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Name: Brachioradialis

Region: Arm (anterior)

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Radial styloid process

Innervation: Radial

Movement: Flexes arm

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Name: Brachialis

Region: Arm (anterior)

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Coronoid process

Innervation: Musculocutaneous

Movement: Flexes arm

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Name: Biceps brachii

Region: Arm (anterior)

Origin: Coracoid process

Insertion: Radial tuberosity

Innervation: Musculocutaneous

Movement: Flexes + supinates arm

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Name: Triceps brachii

Region: Arm (posterior)

Origin: Scapula

Insertion: Olecranon

Innervation: Radial

Movement: Extends forearm

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Name: Pronator teres

Region: Arm (anterior + superficial)

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Radius

Innervation: Median

Movement: Pronates forearm

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Name: Flexor carpi radialis

Region: Arm (anterior + superficial)

Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Metacarpals

Innervation: Median

Movement: Wrist flexion

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Name: Palmaris longus

Region: Arm (anterior + superficial)

Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Palmar aponeurosis

Innervation: Median

Movement: Tenses skin of palm

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Name: Flexor carpi ulnaris

Region: Arm (anterior + superficial)

Origin: Olecranon

Insertion: Metacarpals

Innervation: Ulnar

Movement: Flex wrist

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Name: Flexor digitorum superficialis

Region: Arm (anterior + superficial)

Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Phalanges

Innervation: Median

Movement: Flex wrist

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Name: Flexor pollicis longus

Region: Arm (anterior + deep)

Origin: Radius

Insertion: Distal phalanx of thumb

Innervation: Median

Movement: Flexes thumb

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Name: Flexor digitorum profundus

Region: Arm (anterior + deep)

Origin: Coronoid process of ulna

Insertion: Distal phalanges

Innervation: Median

Movement: Flex distal phalanges

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Name: Pronator quadratus

Region: Arm (anterior + deep)

Origin: Ulna

Insertion: Radius

Innervation: Median

Movement: Pronation of forearm

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Name: Extensor carpi radialis longus

Region: Arm (posterior + superficial)

Origin: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Insertion: Metacarpals

Innervation: Radial

Movement: Extends wrist

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Name: Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Region: Arm (posterior + superficial)

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Metacarpals

Innervation: Radial

Movement: Extends wrist

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Name: Extensor digitorum

Region: Arm (posterior + superficial)

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Phalanges

Innervation: Radial

Movement: Extends fingers

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Name: Extensor carpi ulnaris

Region: Arm (posterior + superficial)

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Metacarpals

Innervation: Posterior interosseous nerve

Movement: Extends wrist

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Name: Supinator

Region: Arm (posterior + deep)

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Radius

Innervation: Posterior interosseous nerve

Movement: Supinates forearm

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Name: Abductor pollicis longus

Region: Arm (posterior + deep)

Origin: Radius + ulna

Insertion: Metacarpal

Innervation: Posterior interosseous nerve

Movement: Abducts + extends thumb

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Name: Extensor pollicis longus

Region: Arm (posterior + deep)

Origin: Radius + ulna

Insertion: Proximal + distal thumb

Innervation: Posterior interosseous nerve

Movement: Extends thumb

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Name: Extensor pollicis brevis

Region: Arm (posterior + deep)

Origin: Radius + ulna

Insertion: Proximal + distal thumb

Innervation: Posterior interosseous nerve

Movement: Extends thumb

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Name: Extensor indicis

Region: Arm (posterior + deep)

Origin: Ulna

Insertion: Index finger

Innervation: Posterior interosseous nerve

Movement: Extends index finger (phalange II)

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Name: Iliacus

Region: Thigh (anterior and medial)

Origin: Iliac fossa

Insertion: Lesser trochanter

Innervation: Femoral

Movement: Flexes thigh

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Name: Psoas major

Region: Thigh (anterior and medial)

Origin: Lumbar vertebrae

Insertion: Lesser trochanter

Innervation: Ventral rami

Movement: Flexes thigh

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Name: Sartorius

Region: Thigh (anterior and medial)

Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion: Medial proximal tibia

Innervation: Femoral

Movement: Flexes knee

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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Gracilis Region: Thigh (adductors) Origin: Pubis Insertion: Tibia Innervation: Obturator Movement: Adducts + flexes thigh
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Adductor brevis Region: Thigh (adductors) Origin: Pubic ramus Insertion: Linea aspera Innervation: Obturator Movement: Adducts + flexes thigh
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Adductor longus Region: Thigh (adductors) Origin: Pubic symphysis Insertion: Linea aspera Innervation: Obturator Movement: Adducts + flexes thigh
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Adductor magnus Region: Thigh (adductors) Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Linea aspera Innervation: Obturator Movement: Adducts + flexes thigh
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Rectus femoris Region: Thigh (anterior) Origin: Acetabulum Insertion: Patella Innervation: Femoral Movement: Extends knee
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Name: Vastus lateralis Region: Thigh (anterior) Origin: Greater trochanter Insertion: Patella Innervation: Femoral Movement: Extends knee
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Vastus medalis Region: Thigh (anterior) Origin: Linea aspera Insertion: Patella Innervation: Femoral Movement: Extends knee
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Name this muscle (beneath muscle #4) plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Vastus intermedius Region: Thigh (anterior) Origin: Proximal shaft of femur Insertion: Patella Innervation: Femoral Movement: Extends knee
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Gluteus maximus Region: Posterior Origin: Ilium Insertion: Iliotibial tract Innervation: Inferior gluteal Movement: Extends thigh
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Gluteus medius Region: Posterior Origin: Ilium Insertion: Greater trochanter Innervation: Superior gluteal Movement: Abducts thigh
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Gluteus minimus Region: Posterior Origin: Ilium Insertion: Greater trochanter Innervation: Superior gluteal Movement: Abducts thigh
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Piriformis Region: Posterior Origin: Insertion: Innervation: Movement:
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Tensor fasciae latae Region: Thigh (lateral) Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: Iliotibial tract (IT band) Innervation: Superior gluteal Movement: Hip + knee stabilization
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Biceps femoris Region: Thigh (posterior) Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Head of fibula Innervation: Sciatic Movement: Extends thigh, flexes knee
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Semitendinosus Region: Thigh (posterior) Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Tibia Innervation: Sciatic Movement: Extends thigh, flexes knee
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Semimembranosus Region: Thigh (posterior) Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Medial condyle of tibia Innervation: Sciatic Movement: Extends thigh, flexes knee
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Tibialis anterior Region: Lower leg (anterior) Origin: Tibia Insertion: Medial cuneiform Innervation: Deep fibular Movement: Dorsiflexes foot
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Extensor digitorum longus Region: Lower leg (anterior) Origin: Tibia + fibula Insertion: Middle + distal phalanges Innervation: Deep fibular Movement: Extends toes
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Fibularis tertius Region: Lower leg (anterior) Origin: Fibula Insertion: V metatarsal Innervation: Deep fibular Movement: Dorsiflexes and everts foot
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Extensor hallucis longus Region: Lower leg (anterior) Origin: Fibula Insertion: V metatarsal Innervation: Deep fibular Movement: Extends big toe
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Gastrocnemius Region: Lower leg (posterior) Origin: Condyles of femur Insertion: Calcaneus Innervation: Tibial Movement: Plantar flexes foot
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Soleus Region: Lower leg (posterior) Origin: Tibia + fibula Insertion: Calcaneus Innervation: Tibial Movement: Plantar flexes foot
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Name this muscle plus... Name Region Origin Insertion Innervation Movement
Name: Anconeus Region: Forearm (posterior) Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Lateral ulna Innervation: Radial Movement: Elbow extension
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All origins of extremities are _______ to the insertions.
superior
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All insertions of extremities are _______ to the origins.
inferior
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What two muscles have origins at the ulna and insertions at the radius?
Supinator and Pronator quadratus
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Nerve that innervates triceps brachii and brachioradialis?
Radial
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Nerve that innervates biceps brachii and brachialis?
Musculocutaneous
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Nerve that innervates all anterior superficial muscles EXCEPT the flexor carpi ulnaris?
Median
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What nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris?
Ulnar
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Nerve that innervates all posterior superficial muscles of arm EXCEPT the extensor carpi ulnaris?
Radial
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What nerve innervates the extensor carpi ulnaris?
Posterior interosseous
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Nerve that innervates all posterior deep muscles of forearm?
Posterior interosseous
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Nerve that innervates adductors of thigh?
Obturator
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Nerve that innervates quadriceps?
Femoral
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Nerve that innervates glutes?
Maximus: inferior gluteal Medius + Minimus: superior gluteal
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Nerve that innervates coffee drink muscle?
Superior gluteal
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Nerve that innervates hamstrings?
Sciatic
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Nerve that innervates anterior lower leg?
Deep tibular
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Nerve that innervates posterior lower leg?
Tibial
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