner Wrist.
Wrist-thumb Group |
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Abductor Pollicis Longus |
Ulna & Radius, Wrist end |
Thumb |
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis |
Radius, Wrist end |
Thumb |
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Hand |
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Thenar Eminence |
Wrist, Thumb side |
Thumb |
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Hypothenar Eminence |
Wrist, Little Finger side |
Little Finger |
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Head and Neck |
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Fontalis |
Forehead |
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Orbicularis Occuli |
Around Eyes |
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Nasalis |
Nose |
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Orbicularis Oris |
Around Mouth |
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Zygomaticus |
Zygomatic bone (cheekbone) |
Top of lips |
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Masseter |
Behind Zygomatic bone |
Corner of jaw under ear |
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Sternocleidomastoid |
Behind Ear |
Sternum & Clavicle |
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Chest |
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Pectoral |
Clavicle (middle half), Sternum, Abdominal Sheath |
Humerus |
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Serratus |
Fan like digitations from 8 Upper Ribs |
Passed between Ribs & Scapular |
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Flank |
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External Oblique |
By digitations from Ribs 5-7, upper 4 weave with slips of Serratus |
Rectus Abdominus, Liguinal Line, Iliac Crest |
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Abdomen |
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Rectus Abdominus |
Symphysis Pubis |
Thoracic Arch |
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Back |
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Strong Cords of the back |
Sacrum & Iliac Crest |
Lower Ribs |
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Rhomboids |
Thoracic Vertebrae 1-4 |
Scapular |
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Infraspinatus |
Below Spine of the Scapular |
Humerus, Major Tubercle |
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Teres Major |
Scapular, lower angle |
Upper Humerus, below Latissimus Dorsi |
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Latissimus Dorsi |
Thoracic Vertebrae #7, Iliac Crest, Lower 3 Ribs |
Humerus, near hand |
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Trapezius |
Base of Skull, Nuchal Ligament |
Outer Clavicle, Acromium Process, Scapular Spine |
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Groin and Thigh |
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a. Groin and Adductor Group of Thigh (Upper-Inner Group) |
Adductors |
Pubis |
Femur |
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Gracilis |
Pubis |
Tibia, behind Satorius |
b. Iliac Reins to Knee |
Satorius |
Pelvic Point |
Tibia Tuberosity |
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Tensor Fasciae Latae |
Pelvic Point |
Ilio-Tibial Band to Tibia Head |
c. Extensor Group – Quadriceps (front-high) |
Vastus Medialis |
Femur |
Common tendon to Patella |
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Vastus Lateralis |
Great Trochanter |
Common tendon to Patella |
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Rectus Femoris |
Second Pelvic Point |
Common tendon to Patella |
d. Buttock and Abductor Group |
Gluteus Maximus |
Ilium & Sacrum |
Ilio-Tibial Band |
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Gluteus Medius |
Ilium |
Great Trochanter |
e. Flexor Group – Hamstring Muscles (rear-low) |
Biceps Femoris |
Femur |
Fibular Head |
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Semitendinosus |
Ischium |
Tuberosity of Tibia |
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Semimembranosus |
Ischium |
Tibia, Medial Condyle |
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Lower Leg |
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a. Flexor Group (high, passing behind ankle) |
Gastrocnemius |
Femur Condyles |
Archilles |
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Peronius Longus |
Fibula Head |
Behind outer Ankle by tendon |
b. Extensor Group (middle, passing front Ankle) |
Tibialis Anterior |
Tibia, in front of Fibula Head |
Tendon to Big Toe |
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Foot |
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis |
Inside of Outer Ankle |
Tendons to Toes 1 to 4 |
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Sole of Foot |
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Abductor Hallucis |
Inner Heel |
Base of Big Toe |
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Abductor Digiti Minimi |
Outer Heel |
Base of Little Toe |