Anatomy Flashcards
Latissimus Dorsi
Proximal- spinous processes of inferior 6 thoracic vertebrae, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, and inferior 3 ribs
Distal- floor of intertubercular sulcus or humerus anteriorly
Innervation- thoracodorsal nerve
Actions- extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus; raises torso towards arm during climbing
Rhomboid major
Proximal- spinous processes of T2-T5
Distal- medial border of scapula from level of spine to inferior angle
Innervation: dorsal scapular nerve
Action: retract, elevate, and rotate scapula downward as well as fix it to the thoracic wall
Rhomboid minor
Proximal- nuchal ligament, spinous processes of C7 and T1
Distal- medial end of scapular spine
Innervation- dorsal scapular
Action- retract, elevate, and rotate scapula downward, as well as fix it to the thoracic wall
Levator scapulae
Proximal- posterior tubercles of transverse processes of first 4 cervical vertebrae
Distal- medial border of scapula, superior part of scapular spine
Innervation- dorsal scapular nerve and ventral rami of cervical spinal nerves
Action- elevates scapula and tilts glenoid fossa inferiorly by rotating scapula
Serratus posterior superior
Proximal- nuchal ligament, spinous processes of C7-T3 vertebrae
Distal- Superior border of ribs 2-4
Innervation- T2-T5 intercostal nerves (ventral rami)
Action- Elevates ribs
Serratus posterior inferior
Proximal- spinous processes of T11-L2
Distal- Inferior borders of ribs 8-12, near their angles
Innervation- Intercostal nerves and subcostal nerve (ventral rami)
Action- Depresses ribs
Splenius Cervicis
Origin-nuchal ligament and spinous processes of T1-T6 vertebrae
Insertion- tubercles of transverse processes of C1-C4 vertebrae
Innervation- dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action bilaterally- extend head and neck
Action unilaterally- laterally flex neck and rotate head to side of contracting muscle
Splenius capitis
Origin- nuchal ligament and spinous processes of T1-T6 vertebrae
Insertion- Lateral parts of mastoid processes and superior nuchal line
Innervation- dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action bilaterally- extend head and neck
Action unilaterally- laterally flex neck and rotate head to side of contracting muscle
Trapezius
Proximal- external occipital protuberance of skull, nuchal ligament, spinous processes of C7-C12 vertebrae
Distal- lateral third of clavicle, acromion, and spine of scapula
Innervation: Motor (accessory nerve), sensory (ventral rami of C3-C4)
Action- elevates, depresses, and retracts scapula; rotates glenoid fossa superiorly
Biceps brachii
Proximal: Long head (supraglenoid tubercle of scapula), short head (coracoid process of scapula)
Distal: radial tuberosity and fascia of forearm via bicipital aponeurosis
Blood supply: brachial artery
Innervation: Musculocutaneous nerve
Action: Supinates forearm, when supine will flex forearm, resists dislocation of shoulder (short head)
Coracobrachialis
Proximal: coracoid process of scapula
Distal: middle 1/3 of medial humeral surface
Blood supply: brachial artery
Innervation: musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C7)
Action: Flexes and adducts arm at shoulder joint, resists dislocation of shoulder joint
Brachialis
Proximal: distal 1/2 of anterior surface of humerus
Distal: coronoid process and tuberosity of ulna
Blood supply: brachial artery
Innervation: musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C6)
Action: Flexes forearm at elbow joint
Anconeus
Proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus
Distal: lateral surface of olecranon, superior part of surface of ulna
Blood supply: deep brachial artery
Innervation: radial nerve (C7-T1)
Action: Assists triceps in extension of forearm and stabilizes elbow joint; also abducts ulna during pronation
triceps brachii
Proximal: Long (infraglenoid tubercle), lateral (posterior surface of humerus), medial (posterior surface of humerus, inferior to radial groove)
Distal: proximal end of olecranon and fascia of forearm
Blood supply: deep brachial artery
Innervation: radial nerve (C6-C8)
Action: extends forearm at elbow joint (main), resists dislocation of shoulder joint (long head)
Pronator teres
- superficial layer
- proximal: coronoid process of ulna
- distal: middle of lateral surface of radius
- innervation: median nerve
- Action: pronates and flexes forearm at elbow
flexor capri radialis
- superficial
- proximal: medial epicondyle of humerus
- distal: base of 2nd metacarpal
- innervation: median nerve
- action: flexes and abducts hand at wrist
palmaris longus
- superficial
- proximal: medial epicondyle of humerus
- distal: flexor retinaculum; continuous with palmar aponeurosis
- innervation: median nerve
- action: flexes hand at wrist, tenses palmar aponeurosis
flexor capri ulnaris
superficial layer
proximal: medial epicondyle of humerus
distal: pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal
innervation: ulnar nerve
action: flexes and adducts hand at wrist
flexor digitorum superficialis
- intermediate layer
