| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Trapezius Origin | Occipital Protuberance |
| Trapezius Insertion | Lateral Clavicle |
| Trapezius Action | And head movement or rotation |
| Levator Scapula Origin | 3rd Cervical |
| Levator Scapula Insertion | Medial Border of scapula |
| Levator Scapula Action | Elevate Scapula |
| Rhomboid Origin | C7 and T1-T5 |
| Rhomboid Insertion | Medial Border of scapula |
| Rhomboid Action | Adduction and downward rotation |
| Pectoralis Minor Orgin | 3rd to 5th Rib |
| Pectoralis Minor Insertion | Coracoid Process |
| Petoralis. Minor Action | Abduction, Downward Rotation |
| Deltoid Origin | Clavicle, acromion, lateral edge of scapula |
| Deltoid Insertion | Deltoid tuberosity |
| Deltoid Action, Anterior | Abduction, Flexion, Horizontal Adduction, Internal Rotation |
| Deltoid Action, Middle | Abduction |
| Deltoid Action, Back | Abduction, Extension, Horizontal abduction, External rotation |
| Teres Minor Origin | Posterior Scapula |
| Teres Minor Insertion | Greater tubercle of humerus |
| Teres Minor Action | Stablilzation |
| Subscapularis Origin | Subscapular Fossa |
| Subscapularis Insertion | Lesser Tubercle of humerus |
| Subscapularis Action | Internal rotation, adduction, extension, stablization |
| Infraspinatus Origin | Scapula |
| Infraspinatus Insertion | Greater Tubercle |
| Infraspinatus Action | Stablization |
| Supraspinatus Origin | Supraspinatus Fossa |
| Supraspinatus Insertion | Greater Tubercle of humerus |
| Supraspinatus Action | Abduction, Stabilization |
| Teres Major Origin | Scapula |
| Teres Major Insertion | Lip of intertubercular groove |
| Teres Major Action | Extension, Internal Rotation, Adduction |
| Lattisimus Dorsi Origin | Illium, sacrum, lumbar, and lower six thoracic |
| Lattisimus Dorsi Insertion | Intertubercular groove of humerus |
| Lattisimus Dorsi Action | Adduction, Horizontal abduction, Internal Rotation |
| Pectoralis Major Origin | Clavicle, costal cartiladge of first six ribs |
| Prectoralis Major Insertion | Intertubercular groove of the humerus |
| Pectoralis Major action, Upper Fibers | Internal rotation, horizontal adduction, flexion( up to 60 degrees) abduction(above 90 degrees) adduction(below 90 degrees) |
| Pectoralis Major action, Lower Fibers | Internal rotation, horizontal adduction, extension of glenohumeral joint |
| Biceps Brachi Origin | Supraglenoid, Coracoid |
| Biceps Brachi Insertion | Radial Tuberosity |
| Biceps Brachi Action | Elbow Flexion, Suppination, weak shoulder joint flexor |
| Brachialis Origin | Humerus |
| Brachialis Insertion | Coronoid Process of the Ulna |
| Brachialis Action | TRUE flexion of the elbow |
| Brachioradialis Origin | Condyloid ridge of the humerus |
| Brachioradialis Insertion | Styloid process on the radius |
| Brachioradialis Action | Pushes elbow together (stabilization) |
| Triceps Origin | Intraglenoid tubercle, humerus |
| Triceps Insertion | Olecran process of the ulna |
| Triceps Action | Elbow Extension, adduction, horizontal abduction |
| Supinator Origin | Lateral Epicondyle of the hume |
| Supinator Insertion | Proximal Radius |
| Supinator Action | Suppination |
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