Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
temporalis	temporal fossa	mandible
masseter	zygomatic process	mandible
frontalis	galea aponeurotica	skin of eyebrows/nose
occipitalis	occipital bone	galea aponeurotica
obicularis oris	maxilla and mandible	muscle/skin on mouth
obicularis oculi	frontal/maxillary bones	orbits/eyelids
sternocleidomastoid	sternum	mastoid process
digastric	mandible/mastoid process	hyoid bone
mylohyoid	mandible	hyoid bone
sternohyoid	sternum (manubrium)	hyoid bone
sternothyroid	sternum (manubrium)	thyroid cartilages

TRUNK, ANTERIOR THORAX

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
pectoralis major	clavicle, sternum, ribs	humerus
pectoralis minor	upper ribs	scapula, coracoid process
serratus anterior	ribs	scapula
intercostals	ribs	ribs

TRUNK, ABDOMINAL WALL

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
rectus abdominis	pubic crest & symphysis	xiphoid process, ribs
external oblique	anterior lower ribs	iliac & pubic crests, linea alba
internal oblique	iliac crest	pubic crest, linea alba, ribs
transverse abdominis	iliac crest, lower ribs	pubic crest, linea alba

POSTERIOR TRUNK

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
trapezius	occipital bone/ligamentum nuchae, thoracic vertebrae	scapula & clavicle
latissimus dorsi	thoracic/lumbar vertebrae, ribs, iliac crest	humerus
splenius capitis	cervical/thoracic vertebrae	mastoid process temporal bone/occipital bone
erector spinae	sacrum, iliac crest, many vertebrae	ribs, vertebrae, mastoid process

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
pectoralis minor	upper ribs	scapula, coracoid process
serratus anterior	ribs	scapula

MUSCLES OF POSTERIOR THORAX

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
trapezius	occipital bone/ligamentum nuchae, thoracic vertebrae	scapula & clavicle
levator scapulae	cervical/thoracic vertebrae	scapula
rhomboid major	cervical/thoracic vertebrae	scapula

MUSCLES CROSSING SHOULDER JOINT: PRIME MOVERS

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
pectoralis major	clavicle, sternum, ribs	humerus
latissimus dorsi	thoracic/lumbar vertebrae, ribs, iliac crest	humerus
deltoid	clavicle, scapula	deltoid tuberosity of humerus

MUSCLES CROSSING THE SHOULDER JOINT: ROTATOR CUFF

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
supraspinatus	supraspinous fossa of scapula	humerus
infraspinatus	infraspinous fossa of scapula	humerus
deltoid	clavicle, scapula	deltoid tuberosity of humerus

MUSCLES CROSSING SHOULDER JOINT:OTHERS

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
teres major	scapula	humerus

MUSCLES CROSSING ELBOW JOINT: POSTERIOR MUSCLES

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
triceps brachii	scapula, humerus	ulna

MUSCLES CROSSING THE ELBOW JOINT: ANTERIOR MUSCLES

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
biceps brachii	scapula, humerus	radius
brachialis	humerus	ulna
brachioradialis	humerus	styloid process of radius

MUSCLES OF THE FOREARM: HAND FLEXORS

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
flexor carpi radialis	humerus	metacarpals
flexor carpi ulnaris	humerus	metacarpals
palmaris longus	humerus	metacarpals

MUSCLES OF THE FOREARM: FINGER FLEXORS

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
flexor digitorium superficialis	humerus, ulna, radius	phalanges
flexor polliculus longus	radius	thumb

MUSCLES OF THE FOREARM: HAND EXTENSORS

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
extensor carpi radialis longus	humerus	metacarpals
extensor carpi radialis brevis	humerus	metacarpals

MUSCLES OF THE FOREARM: FINGER EXTENSORS

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
extensor digitorium	humerus	phalanges

MUSCLES CROSSING HIP/KNEE JOINT: ORIGIN ON PELVIS

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
sartorius	ant. sup. iliac spine	tibia

MUSCLES CROSSING HIP/KNEE JOINT: MEDIAL COMPARTMENT

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
adductor longus	pubic symphysis	femur
gracilis	pubis	tibia
pectineus	pubis	femur

MUSCLES CROSSING HIP/KNEE JOINT: ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
rectus femoris	ant. inf. iliac spine, acetabulum	tibia
vastus lateralis	femur	tibia
vastus medialis	femur	tibia
tensor fasciae latae	iliac crest, ant. sup. iliac spine	fascia lata

MUSCLES CROSSING HIP/KNEE JOINT: POSTERIOR MUSCLES,

ORIGINS ON PELVIS

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
gluteus maximus	ilium, sacrum, coccyx	femur
gluteus medius	ilium	femur

MUSCLES CROSSING HIP/KNEE JOINT: POSTERIOR MUSCLES,

POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
biceps femoris	ischium, femur	tibia, fibula
semitendinosus	ischium	tibia
semimembranosus	iscium	tibia

MUSCLES OF THE LEG: ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
tibialis anterior	tibia	metatarsal 1
extensor digitorium longus	tibia, fibula	phalages of toes

MUSCLES OF THE LEG: POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT

Muscle name	Origin	Insertion
gastrocnemius	femur	calcaneus
soleus	tibia, fibula	calcaneus
flexor digitorium longus	tibia	phalanges