Muscle Insertions

Name the insertion of the muscle, given the muscle's origin.

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Muscle	Origin	Insertion
Latissimus dorsi	Lower spine and iliac crest	Proximal humerus
Gluteus medius	Ilium	Proximal femur
Extensor digitorum	Distal humerus	Distal phalanges of second to fifth fingers
Extensor digitorum longus	Proximal tibia and fibula	Distal toes 2 to 5
Brachialis	Distal humerus	Proximal ulna
External oblique	Lower eight ribs	Iliac crest
Pectoralis major	Sternum, clavicle, and first to sixth ribs	Proximal humerus
Platysma	Connective tissue covering of superior chest muscles	Tissue around mouth
Masseter	Temporal bone	Mandible
Sternocleidomastoid	Sternum and clavicle	Temporal bone (mastoid process)
Rectus abdominis	Pubis	Sternum and fifth to seventh ribs
Orbicularis oris	Mandible and maxilla	Skin and muscle around mouth
Erector spinae	Iliac crest, ribs 3 to 12, and vertebrae	Ribs, thoracic and cervical vertebrae
Biceps brachii	Scapula of shoulder girdle	Proximal radius
Temporalis	Temporal bone	Mandible
Hamstring muscles	Ischial tuberosity	Proximal tibia
Gluteus maximus	Sacrum and ilium	Proximal femur (gluteal tuberosity)
Triceps brachii	Shoulder girdle and proximal humerus	Olecranon process of ulna
Quadriceps group	Femur and pelvis	Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Buccinator	Maxilla and mandible near molars	Orbicularis oris
Deltoid	Scapular spine and clavicle	Humerus (deltoid tuberosity)
Adductor muscles	Pelvis	Proximal femur
Orbicularis oculi	Frontal bone and maxilla	Tissue around eyes
Trapezius	Occipital bone and all cervical and thoracic vertebrae	Scapular spine and clavicle
Occipitalis	Occipital and temporal bones	Cranial aponeurosis
Frontalis	Cranial aponeurosis	Skin of eyebrows
Flexor digitorum superficialis	Distal humerus, ulna, and radius	Middle phalanges of second to fifth fingers
Zygomaticus	Zygomatic bone	Skin and muscle at corner of lips

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