Musculoskeletal Anatomy
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1.
Action: Extends hand at wrist; abducts hand
Origin - Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus
Insertion - 2nd metacarpal
Innervation - Radial nerve

2.
Action: Flexes lumbar region of vertebral column; rotates lumbar region of vertebral column
Origin - Pubic crest; pubic symphysis
Insertion - Xiphoid process; ribs 5-7
Innervation - Intercostal nerves 7-11 and subcostal nerve

3.
Action: Abducts pollex
Origin - Scaphoid; trapezium; flexor retinaculum
Insertion - Proximal phalanx of pollex
Innervation - Median nerve

4.
Action: Flexes and rotates the leg medially (with the foot planted, it rotates the thigh laterally)
Origin - Lateral condyle of the femur
Insertion - Posterior surface of the tibia above soleal line
Innervation - Tibial nerve

5.
Action: Flexes thigh at hip; abducts thigh; rotates thigh medially
Origin - Anterior superior iliac spine; iliac crest
Insertion - Iliotibial tract
Innervation - Superior gluteal nerve

6.
Action: Extends and laterally bends neck and head, rotates head to the same side
Origin - Ligamentum nuchae and spines of C7-T6 vertebrae
Insertion - Posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C1-C3 vertebrae
Innervation - Dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-C6

7.
Action: Flexes thigh at hip; rotates thigh laterally; flexes leg at knee
Origin - Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion - Medial tibia
Innervation - Femoral nerve

8.
Action: Elevates the first rib; flexes and laterally bends the neck
Origin - Anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of vertebrae C3-C6
Insertion - Scalene tubercle of the first rib
Innervation - Brachial plexus, C5-C7

9.
Action: Extends leg at knee
Origin - Femur
Insertion - Patella and tibial tuberosity by patellar tendon
Innervation - Femoral nerve

10.
Action: Laterally bends the trunk, fixes the 12th rib
Origin - Posterior part of the iliac crest and the iliolumbar ligament
Insertion - Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae 1-4 and the 12th rib
Innervation - Subcostal nerve and ventral primary rami of spinal nerves L1-L4

11.
Action: Shoulder abduction, flexion and extension
Origin - Inferior edge of the scapular spine
Insertion - The deltoid tuberosity on the lateral surface of the proximal humeral shaft.
Innervation - Axillary nerve (C5, C6)

12.
Action: Depresses rib cage
Origin - Superior border of ribs
Insertion - Inferior border of ribs
Innervation - Intercostal nerves (T1-T11)

13.
Action: Plantar flexes foot at ankle; inverts foot; flexes 2nd-5th distal interphalangeal joints
Origin - Posterior tibia
Insertion - Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits
Innervation - Tibial nerve

14.
Action: Extends hand at
wrist; abducts hand
Origin - Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Insertion - 3rd metacarpal
Innervation - Deep radial nerve

15.
Action: Flex the head and neck
Origin - Anterior tubercles of vertebrae C3-6
Insertion - Basilar portion of the occipital bone
Innervation - Cervical plexus, ventral primary rami of spinal nerves C1-4

16.
Action: Flexes vertebral column; compresses abdominal wall
Origin - Lumbar fascia; iliac crest; inguinal ligament
Insertion - Linea alba; pubic crest
Innervation:

17.
Action: Flexes hand at wrist; adducts hand
Origin - Medial epicondyle of the humerus; olecranon process of ulna; shaft of ulna
Insertion - Pisiform; hamate; 5th metacarpal
Innervation - Ulnar nerve

18.
Action: Extends the forearm
Origin - Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Insertion - Lateral side of the olecranon and the upper one-fourth of the ulna
Innervation - Nerve to anconeus, from the radial nerve

19.
Action: Plantar flexes foot at ankle; inverts foot; flexes all joints of hallux
Origin - Middle shaft of fibula; interosseous membrane
Insertion - Distal phalanx of hallux
Innervation - Tibial nerve

20.
Action: Opposes pollex
Origin - Trapezium; flexor retinaculum
Insertion - 1st metacarpal
Innervation - Median nerve

21.
Action: Adducts the thumb into opposition, flexion of the thumb
Origin - Distal border of the flexor retinaculum and the trapezium
Insertion - Lateral aspect of the first metacarpal
Innervation - Median nerve (C8, T1)

22.
Action: Plantar flexes foot at ankle; everts foot
Origin - Head of fibula
Insertion - Medial cuneiform; 1st metatarsal
Innervation - Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

23.
Action: Dorsiflexes foot at ankle; inverts foot
Origin - Anterior fibula; interosseous membrane
Insertion - Distal phalanx of hallux
Innervation - Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

24.
Action: Abducts thigh; rotates thigh medially
Origin - Lateral surface of ilium
Insertion - Greater trochanter of femur
Innervation - Superior gluteal nerve

25.
Action: Extends or hyperextends vertebral column
Origin - Spinous processes of C6-T7
Insertion - Mastoid process of temporal bone; occipital bone
Innervation - Dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-C6

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