DORSAL SIDE

VENTRAL SIDE

MUSCLES OF THE FLOOR OF THE MOUTH AND TONGUE

Submental Genohyoid Hyoglossus Myohoid

Myohoid
Origin: inner side of the lower jaw Insertion: tendon in median line Action: raises the floor of the mouth for breathing

Submental
Origin: anterior end of the mandible Insertion: tendon in mid-line Action: pushes sublingual tubercle on lower jaw

Hyoglossus
Origin: hyoid Insertion: tongue Action: retracts of withdraws tongue forward

Genohyoid
Origin: dorsally on coracoid and clavicle Insertion: ventral side of the hyoid Action: bulges hyoid ventrally

LOWER JAW
Masseter

Temporalis

Depressor Mandibuli

Depressor Mandibuli
Origin: posterior edge of the tympanic ring via dorsal fascia Insertion: posterior-most end of the lower jaw Action: opens the mouth

Temporalis
Origin: side of the skull between eye and tympanic ring Insertion: near posterior end of the lower jaw Action: closes the mouth

Masseter
Origin: tympanic ring and adjacent bones Insertion: lower jaw, behind temporal Action: closes the mouth

PECTORAL GIRDLE, SHOULDERS, AND ARMS

*Cutaneous Pectoralis Sterno-radialis Deltoid Pectoralis Epicoracoidea Pectoralis Sternalis Pectoralis Abdominis

Pectoralis Epicoracoidea
Origin: coracoid and epicoracoid bones Insertion: anterior end of the humerus Action: draws arms towards the chest/adduction of arms

Deltoid
Origin: clavicle, scapula, and omosternum Insertion: deltoid crest of humerus Action: draws arm forward

Pectoralis Sternalis
Origin: xiphisternum Insertion: anterior end of the humerus Action: draws arms towards the chest

Sterno-radialis
Origin: episternum Insertion: proximal part of the radius by tendon Action: flexes forearm and the humerus

Pectoralis Abdominis
Origin: anterior half of the rectus abdominis Insertion: anterior end of the humerus Action: draws arms towards the chest

ABDOMINAL WALL
Rectus Abdominis External Oblique Transversus

External Oblique
Origin: dorsal fascia Insertion: linea alba dorsal to the previous muscle Action: compressor of the abdomen and respiratory muscle

Rectus Abdominis
Origin: pubis Insertion: dorsally on sternum and coracoid Action: supports the abdomen, holds the sternum

Transversus
Origin: transverse process of the 4th to 9th vertebrae and the iliac bone Insertion: coracoid and xiphisternum Action: same with the external oblique

BACK AND PELVIC GIRDLE

Dorsalis Scapulae
Latissimus Dorsi Longissimus Dorsi Ilio-lumbaris Coccygeoiliacus

Coccygeosacralis
Gluteus

Dorsalis Scapulae
Origin: scapula Insertion: tendon joining the latissimus dorsi Action: raises arm towards body

Ilio-lumbaris
Origin: anterior end of the ilium Insertion: transverse process of the sacral vertebra Action: extensor of the back

Latissimus Dorsi
Origin: dorsal fascia Insertion: on deltoid crest Action: raises arm dorsally

Coccygeo-sacralis
Origin: periphery of the urostyle Insertion: transverse process of the 9th sacral vertebra Action: singly turns the back and raises it

Longissimus Dorsi
Origin: urostyle Insertion: vertebrae and the back of the skull Action: straightens the back and raises the head

Coccygeo-iliacus
Origin: periphery of the urostyle Insertion: anterior part of the ileum Action: holds urostyle in place

Gluteus
Origin: middle of the lateral surface of the ileum Insertion: anterior side of head of femur Action: draws thigh forward and upward

THIGH (Dorsal)
1. Gluteus
2. Pyriformis 3. Triceps Femoris 4. Semimembranosus 5. Biceps Femoris

THIGH (Ventral)
1. Sartorius 2. Adductor Longus 3. Adductor Magnus 4. Gracilis Major 5. Gracilis Minor 6. Semitendinosus

Triceps Femoris
Origin: pelvic girdle Insertion: front of the tibia Action: extensor of the shank

Gracilis Muscles
Origin: edge of the ischium Insertion: inner side of the tibio-fibula below the head Action: flexes shank

Biceps Femoris
Origin: crest of the ileum above the acetabulum Insertion: distal part of the femur and posterior border of the tibio-fibula Action: adducts the thigh against the trunk, also extend to the shank

Semimembranous
Origin: dorsal side of the ischium Insertion: posterior end of the tibio-fibula Action: flexes of the shank

Semitendinosus
Origin: ischium by two heads Insertion: with the gracilis minor on the proximal end of the tibio-fibula Action: adducts thigh and flexes the shank

Adductor Muscles
Origin: ischium and pubis Insertion: distal end of the femur Action: adducts thigh and leg

SHANK (Dorsal)

1. Gastrocnemius 2. Peroneus

SHANK (Ventral)
1. Gastrocnemius
2. Tibialis Posticus 3. Extensor Cruris

4. Tibialis Anticus
Longus 5. Tibio-fibula bone

Gastrocnemius
Origin: distal end of the femur by a flat tendon, and edge of knee tendon Insertion: tendon of Achilles Action: extends the foot and flexes the shank

Tibialis Posticus
Origin: femur Insertion: calcaneal bone Action: extensor of the foot

Peroneus
Origin: knee tendon Insertion: tibio-fibula, distally by ankle Action: draws shank against the thigh and extends or twista the foot

Tibialis Anticus
Origin: femur Insertion: calcaneal bone Action: extensor of the foot

MUSCLES OF THE FLOOR OF THE MOUTH AND TONGUE

LOWER JAW

PECTORAL GIRDLE, SHOULDERS, AND ARMS

ABDOMINAL WALL

BACK AND PELVIC GIRDLE

THIGH (Dorsal)
1.
2. 3. 4. 5.

THIGH (Ventral)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6.

SHANK (Dorsal)

1. 2.

SHANK (Ventral)
1.
2. 3.

4.
5.

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