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Anatomy - Upper Limb Muscles Flashcards

1
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Kind of joint is sterno-clavicular

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Synovial saddle

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Kind of joint is acromioclavicular

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Synovial plane

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Deltoid - attachment

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Origin - lateral third of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula

Insertion - deltoid tuberosity on humerus

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Deltoid - innervation

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Axillary nerve

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Deltoid

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Anterior - flexion and medial rotation

Posterior - extension and lateral rotation

Middle - abduction

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Teres major - attachments

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Origin - posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula

Insertion - intertubercular groove of hymerus

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Teres major - innervation

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Lower subscapular nerve

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Teres major - action

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Adducts and extends shoulder

Medially rotates arm

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What are the 4 rotary cuff muscles

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Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Subscapularis

Teres minor

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Supraspinatus - attachments

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Origin - supraspinous fossa of scapula

Insertion - greater tubercle of humerus

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Supraspinatus - innervation

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Suprscapular nerve

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12
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Supraspinatus - actions

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Abduction

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Infraspinatus - attachments

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Origin - infraspinous fossas

Insertion - greater tubercle of humerus

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Infraspinatus - innervation

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Suprascapular nerve

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Infraspinatus - actions

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Laterally rotates arm

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Subscapularis - attachments

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Origin - subscapular fossa

Insertion - lesser tubercle of humerus

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Subscapularis - innervation

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Upper and lower subscapular nerves

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Subscapularis - actions

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Medially rotates arm

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Teres minor - attachments

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Origin - posterior surface of scapula

Insertion - greater tubercle of humerus

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Teres minor- innervation

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Axillary nerve

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Teres minor - actions

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Laterally rotates arm

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22
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Trapezius - attachments

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Origin - skull, spinous processes C7-T12

Insertion - clavicle, acromion and scapula spine

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23
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Trapezius - innervation

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Accessory nerve

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24
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Trapezius - actions

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Upper - elevates scapula

Middle - retracts scapula

Lower - depresses scapula

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Latissimus dorsi - attachments

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Origin - spinous processes T6-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest and inferior 3 ribs

Insertion - intertubucular sulcus of humerus

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26
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Latissimus dorsi - innervation

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Thoracodorsal nerve

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27
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Latissimus dorsi - actions

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Extends, adducts and medially roates upper limb

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Levator scapulae - attachments

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Origin - transverse processes of C1-C4

Insertion - medial border of scapula

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29
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Levator scapulae - innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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30
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Levator scapulae - actions

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Elevates scapula

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31
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Rhomboideus major - attachments

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Origin - spinous processes T2-T5

Insertion - medial border of scapula

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Rhomboideus major - innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboideus major - actions

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Retracts and roates scapula

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Rhomboideus minor - attachments

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Origin - spinous processes of C7-T1

Insertion - medial border of scapula

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35
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Rhomboideus minor - innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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36
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Rhomboideus minor - actions

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Retracts and rotates scapula

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37
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Bicep brachii - attachments

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Long head origin - supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Short head origin - coracoid process

Insertion of both - radial tuberosity and fascia of forearm via bicipital aponeurosis

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38
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Bicep brachii - innervation

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Musculocutaneous nerve

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39
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Bicep brachii - actions

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Supination of forearm

Flexion of shoulder

Flexion of elbow

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Coracobrachialis - attachments

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Origin - coracoid process of scapula

Insertion - medial side of humeral shaft

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Coracobrachialis - innervation

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Musculocutaneous nerve

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42
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Coracobrachialis - actions

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Flexion of shoulder

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43
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Brachialis - attachments

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Origin - medial and lateral humeral shaft

Insertion - ulnar tuberosity

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44
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Brachialis - innervation

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Musculocutaneous nerve, with contribution from radial

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45
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Brachialis - actions

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Flexion of elbow

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46
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Tricep brachi - attachments

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Long head origin - infraglenoid tubercle

Lateral head origin - humerus superior to radial groove

Medial head origin - humerus, inferior to radial groove

Insertion - olecranon of ulna

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47
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Tricep brachii - innervation

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Radial nerve

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48
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Tricep brachii - action

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Extension of arm at elbw

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49
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Flexor carpi ulnaris - attachments

