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Origin of Triceps Brachi
Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula, medial and posterior humerous
Insertion of Triceps Brachi
Olecranon of Ulna
Action of Triceps Brachi
elbow flexion
Orgin of Bicep Brachi
Coracoid process and superglenoid tubercle of scapula
Insertion of Bicep Brachi

radial tuberosity

Action of Bicep Brachi

elbow flexion; supinates forearm
Origin of Brachialis

Distal anterior humerous
Insertion of Brachialis

Coronoid process of Ulna

Action of Brachialis
Elbow flexion
Origin of Brachioradialis
lateral distal humerous
Insertion of Brachioradialis

Styloid process of radius

Action of Brachioradialis

Elbow flexion

Origin of Flexor Carpi Radialis

medial epicondyle of humerous

Insertion of Flexor Carpi Radialis

Base of metacarpals 2 and 3
Action of Flexor Carpi Radialis


Flexes wrist; abducts hand
Origin of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Medial epicondyle of humerous; olecranon process of ulna

Insertion of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Base of metacarpal 5

Action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris


Flexes wrist; adducts hand



Origin of Sartorius
anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion of Sartorius
Medial aspect of proximal tibia
Action of Sartorius
flexes, abduct and laterally rotates hip, flexes knee
Origin Extensor Carpi radialis longus
lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Insertion of Extensor Carpi radialis longus
base of metacarpal 2
Action Extensor Carpi Radialis longus
extends and abducts wrist
Origin of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Lateral epicondyle of humerous and posterior ulna

Insertion of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

base of metacarpal 5

Action of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

extends and adducts wrist
Origin of Gracilis

Inferior ramus and body of pubis

Insertion of Gracilis

Medial tibia inferior to medial condyle
Action of Gracilis
adducts hip, flexes knee and medially rotates femur
Origin of Rectus femoris

Anterior inferior iliac spine, superior acetabulum

Insertion of Rectus femoris

Tibial tuberosity and patella

Action of rectus femoris

knee extension, stabilizes knee
Origin of vastus lateralis

anterior inferior iliac spine, superior acetabulum

Insertion of vastus lateralis

tibial tuberosity and patella

Action of vastus lateralis

knee extension, stabilizes knee

Origin of Vastus medialis

linea aspera and intertrochanteric line

Insertion of vastus medialis

Tibial tuberosity and patella

Action of vastus medialis

knee extension, stabilizes patella

Origin of vastus intermedius

linea aspera an intertochanteric line

Insertion of vastus intermedius

tibial tuberosity and patella
Action of vastus intermedius


knee extension



Origin of Tensor fascia latae


anterior iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion of Tensor fascia latae

iliotibial tract

Action of Tensor fascia latae

Steadies trunk

Origin of Gluteus maximus

dorsal ilium, sacrum and coccyx

Insertion of Gluteus maximus

gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract

Action of Gluteus maximus

hip extension
Origin of Gluteus medius

upper lateral surface of ilium
Insertion of Gluteus medius

greater trochanter of femur

Action of Gluteus medius

abducts hip, medial rotation of femur
Origin of Biceps femoris
Ischial tuberosity, linea aspera and distal femur

Insertion of Biceps femoris

Head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

Action of Biceps femoris

hip extension, knee flexion

Origin of Semitendinosus

ischial tuberosity

Insertion of semitendinosus

medial aspect of upper tibial shaft

Action of semitendinosus

hip extension, knee flexion
Origin of Semimembranosus


ischial tuberosity

Insertion of semimembranosus

medial condyle of tibia and lateral condyle femur

Action of semimembranosus

hip extension, knee flexion

Origin of fibularis longus

Head and upper fibula

Insertion of fibularis longus

metatarsal 1 and medial cuneiform

Action of fibularis longus

plantar flexion of ankle, everts foot

Origin of tibialis anterior

lateral condyle of proximal tibia

Insertion of tibialis anterior

first cuneiform and metatarsal 1
Action of tibialis anterior


dorsiflexion of ankle
Origin of Gastrocnemius

medial and lateral condyles of femur

Insertion of Gastrocnemius

calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Action of Gastrocnemius

Plantar flexion of ankle

Origin of Soleus

Proximal tibia and fibula

Insertion of Soleus

Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Action of Soleus

Plantar flexion of ankle