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Anatomy Flashcards

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Abductor pollicis brevis

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nerve: median
function: palmar abduction

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Opponens pollicis

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nerve: median
function: thumb opposition

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flexor pollicis brevis: superficial head

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nerve: median
function: thumb MCP flexion
(deep head innervated by ulnar nerve)

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Lumbricals (radial side)

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nerve: median
function: MCP flexion and extension of IP joints of digits II and III

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Abductor digiti minimi

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nerve: ulnar
function: abduction of digit V

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opponens digiti minimi

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nerve: ulnar
function: opposition of digit V

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flexor digiti minimi

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nerve: ulnar
function: flexion of MCP of digit V and opposition of digit V

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Adductor

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nerve: ulnar
function: adducts CMC joint of thumb

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lumbricals (ulnar side)

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nerve: ulnar
function: MCP flexion and extension of IP joints of digits IV and V

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palmar interossei

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nerve: ulnar
function: adduction and assistance with MCP flexion and extension of IP joints of digits II through V

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dorsal interossei

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nerve: ulnar
function: abduction and assists with MCP flexion and extension of IP joints of digits II through V

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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extrinsic muscle of the hand
nerve: median
function: flexion of PIP joints

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flexor digitorum profundus (M)

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extrinsic muscle of the hand
nerve: median
function: flexion of DIP joints to digits II and III

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flexor pollicis longus

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extrinsic muscle of the hand
nerve: median
function: flexion of IP joint of thumb

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flexor digitorum profundus (U)

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extrinsic muscle of the hand
nerve: ulnar
function: flexion of DIP joints to digits IV and V

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extensor digitorum communis

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extrinsic extensor muscle of the hand
nerve: radial
function: extension of MCP joints and contributes to extension of the IP joints

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Extensor digiti minimi

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extrinsic extensor muscle of the hand
nerve: radial
function: extension of the MCP joint of digit V, contributes to the extension of the IP joints

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extensor indicis proprius

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extrinsic extensor muscle of the hand
nerve: radial
function: extension of the MCP joint of digit II and contributes to extension of the IP joints

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extensor pollicis longus

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extrinsic extensor muscle of the hand
nerve: radial
function: extension of the IP joint of the thumb

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extensor pollicis brevis

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extrinsic extensor muscle of the hand
nerve: radial
function: extension of MCP and CMC joints of thumb

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abductor pollicis longus

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extrinsic extensor muscle of the hand
nerve: radial
function: abduction and extension of CMC joint

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Flexor carpi radialis

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wrist flexor
nerve: median
function: flexion of wrist and radial deviation

23
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palmaris longus

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wrist flexor
nerve: median
function: flexion of wrist

24
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flexor carpi ulnaris

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wrist flexor
nerve: ulnar
function: flexion of the wrist and ulnar deviation

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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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wrist extensor
nerve: radial
function: extension of wrist and radial deviation

26
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extensor carpi radialis longus

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wrist extensor
nerve: radial
function: extension of wrist and radial deviation

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extensor carpi ulnaris

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wrist extensor
nerve: radial
function: extension of wrist and ulnar deviation

28
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pronator teres

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volar forearm muscle
nerve: median
function: forearm pronation

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pronator quadratus

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volar forearm muscle
nerve: median
function: forearm pronation

30
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supinator

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dorsal forearm muscle
nerve: radial
function: forearm supination

31
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biceps

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elbow flexion along with brachialis and brachioradialis
nerve: musculocutaneous
function elbow flexion with forearm supinated

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brachialis

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elbow flexion along with biceps and brachioradialis
nerve: musculocutaneous
function: elbow flexion with forearm pronated

33
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brachioradialis

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elbow fexion with biceps and brachialis
nerve: radial
function: elbow flexion with forearm neutral

34
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Triceps

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elbow extensor
nerve: radial
function: elbow extension

35
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anconeus

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elbow extensor
nerve: radial
function: elbow extension

36
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subscapularis

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rotator cuff muscle
nerve: subscapular nerve
function: internal rotation

37
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supraspinatus

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rotator cuff muscle
nerve: suprascapular
function: abduction and shoulder elevation, abduction first 15 degrees

38
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infraspinatus

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rotator cuff muscle
nerve: suprascapular
function: external rotation

39
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teres minor

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rotator cuff muscle
nerve: axillary
function: external rotation

40
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anterior deltoid

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shoulder flexion
nerve: axillary
function: shoulder flexion

41
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coracobrachialis

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nerve: musculocutaneous
function: shoulder flexion

42
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middle deltoid

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nerve: axillary
function: shoulder abduction

43
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posterior deltoid

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nerve: axillary
function: horizontal abduction, shoulder extension

44
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pectoralis major

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nerve: lateral pectoral
function: horizontal adduction

45
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latissimus dorsi

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nerve: thoracodorsal
function: shoulder extension, downward rotation of scapula

46
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teres major

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nerve: subscapular
function: shoulder extension

47
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trapezius

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upper, middle, and lower
nerve: spinal accessory nerve (CNXI)
function: upward rotation of scapula

upper: scapula elevation
middle: scapula adduction
lower: scapula depression

48
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serratus anterior

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nerve: long thoracic
function: upward rotation of the scapula, downward rotation of scapula, scapula abduction

49
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levator scapulae

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nerve: C3-C4
function: downward rotation of scapula, scapula elevation

50
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rhomboids (major and minor)

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nerve: dorsal scapular nerve
function: downward rotation of scapula

major: scapula adduction

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