Posterior Shoulder & Brachium
Superficial, Intermediate, & Deep Back
Posterior Lower Limb
100
What is Deltoid?
100
What is Trapezius?
100
What is Popliteus?
200
- Origin: Upper dorsal lateral border of the scapula
- Insertion: Greater tubercle of the humerus
- Actions: Adducts and laterally rotates arm
What is Teres Minor?
200
- Origin: Spinous process T7-T12; ribs 8-12; iliac crest
- Insertion: Intertubercular groove of the humerus
- Actions: Prime mover of arm extension; adducts and medially rotates arm
Latissimus dorsi
200
- Origin: Ischial tuberosity
- Insertion: Head of fibula
- Actions: Extends thigh; flexes leg
What is the Biceps femoris, long head?
300
- Origin: Posterior humerus below radial groove
- Insertion: Olecranon of ulna
- Actions: Prime extensor of forearm
What is the Triceps brachii, medial head?
300
- Origin: Spinous process T2-T5
- Insertion: Medial border of the scapula (spine to inferior angle)
Actions: Elevates/retracts/inferiorly rotates scapula
What is Rhomboid major?
300
- Origin: Head and proximal shaft of fibula; medial border of tibia
- Insertion: Calcaneus
- Actions: Plantar flexes foot
What is Soleus?
400
- Origin: Subscapular fossa of scapula
- Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus
- Actions: Medially rotates arm
What is Subscapularis?
400
- Origin: Spinous process C7-T3
- Insertion: Lateral borders of ribs 2-5
- Actions: Elevates ribs during inhalation
What is the Serratus posterior superior?
400
- Origin: Ischial tuberosity
- Insertion: Proximal medial surface of tibia
- Actions: Extends thigh and flexes/medially rotates leg
What is Semitendinosus?
500
- Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula
- Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
- Actions: Abducts arm
What is Supraspinatus?
500
- Origin: Transverse process C7-T6
- Insertion: Occipital bone; the spinous process of cervical and thoracic vertebrae
- Actions: Extends vertebral column/neck; laterally flexes vertebral column/neck
What is Semispinalis capitis?
500
- Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis and ischial tuberosity
- Insertion: Linea aspera/adductor tubercle of femur
- Actions: Adducts thigh
What is Adductor Magnus?