- proximal: medial epicondyle of humerus, superior 1/2 of anterior border of radius
- distal: shafts of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
- innervation: median nerve
- action: flexes middle phalanges at proximal IP joint, flexes proximal phalanges at metacarpophalangeal joints
flexor digitorum profundus
- deep layer
- proximal: proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseous membrane
- distal: bases of distal phalanges of 2-5 fingers
- innervation: median and ulnar nerves
- action: flexes distal phalanges at IP joints (power grip)
flexor pollicis longus
- deep layer
- proximal: anterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane
- distal: base of distal phalanx of thumb
- innervation: median nerve via anterior interosseous nerve
- action: flexes thumb
pronator quadratus
- deep layer
- proximal: distal 1/4 of anterior surface of ulna
- distal: distal 1/4 of anterior surface of radius
- innervation: median nerve via anterior interosseous nerve
- action: pronates forearm, deep fibers bind radius and ulna together
brachioradialis
- superficial layer
- proximal: proximal 2/3 of supraepicondylar ridge of humerus
- distal: distal radius, proximal to styloid process
- innervation: radial nerve
- action: flexes forearm when it is pronated
extensor carpi radialis longus
- superficial layer
- proximal: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
- distal: dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal
- innervation: radial nerve
- action: extend and abduct hand at wrist
extensor carpi radialis brevis
- superficial layer
- proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus
- distal: dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metacarpal
- innervation: deep branch of radial nerve
- action: extend and abduct hand at wrist
extensor digitorum
- superficial layer of posterior forearm
- proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus
- distal: extensor expansions of medial 4 fingers
- innervation: posterior interosseous nerve
- action: extends medial 4 fingers at metacarpophalangeal joints and somewhat at IP joints
extensor digiti minimi
- superificial layer of posterior forearm
- proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus
- distal: extensor expansion of 5th finger
- innervation: posterior interosseous nerve
- action: extends 5th finger at metacarpophalangeal joint and secondarily at IP joints
extensor carpi ulnaris
- superficial layer of posterior forearm
- proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus and posterior border of ulna
- distal: dorsal aspect of base for 5th metacarpal
- innervation: posterior interosseous nerve
- action: extends and adducts hand at wrist
supinator
- deep layer of posterior forearm
- proximal: lateral epicondyle of humerus, radial collateral and anular ligaments, ulnar crest
- distal: proximal 1/3 of radius
- innervation: deep branch of radial nerve
- action: supinates forearm, bringing radius back to anatomical position
extensor indicis
- deep layer of posterior forearm
- proximal: posterior surface of distal 1/3 of ulna and interosseous membrane
- distal: extensor expansion of 2nd finger
- innervation: posterior interosseous nerve
- action: independent extension of 2nd finger, but also helps with extension of the wrist
abductor pollicus longus
- deep layer of posterior forearm
- proximal: posterior surface of proximal 1/2 of ulna and radius, interosseous membrane
- distal: base of 1st metacarpal
- innervation: posterior interosseous nerve
- action: abducts thumb and extends it at carpometacarpal joint
extensor pollicis brevis
- deep layer of posterior forearm
- proximal: posterior surface of distal 1/3 of radius, interosseous membrane
- distal: dorsal aspect of proximal phalanx of thumb
- innervation: posterior interosseous nerve
- action: extends proximal phalanx of thumb at its metacarpophalangeal joint, also extends carpmetacarpal joint
extensor pollicis longus
- deep layer of posterior forearm
- proximal: posterior surface of middle 1/3 of ulna, interosseous membrane
- distal: dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb
- innervation: posterior interosseous membrane
- action: extends distal phalanx of thumb at its IP joint and extends the metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joint
Opponens pollicis
Thenar muscle
- proximal: flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapeziume
- distal: lateral side of 1st metacarpal
- action: oppose thumb and medially rotate 1st metacarpal
- innervation: recurrent branch of median nerve
Abductor pollicis brevis
Thenar muscle
- proximal: flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
- distal: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
- actions: abduct thumb, aid in opposition
- innervation: recurrent branch of median nerve
Flexor pollicis brevis
Thenar muscle
- proximal: flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
- distal: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
- actions: flexes thumb
- innervation: recurrent branch of median nerve, deep branch of ulnar nerve
Adductor pollicis
Thenar muscle, not part of thenar eminence
- proximal: bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate, and adjacent carpals
- distal: medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
- action: adducts thumb toward lateral border of palm
- innervation: deep branch of ulnar nerve
abductor digiti minimi
hypothenar muscle
- proximal: pisiform
- distal: medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
- action: abducts 5th digit, aids in flexion of 5th proximal phalanx
- innervation: deep branch of ulnar nerve
flexor digiti minimi (brevis)
Hypothenar muscles
- proximal: hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
- distal: medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
- action: flexes proximal phalanx of digit 5
- innervation: deep branch of ulnar nerve
opponens digiti minimi
hypothenar muscle
- proximal: hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
- distal: medial border of 5th metacarpal
- action: brings 5th metacarpal anterior and rotates it to bring it into opposition with thumb
- innervation: deep branch of ulnar nerve
Iliocostalis- cervicis, thoracis, lumborum
Origin- iliac crest, posterior part of sacrum, sacroiliac segments
Insertion- Ribs
Innervation- dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Longissimus thoracis
Origin-Iliac crest, posterior part of sacrum, sacroiliac ligaments
Insertion- Ribs and adjacent transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae
Innervation- Dorsal rami of spinal nerve
Longissimus cervicis
Origin- Transverse process of cervical vertebrae
Insertion- Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae
Innervation- Dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Longissimus capitis
Origin- Transverse process of cervical vertebrae
Insertion- Mastoid process
Innervation- Dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Semispinalis cervicis
Origin- cervical transverse processes
Insertion- Spinous process of 2nd cervical vertebrae
Innervation- Dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action- Extend head, thoracic and cervical regions; rotates them contralaterally
Semispinalis capitis
Origin- transverse processes of 1st-6th thoracic vertebrae
Insertion- nuchal line
Innervation- Dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action- extend head, thoracic and cervical regions; rotates them contralaterally
semispinalis thoracis
Origin- spinous processes at inferior T10-L3 vertebrae
Insertion- spinous processes at superior T2-T8 vertebrae
Innervation- Dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action- Extend head, cervical, and thoracic regions; rotates them contralaterally
Multifidus
Origin- transverse process
Insertion- spinous process
Innervation- dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action- stabilizes vertebrae during localized movements of vertebral column
Rotatores brevis
Origin- transverse process of one vertebrae
Insertion- base of spinous process of the next vertebrae
Innervation- dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action- Extend head, thoracic, and cervical regions; rotates them contralaterally
Rotatores longus
Origin- transverse process of one vertebrae
Insertion- spinous process of 2nd vertebrae above
Innervation- dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action- extend head, thoracic and cervical regions; rotates them contralaterally
Interspinales
Origin- spinous process
Insertion- spinous process
Innervation- dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Intertransversari
Origin- transverse process
Insertion- transverse process
Innervation- dorsal AND VENTRAL rami of spinal nerves
Pectoralis major
Origin- anterior surface of medial 1/2 of clavicle, anterior surface of sternum and superior costal cartilages
Insertion- Lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus
Innervation- lateral and medial pectoral nerves
Action- Adducts and medially rotates humerus; draws scapula anteriorly and inferiorly (via clavicle); clavicular portion flexes humerus; sternal portion can extend humerus while it is flexed in this position
Blood supply- pectoral branches of thoracoacromial arterial trunk
Pectoralis minor
Origin- 3rd through 5th ribs
Insertion- coracoid process of scapula
Innervation- Medial pectoral nerve
Action- stabilizes scapula by pulling it anteriorly and inferiorly against posterior thoracic wall
Blood supply- pectoral branches of thoracoacromial arterial trunk
Subclavius
Origin- junction of 1st ribs and its costal cartilage
Insertion- Inferior surface of middle 1/3 of clavicle
Innervation- Nerve to subclavius
Action- Anchors and depresses clavicle
Blood supply- Clavicular branch of thoracoacromial arterial trunk
Serratus anterior
Origin- external surfaces of lateral parts of ribs 1-9
Insertion- Anterior surface of medial border of scapula
Innervation- Long thoracic nerve
Action- protracts scapula, rotates scapula, holds scapula against thorax
Blood supply- lateral thoracic artery
Deltoid
Origin- Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
