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MUSCLE

REGION

ORIGIN

INSERTION

PRIMARY 

ACTION

SECONDARY 

ACTION

INNERVATION

ventral rami of C3 to C6
(C3, C4, C5, C6)

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Ipsilateral cervical lateral flexion, contralateral cervical rotation

Cervical flexion

transverse processes of C5 to C6, bodies C2 to C4, anterior tubercle of atlas

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Bodies of T1 to T3, Bodies of C5 to C7, transverse processes of C3 to C5

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Torso

Longus Colli

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ventral rami of C1 to C2
(C1, C2)

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Head ipsilateral lateral flexion

occipital bone

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transverse process of C1 (atlas)

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Torso

Rectus Capitis Lateralis

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Medial pectoral nerve, Lateral pectoral nerve
(C5, C6, C7, C8, T1)

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Shoulder flexion, Shoulder extension

Shoulder adduction, Shoulder internal rotation

Lateral lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus

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Medial 1/2 anterior clavicle, Anterior manubrium, Body of the sternum, Anterior 1st to 6th ribs, Aponeurosis of the external oblique

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Upper Limb, Torso

Pectoralis Major

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Musculocutaneous nerve
(C5, C6)

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Forearm supination, Shoulder flexion

Elbow flexion

Radial tuberosity, Bicipital aponeurosis

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Corocoid process, Supraglenoid tubercle

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Upper Limb

Biceps Brachii

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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)

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Ipsilateral lumbar to thoracic lateral flexion, contralateral lumbar to thoracic rotation, expiration

Lumbar to thoracic flexion

outer lip of anterior 2/3 iliac crest, linea alba, pubic tubercle, thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)

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5th to 12th ribs, Costal cartilages of 5th to 10th ribs

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Torso

External Oblique

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deep fibular (peroneal) nerve
(L4, L5)

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Ankle dorsiflexion

medial cuneiform, base of 1st metatarsal

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lateral proximal 2/3 tibia, adjacent interosseous membrane

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Lower Limb

Tibialis Anterior

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ventral rami of T1 to T12
(T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12)

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Expiration

2nd to 6th costal cartilages

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body of sternum, xiphoid process, 4th to 7th costal cartilages

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Torso

Transversus Abdominis

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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)

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Core stabilizer

Lumbar to thoracic flexion

pubic symphysis, pubic crest

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xiphoid process, Costal cartilages of 5th to 7th ribs

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Torso

Rectus Abdominis

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dorsal rami of adjacent spinal nerves
(C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5)

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Ipsilateral lumbar to cervical lateral flexion, Ipsilateral lumbar to cervical rotation

lumbar to cervical extension

near angles of 1st to 12th ribs, transverse processes of C4 to C7

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spinous processes T11 to L5, iliac crest, sacrum/sacral ligaments, transverse processes of L1 to L4, thoracolumbar fascia (TLF), medial to angles of 1st to 12th ribs

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Torso

Iliocostalis

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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)

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Ipsilateral lumbar to thoracic lateral flexion, contralateral lumbar to thoracic rotation, expiration

Lumbar to thoracic flexion

outer lip of anterior 2/3 iliac crest, linea alba, pubic tubercle, thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)

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5th to 12th ribs, Costal cartilages of 5th to 10th ribs

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Torso

External Oblique

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ventral rami of T1 to T12
(T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12)

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Expiration

2nd to 6th costal cartilages

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body of sternum, xiphoid process, 4th to 7th costal cartilages

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Torso

Transversus Abdominis

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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)

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Core stabilizer

Lumbar to thoracic flexion

pubic symphysis, pubic crest

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xiphoid process, Costal cartilages of 5th to 7th ribs

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Torso

Rectus Abdominis

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MUSCULOSKELORDLE

Upper Limb Mode

Abductor Digiti Minimi

Lower Limb

Abductor Digiti Minimi

Upper Limb

Abductor Hallucis

Lower Limb

Abductor Pollicis Brevis

Upper Limb

Abductor Pollicis Longus

Upper Limb

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