What Do You Know About Muscular System Flashcards

What do you know about the muscular system? The muscular system is aiding in maintaining posture and assisting in motion. It is made up of various muscles, and the flashcards below are designed to help you identify the muscles by name. Do check them out and try to ensure that you have a basic understanding of the system.

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
Question 1
Trapezius
Origin: Base of skull, occipital protuberance; Ligaments of neck; Spines of 7 cervical and upper 3 thoracic vertebrae; Spines of 4-12 thoracic vertebrae.Insertion: Posterior aspect of outer third clavicle; Border of the acromion process; Upper border of the scapular spine; Triangular space at the base of the spine.
Question 2
Rhomboid major
Origin: Spinous process of the 2-5 thoracic vertebrae.Insertion: Medial border of the scapula, below the spine of scapula.
Question 3
Rhomboid minor
Origin: Spinous process 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebrae. Insertion: Medial border of the scapula, below the spine of scapula.
Question 4
Levator Scapula
Origin: Transverse process of the upper 4 cervical vertebrae.Insertion: Medial border of the scapula above the spine of the scapular spine.
Question 5
Pectoralis Minor
Origin: Outer surfaces of the 3-5 ribs.Insertion: Coracoid process.
Question 6
Serratus anterior
Origin: Lateral portion of the upper 9 ribsInsertion: Whole medial border of the costal aspect of the scapula.
Question 7
Supraspinatus
Origin: Supraspiantus fossa.Insertion: Top of the greater tubercle of the humerus.
Question 8
Infraspinatus
Origin: Posterior surface of the scapula below the scapular spine.Insertion: Greater tubercle of the humerus on the posterior side.
Question 9
Teres minor
Origin: Posterior, lateral surface of the scapula.Insertion: Greater tubercle of the humerus on the posterior side.
Question 10
Subscapularis
Origin: Entire anterior surface of the scapular fossa.Insertion: Lesser tubercle of the humerus.
Question 11
Deltoid
Origin: Front outer third of clavicle, border of the acromion, and lower edge of the spine of the scapula.
Question 12
Teres major
Origin: Lower third of the lateral border of the scapula.Insertion: Inner lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus.
Question 13
Coracobrachialis
Origin: coracoid process of the scapula.Insertion: medial, middle of humerus.
Question 14
Latissimus dorsi
Origin: Posterior crest of the ilium, back of the sacrum and spinous process of the lower 3 ribs.Insertion: Medial side of the intertubercular groove of the humerus.
Question 15
Pectoralis major
Origin: Inner half of the anterior surface of the clavicle, anterior surface of the costal cartilages of the first 6 ribs and adjoining.Insertion: Outer lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus.