Anatomy Os, Is, Actions, Blood supply and innervation Flashcards
Vastus medialis origin
linea aspera and medial femoral diaphysis
Vastus medialis nerve supply
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
Vastus medialis insertion
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
Vastus medialis blood supply
femoral and deep femoral arteries
Vastus medialis actions
prime mover for extending knee
Vastus lateralis origin
greater trochanter, linea aspera and lateral diaphysis of femur
Vastus lateralis Nerve Supply
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
Vastus lateralis insertion
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
Vastus lateralis blood supply
femoral and deep femoral arteries
Vastus lateralis actions
prime mover of extending knee
Vastus intermedius origin
anterior and lateral femoral shaft
Vastus intermedius nerve supply
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
Vastus intermedius insertion
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
Vastus intermedius blood supply
femoral and deep femoral arteries
Vastus intermedius actions
prime mover for extending knee
triceps brachii nerve supply
radial nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, T1)
triceps brachii medial head origin
posterior humerus inferior to radial sulcus
triceps brachii long head origin
infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
triceps brachii lateral head origin
posterior humerus superior to radial sulcus
triceps brachii insertion
ulnar olecranon
triceps brachii blood supply
deep brachial and posterior humeral circumflex arteries
triceps brachii actions
extend elbowlong head also extends and adducts shoulder
Trapezius origin
occipital region and spines of C2-T12
Trapezius nerve supply
spinal accessory nerve XI
Trapezius insertion
scapular spine, acromion, lateral clavicle
Trapezius blood supply
transerve cervical artery
Trapezius actions
elevates, depresses, retracts scapula and rotates scapular downi/o extends head/neck
Tibialis posterior origin
lateral to soleal line from lateral tibia to medial fibula
Tibialis posterior nerve supply
tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Tibialis posterior insertion
plantar instep through medial malleolus sulcus
Tibialis posterior blood supply
posterior tibial artery
Tibialis posterior actions
inverts pes, plantarflexes ankle
tibialis anterior origin
anterior border, lateral tibia and interosseus membrane
tibialis anterior nerve supply
deep fibular nerve (L4, L5, S1)
tibialis anterior insertion
bottom of instep
tibialis anterior blood supply
anterior tibial artery
tibialis anterior actions
dorsiflexes ankle, inverts pes
Teres minor origin
axillar border of scapula
Teres minor nerve supply
axillary nerve
Teres minor insertion
posterior greater tubercle of humerus
Teres minor blood supply
circumflex scapular artery
Teres minor action
prime mover for externally rotating shoulder, helps adduct and extend shoulder
Teres major origin
inferior angle of scapula
Teres major nerve supply
lower subscapular nerve
Teres major insertion
medial lip of bicipital sulcus
Teres major blood supply
circumflex scapular artery
Teres major actions
adducts, extends and internally rotates shoulder
tensor fascia latae origin
lateral posterior iliac crest
tensor fascia latae nerve supply
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
tensor fascia latae insertion
anterior lateral tibial condyle via IT band (Gerty’s tubercle)
tensor fascia latae blood supply
superior gluteal artery
tensor fascia latae actions
abducts, flexes and internally rotates hipaids in knee extension
Supraspinatus origin
supraspinatus fossa of scapula
Supraspinatus nerve supply
suprascapular nerve
Supraspinatus insertion
superior greater tubercle of humerus
Supraspinatus blood supply
suprascapular artery
Supraspinatus actions
abducts shoulder
Supinator origin
2 heads: anterior and posterior proxmial ulna, lateral epicondyle of humerus
Supinator nerve supply
median nerve (C6, C7, C8, T1)
Supinator insertion
wraps around proximal 1/3 of radius
Supinator blood supply
radial, ulnar, anterior interosseus arteries
Supinator actions
supinates antebrachium
Subscapularis origin
subscapular fossa
Subscapularis nerve supply
upper and lower subscapular nerves
Subscapularis insertion
lesser tubercle of anterior humerus
Subscapularis blood supply
subscapular artery
Subscapularis actions
prime mover for internally rotating shoulder, adducts and flexes shoulder
Subclavius origin
junction of 1st rib and costal cartilage
Subclavius nerve supply
subclavian nerve
Subclavius insertion
inferior central clavicle
Subclavius blood supply
thoracoacromial artery
Subclavius actions
depresses and protracts clavicle
Soleus origin
soleal line and superior fibula
Soleus nerve supply
tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Soleus insertion
calcaneal tuberosity via achilles tendon
Soleus blood supply
posterior tibial artery
Soleus actions
plantarflexes ankle
Serratus anterior origin
anterolateral ribs 1-8
Serratus anterior nerve supply
long thoracic nerve
Serratus anterior insertion
anterior vertebral border of scapula
Serratus anterior blood supply
lateral thoracic artery
Serratus anterior actions
prime mover for protracting scapula, depresses scapula, rotates scapula upi/o expands ribcage
Semitendinosus origin
ischial tuberosity
Semitendinosus nerve supply
sciatic nerve (L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Semitendinosus insertion
superior anteromedial tibia
Semitendinosus blood supply
deep femoral artery
Semitendinosus actions
flexes knee and extends hip, internally rotates knee
Semimembranosus origin
ischial tuberosity
Semimembranosus nerve supply
sciatic nerve (L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Semimembranosus insertion
medial posterior tibial condyle
Semimembranosus blood supply
deep femoral artery
Semimembranosus actions
flexes knee and extends hip, internally rotates knee
Sartorius origin
anterior superior iliac spine
Sartorius nerve supply
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
Sartorius insertion
superior anteromedial tibia
Sartorius blood supply
femoral and deep femoral arteries
Sartorius actions
externally rotates, abducts and flexes hip, flexes knee
Rhomboid minor origin
vertebral spines of C7-T1
Rhomboid minor nerve supply
dorsal scapular nerve
Rhomboid minor insertion
superior vertebral border of scapula
Rhomboid minor blood supply
dorsal scapular artery
Rhomboid minor actions
elevates, retracts and rotates scapula down
Rhomboid major origin
vertebral spines of T2-T5
Rhomboid major nerve supply
dorsal scapular nerve
Rhomboid major insertion
vertebral border of scapula
Rhomboid major blood supply
dorsal scapular artery
Rhomboid major actions
elevates, retracts and rotates scapula down
Rectus femoris origin
anterior inferior iliac spine
Rectus femoris nerve supply
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
Rectus femoris insertion
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
Rectus femoris blood supply
femoral and deep femoral arteries
Rectus femoris actions
prime mover for extending knee; flexes hip
Quadratus plantae origin
calcaneal tuberosity
Quadratus plantae nerve supply
lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
Quadratus plantae insertion
tendons of flexor digitorum longus
Quadratus plantae blood supply
medial and lateral plantar arteries
Quadratus plantae actions
flexes digits II-V via flexor digitourum longus
Quadratus femoris origin
lateral ischial tuberosity
Quadratus femoris nerve supply
L4, L5, S1
Quadratus femoris insertion
quadrate tubercle of intertrochanteric crest
Quadratus femoris blood supply
superior and inferior gluteal arteries
Quadratus femoris actions
adducts and externally rotates hip
Pronator teres origin
ulnar coronoid process and common flexor tendon of medial epicondyle
Pronator teres nerve supply
median nerve (C6, C7, C8, T1)
Pronator teres insertion
lateral side of central radius
Pronator teres blood supply
radial, ulnar, and anterior interosseus
Pronator teres actions
pronates antebrachium and helps flex elbow
Pronator quadratus origin
distal anterior surface of ulna
Pronator quadratus nerve supply
median nerve
Pronator quadratus insertion
distal anterior surface of radius
Pronator quadratus blood supply
radial, ulnar, and anterior interosseus arteries
Pronator quadratus actions
pronating antebrachium
Popliteus origin
lateral femoral epicondyle
Popliteus nerve supply
tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Popliteus insertion
popliteal line
Popliteus blood supply
posterior tibial artery
Popliteus actions
flexes and internally rotates kneei/o laterally rotates knee and retracts lateral meniscus
Plantaris origin
inferior lateral supracondylar line
Plantaris nerve supply
tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Plantaris insertion
calcaneal tuberosity
Plantaris blood supply
posterior tibial artery
Plantaris actions
weakly plantarflexes ankle and flexes knee
Plantar interossei origin
diaphyses of metatarsals III-V
Plantar interossei nerve supply
lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
Plantar interossei insertion
proximal phalanges of digits III-V
Plantar interossei blood supply
medial and lateral plantar arteries
Plantar interossei actions
adducts digits III-V and flexes metatarsal-phalangeal joints III-V
Piriformis origin
anterior sacrum and sacrotuberous ligament
Piriformis nerve supply
S1, S2
Piriformis insertion
superior greater trochanter of femur
Piriformis blood supply
superior and inferior gluteal arteries
Piriformis actions
externally rotates hip and abducts hip
Pectoralis minor sternal head origin
sternum, costal cartilage 1-6
Pectoralis minor origin
ribs 3-5
Pectoralis minor nerve supply
medial pectoral nerve
Pectoralis minor insertion
coracoid process of scapula
Pectoralis minor blood supply
thoracoacromial artery
Pectoralis minor actions
depresses and protracts scapula, rotates scapula downi/o expands ribcage
Pectoralis major nerve supply
medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Pectoralis major insertion
lateral lip of bicipital sulcus of humerus
Pectoralis major clavicular head origin
proximal half of clavicle
Pectoralis major blood supply
thoracoacromial artery
Pectoralis major actions
prime mover for adducting and internally rotating shoulder; clavicular head flexes shoulderi/o expands ribcage
Pectineus origin
pectineal line of superior pubic ramus
Pectineus nerve supply
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
Pectineus insertion
pectineal line of femur
Pectineus blood supply
femoral and deep femoral arteries
Pectineus actions
adducts and flexes hip, aids in internally rotation of hip
Palmaris longus origin
common flexor tendon of medial epicondyle of humerus
Palmaris longus nerve supply
median nerve (C6, C7, C8, T1)
Palmaris longus insertion
palmart aponeurosis and distal flexor retinaculum
Palmaris longus blood supply
radial, ulnar and anterior interosseus arteries
Palmaris longus actions
flexes carpus, aids in pronating antebrachium and flexing elbow
Palmaris brevis origin
ulnar side of flexor retinaculum/ palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris brevis nerve supply
ulnar nerve (C7, C8, T1)
Palmaris brevis insertion
ulnar side integument of hypothenar region
Palmaris brevis blood supply
superficial & deep palmar arterial arches, metacarpal arteries, palmar digital arteries
Palmaris brevis actions
pulls the lateral hypothenar skin medially
Palmar interosseus origin
diaphyses of metacarpal II, IV and V
Palmar interosseus nerve supply
ulnar nerve (C7, C8, T1)
Palmar interosseus insertion
proximal phalanges of digits II, IV and V and extensor expansions
Palmar interosseus blood supply
superficial & deep palmar arterial arches, metacarpal arteries, palmar digital arteries
Palmar interosseus actions
adducts digits II, IV and V, flexes McP joints and extend IP joints
Opponens pollicis origin
flexor retinaculum, scaphoid, and trapezium
Opponens pollicis nerve supply
recurrent branch of median nerve
Opponens pollicis insertion
length of metacarpal I diaphysis
Opponens pollicis blood supply
superficial and deep palmar arterial arches, metacarpal arteries and palmar digital arteries
Opponens pollicis actions
opposes pollex
Opponens digiti minimi insertion
along metacarpal V diaphysis
Opponens digit minimi origin
flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate
Opponens digit minimi nerve supply
ulnar nerve (C7, C8, T1)
Opponens digit minimi blood supply
superficial & deep palmar arterial arches, metacarpal arteries, palmar digital arteries
Opponens digit minimi actions
opposes digit V
Obturator internus origin
internal rim of obturator foremen
Obturator internus nerve supply
L5, S1, S2
Obturator internus insertion
posterior medial greater trochanter
Obturator internus blood supply
superior and inferior gluteal arteries
Obturator internus actions
externally rotates and abducts hip
Obturator externus origin
external rim of obturator foremen
Obturator externus nerve supply
obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)