muscle attachments and actions

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Orbicularis oculi bony attachment
medial wall of eye

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Orbicularis oculi bony attachment
medial wall of eye
Orbicularis oculi soft attachment
skin of eyelid
Zygomaticus major body attachment
zygomatic one
Zygomaticus major soft attachment
upper corner of mouth
Sternocleidomastoid superior attachment
mastoid process, and occipital bone
Sternocleidomastoid inferior attachment
manubrium and sternal ends of clavicle
Sternocleidomastoid unilateral action
lateral neck flexion, and rotating head
Sternocleidomastoid bilateral action
flexion of the neck (nodding)
Erecter spinae group
iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
Diaphragm action
breathing when rounded or flat
Rectus abdominus superior attachment
sternum, and ribs
Rectus abdominus inferior attachment
pubis
Rectus abdominus action
trunk flexion, abdominal wall compression
Transverse abdominus direction
horizontal lines
Internal oblique direction
increasing diagonal
External oblique direction
decreasing diagonal
Connective tissue of the abdominal muscles
rectus sheeth, and linea alba
Trapezius midline attachment
skull, occipital bone, spineous processes, and ligamentum nucae
Trapezius lateral attachments
acrimal side of clavicle
Trapezius action
depression, elevation, protraction, and retraction of shoulders, and rotation
Deltoid proximal attachment
clavicle
Deltoid distal attachment
intertubicular sulcus of humerus
Deltoid action
flexion, rotation, adduction of arms
Biceps brachii proximal attachment
supraglenid cavity, coracoid process of scapula
Biceps brachii distal attachment
tuberosity, bicipital aponeurosis
Biceps brachii action
flexion, and supination assisting
Iliacus attachment
iliac fossa, troncler of femur
Psoas major proximal attachment
spine
Psoas distal attachment
troncter of femur
Iliacuspsoas muscle is the combination of
the iliacus and psoas muscles
Gluteus maximus proximal attachment
iliac crest, sacrum, and coccyx
Gluteus maximus distal attachment
iliotibial tract, linea aspera, gluteal tuborosity
Gluteus maximus action
extension of thigh and rotation of foot
Gastrocnemius action
plantor flexion, and knee flexion