TCA - Muscle Origins, Insertions & Actions

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TCA - Muscle Origins, Insertions & Actions

Last updated about 5 years ago

14 questions

Note from the author:

Anatomy & Physiology

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Which muscle(s) contributes to hip flexion?

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Identify the actions of the tibialis anterior

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Identify the actions of the gluteus maximus

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Identify the actions of the vastus lateralis

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What muscle is labelled X in the diagram below?

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Identify the origin of the muscle in the diagram below

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Identify the insertion of the muscle in the diagram below

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What muscle is shown in the diagram below?

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Identify the insertions(s) of the muscle in the diagram below

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Identify the origin(s) of this muscle.

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What are the actions of this muscle?

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Anatomy & Physiology

Which muscle(s) contributes to hip flexion?

Identify the actions of the tibialis anterior

Identify the actions of the gluteus maximus

Identify the actions of the vastus lateralis

What muscle is labelled X in the diagram below?

Identify the origin of the muscle in the diagram below

Identify the insertion of the muscle in the diagram below

What muscle is shown in the diagram below?

Identify the origin(s) of the muscle in the diagram below

Identify the insertions(s) of the muscle in the diagram below

Identify the origin(s) of this muscle.

What are the actions of this muscle?

Match the muscles of the lower extremity to the appropriate action(s)

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Biceps femoris		flexes, abducts, laterally rotates femur
Tibialis anterior		adducts, flexes and medially rotates femur
Adductor longus		extend femur
Rectus femoris		flexes hip, extends leg at knee
Gastrocnemius		flexes knee; long head helps to extend hip
Sartorius		plantar flexion, flexes knee
Gluteus maximus		dorsiflexion, inverts foot

Match the muscles of the lower extremity to the appropriate description

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Levator scapulae		O: anterior surface of ribs 3-5; I: coracoid process
Triceps brachii		I: upper medial border of scapula; A: elevates and adducts scapula
Pectoralis minor		O: T2-T5, I: medial border of scapula
Biceps brachii		O: C7-T1, A: retracts and rotates scapula to rest position
Rhomboid minor		A: extends and adducts arm: I: intertubercle groove of humerus
Pronator Teres		O: acromion, spine of scapula and lateral 1/3 of clavicle, A: abducts, extends and medially & laterally rotates the arm
Teres major		O: inferior border of scapula, A: medially rotates and adducts arm
Latissimus dorsi		A: extends forearm, I: olecranon process
Deltoids		O: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula & coracoid process of scapula, A: Supinates forearm, flexes elbow
Rhomboid major		I: lateral shaft/convexity of radius, A: pronates and flexes forearm

Plantar flexion 

Inversion

Dorsiflexion 

Zygomatic major

Identify the origin(s) of the muscle in the diagram below

Base of the Skull

Ribs

Cervical Vertebrae

Thoracic Vertebrae

Lumbar Vertebrae

Scapula

Clavicle

Scapula

Base of the Skull

Clavicle

Thoracic Vertebrae

Supinates forearm

Match the muscles of the lower extremity to the appropriate action(s)

Biceps femoris

flexes, abducts, laterally rotates femur

Tibialis anterior

adducts, flexes and medially rotates femur

Adductor longus

extend femur

Rectus femoris

flexes hip, extends leg at knee

Gastrocnemius

flexes knee; long head helps to extend hip

Sartorius

plantar flexion, flexes knee

Gluteus maximus

dorsiflexion, inverts foot

Match the muscles of the lower extremity to the appropriate description

Levator scapulae

O: anterior surface of ribs 3-5; I: coracoid process

Triceps brachii

I:  upper medial border of scapula; A: elevates and adducts scapula

Pectoralis minor

O: T2-T5, I: medial border of scapula

Biceps brachii

O: C7-T1, A: retracts and rotates scapula to rest position

Rhomboid minor

A: extends and adducts arm: I: intertubercle groove of humerus

Pronator Teres

O: acromion, spine of scapula and lateral 1/3 of clavicle, A: abducts, extends and medially & laterally rotates the arm

Teres major

O: inferior border of scapula, A: medially rotates and adducts arm

Latissimus dorsi

A:  extends forearm, I: olecranon process

Deltoids

O: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula & coracoid process of scapula, A: Supinates forearm, flexes elbow

Rhomboid major

I: lateral shaft/convexity of radius, A: pronates and flexes forearm