| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
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 |