Insertion- deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Innervation- axillary nerve
Actions- flexes, medially rotates, abducts, extends, and laterally rotates humerus
Teres major
Origin- posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula
Insertion- Medial lip of intertubercular groove of humerus
Innervation- lower subscapular nerve
Action- adducts and medially rotates humerus
Supraspinatus
*rotator cuff muscle
Origin- supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion- superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation- Suprascapular nerve
Action- Works with deltoid in abduction of humerus, acts with other rotator cuff muscles in stabilizing shoulder joint
Infraspinatus
*rotator cuff muscle
Origin- Infraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion- middle facet of greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation- suprascapular nerve
Action- laterally rotates humerus, helps hold humeral head in place
Subscapularis
*rotator cuff muscle
Origin- subscapular fossa of scapula
Insertion- lesser tubercle of humerus
Innervation- upper and lower subscapular nerves
Action- medially rotates and adducts humerus; helps hold humeral head in place
Teres minor
*rotator cuff muscle
Origin-middle part of lateral border of scapula
Insertion- Inferior facet of greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation- axillary nerve
Action- laterally rotates humerus, helps hold humeral head in place
1st and 2nd lumbricals
- attach to lateral 2 tendons of FDP
- innervated by the median nerve
3rd and 4th lumbricals
- attach to medial 3 tendons of FDP
- insert on lateral sides of the extensor expansion of digits 2-5
- innervated with deep branch of ulnar nerve
- they flex the metacarophalangeal joints and extend the IP joints (via the extensor expansion and extensor hood) of digits 2-5
Palmar interossei
- Origin: palmar surfaces of 2,4,5 metacarpals
- Insertion: bases of proximal phalanges and the extensor expansions of digits 2,4,5
- Action: adduct 2,4,5 fingers towards the axial line, also assist lumbricals
- Innervation: deep branch of ulnar nerve
Dorsal Interossei
- Origin: attach to adjacent sides of 2 metacarpals
- Insertion: bases of proximal phalanges and the extensor expansions of digits 2-4
- Innervation: deep branch of the ulnar nerve
- Action: abduct 2-4 fingers towards axial line; also assist lumbrical
Gleteus maximus
- Origin: posterior gluteal line, dorsal surface of the sacrum, lateral margin of coccyx
- Insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur
- Blood supply: Superior/Inferior gluteal artery
- Innervation: Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S1)
- Action: chief extensor of thigh and lateral rotation, slight extension of leg with working with tensor fascia lata
Gluteus medius
- Origin: external surface of ileum between A/P gluteal lines
- Insertion: lateral surface of the greater trochanter of the femur
- Blood supply: superior gluteal artery
- Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve (L5-S1)
- Action: Thigh abduction and medial rotation
Gluteus minimus
- Origin: External surface of ileum between A/P gluteal lines
- Insertion: Greater trochanter of the femur
- Blood supply: superior gluteal artery
- Innervation: superior gluteal nerve (L5-S1)
- Action: thigh abduction and medial rotation
Tensor fascia lata
- Origin: ASIS and anterior part of iliac crest
- Insertion: IT tract
- Blood supply: superior/inferior gluteal artery
- Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)
- Actions: abducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh; slight extensino of knee along with the gluteus maximus
Piriformis
- Origin: pelvic surface of sacrum
- Insertion: superior border of the greater trochanter of the femur
- Blood supply: superior/inferior gluteal artery, internal pudendal artery
- Innervation: direct branches from the sacral plexus and ventral rami (S1-S2)
- Action: Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh
Obturator Internus
- Origin: Inner surface of obturator membrane and the margin of the obturator foramen
- Insertion: Medial surface of the greater trochanter
- Blood supply: obturator artery
- Innervation: Obturator internus nerve
- leaves pelvis through lesser sciatic foramen
- Action: Laterally rotates extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh
Superior gemelus
- Origin: ischial spine
- Insertion: medial surface of greater trochanter
- Blood supply: inferior gluteal artery
- Innervation: obturator internus nerve
- Action: Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh
Inferior gemelius
- Origin: Ischial tuberosity
- Insertion: medial surface of greater trochanter
- Blood supply: inferior gluteal artery
- Innervation: quadratus femoris nerve
- Action: Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh
Obturator externus
Origin: outer surface of obturator membrane, superior/inferior pubic rami
- Insertion: external margins of obturator foramen, trochanteric fossa
- Blood supply: obturator artery
- Innervation: Obturator nerve (L3-L4)
- Action: Adduct and externally rotate at hip joint