1. Muscle Origins, Insertions, & Actions
Where are you from=Origin
Where do you work=Insertion
What do you do for a living=Action

2. Rectus abdominus

3. Where are you from? (origin)
Crest of pubis
Where do you work? (insertion)
Ribs 5-7, xiphoid process
What do you do for a living? (action)
Flex lumbar spine
What do you like to do for fun?
Get killer abs for the beach!!

4. Serratus anterior

5. Where are you from? (origin)
Superior ribs
Where do you work? (insertion)
Scapula
What do you do for a living? (action)
Protract the scapula, upper rotation of scapula
What do you like to do for fun?
Boxing and Tae-bo videos (push and punch)

6. Gracilis

7. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Pubic bone (inferior pubis)
Where do you work?
Upper tibia
What do you do for a living?
Adduct the thighs
What do you like to do for fun?
The Thigh Master Machine

8. Masseter

9. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Zygomatic Process
Where do you work?
Mandible
What do you do for a living?
Closes the jaw
What do you like to do for fun?
Chew food and gum

10. Orbicularis oris

11. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Maxilla
Where do you work?
The lips
What do you do for a living?
Close and pucker lips
What do you like to do for fun?
Kissing ☺

12. Sternocleidomastoid

13. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Sternum and clavicle
Where do you work?
Mastoid process, temporal bone
What do you do for a living?
Flex the head, cervical rotation
What do you like to do for fun?
Tilt my head from side to side and shaking my head “no!!”

14. Deltoid

15. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Clavicle, spine of scapula
Where do you work?
Humerus
What do you do for a living?
Raise arms
What do you like to do for fun?
Lift my hands in the air to par-tay!!!

16. Tibialis anterior

17. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Upper tibia
Where do you work?
Metatarsals
What do you do for a living?
Dorsiflexion of foot
What do you like to do for fun?
Count how many times I can flex my foot without hurting

18. Pectoralis major

19. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Clavicle, sternum, and ribs
Where do you work?
Humerus
What do you do for a living?
Adduct arms and push objects
What do you like to do for fun?
Squeezing hugs from my lover

20. Biceps femoris

21. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Lower pelvis, femur
Where do you work?
Tibia and fibula
What do you do for a living?
Flex leg and bend the knee
What do you like to do for fun?
Running and butt kicks

22. Latissimus dorsi

23. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Upper pelvis, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Where do you work?
Humerus
What do you do for a living?
Adducts, extends, and rotates humerus
What do you like to do for fun?
Pulling objects closer to me (brings arms down)

24. Gastrocnemius

25. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Femur
Where do you work?
Calcaneous
What do you do for a living?
Plantar flexion
What do you like to do for fun?
Calf raises

26. Rectus abdominis

27. What do you do for a living?
Where are you from?
Pubis symphysis
Where do you work?
Xiphoid process and ribs
What do you do for a living?
Flexes and rotates trunk
What do you like to do for fun?
Crunches

28. Muscle Origins, Insertions, & Actions
Where are you from=Origin
Where do you work=Insertion
What do you do for a living=Action