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Origin - medial epicondyle

Insertion - pisiform carpal bone

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50
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Flexor carpi ulnaris - innervation

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Ulnar nerve

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51
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Flexor carpi ulnaris - actions

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Flexion and adduction of wrist

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Palmaris longus - attachments

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Origin - medial epicondyle

Insertion - flexor retinaculum of wrist

53
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Palmaris longus - innervation

A

Median nerve

54
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Palmaris longus - actions

A

Flexion of wrist

55
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Flexor carpi radialis - attachments

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Origin - medial epicondyle

Insertion - base of metacarpals II and III

56
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Flexor carpi radialis - innervation

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Median nerve

57
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Flexor carpi radialis - actions

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Flexion and abduction at wrist

58
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Pronator teres - attachements

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Origin - medial epicondyle and coronoid process of ulna

Insertion - mid shaft of radius

59
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Pronator teres - innervation

A

Median nerve

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Pronator teres - actions

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Pronator of forearm

61
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Flexor digitorum superficialis - attachments

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Origin - medial epicondyle of humerus and from radius

Insertion - 4 tendons travel through carpal tunnel to middle phalanges of fingers

62
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Flexor digitorum superficialis - innervation

A

Median nerve

63
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Flexor digitorum superficialis - actions

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Flexes metecarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and wrist joints

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Flexor digitorum profundus - attachments

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Origin - ulnar and associated interosseous membrane

Insertion - splits into 4 tendons at wrist and attaches to distal phalanges of 4 fingers

65
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Flexor digitorum profundus - innervation

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Medial half (acts on little and ring fingers) by ulnar

Lateral half (middle and index fingers) by anterior interosseous branch of median nerve

66
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Flexor digitorum profundus - actions

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Flexion of distal interphalangeal joints, metacarpophalangeal joints and wrist

67
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Flexor pollicis longus - attachments

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Origin - anterior surface radius

Insertion - distal phalanx of thumb

68
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Flexor pollicis longus - innervation

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Median nerve (anterior interosseous branch)

69
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Flexor pollicis longus - actions

A

Flexion of interphalangeal joint and metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb

70
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Pronator quadratus - attachment

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Origin - anterior surface of ulna

Insertion - anterior surface of radius

71
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Pronator quadratus - innervation

A

Median nerve (anterior interosseous branch)

72
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Pronator quadratus - actions

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Pronation of forearm

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Brachioradialis - attachments

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Origin - proximal aspect of lateral supracondyler ridge of humerus

Insertion - distal end of radius just before styloid process

74
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Brachioradialis - innervation

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Radial nerve

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Brachioradialis - actions

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Flexion of elbow

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Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis - attachments

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ECRL origin - supracondylar ridge

ECRB - lateral epicondyle

Insertion - metacarpal bones II and III

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Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis - innervation

A

Radial nerve

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Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis - actions

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Extends and abducts wrist

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Extebsir digitorum communis - attachments

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Origin - lateral epicondyle

Insertion - splits into 4 tendons, inserts into extensor hood each finger

80
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Extensor digitorum communis - innervation

A

Radial nerve (deep branch)

81
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Extensor digitorum communis - actions

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Extends medial 4 fingers at MCP and IP joints

82
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Extensor digiti minimi - attachments

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Origin - lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion - with the extensor digitorum tendon into extensor hood of little finger

83
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Extensor digiti minimi - innervation

A

Radial nerve (deep branch)

84
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Extensor digiti minimi - actions

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Extension of little finger, contributes to extension of wrist

85
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Extensor carpi ulnaris - attachments

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Origin - lateral epicondyle

Insertion - base of metacarpal V

86
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Extensor carpi ulnaris - innervation

A

Radial nerve (deep branch)

87
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Extensor carpi ulnaris - actions

A

Extension and adduction of wrist

88
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Anconeus - attachments

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Origin - lateral epicondyle

Insertion - olecranon

89
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Anconeus - innervation

A

Radial nerve

90
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Anconeus - actions

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Extension of elbow

Abducts the ulna during pronation of forearm

91
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Supinator - attachments

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Origin - lateral epicondyle of humerus, posteiror surface of ulna

Insertion - posterior surface of radius

92
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Supinator - action

A

Supination of forearm

93
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Supinator - innervation

A

Radial nerve (deep branch)

94
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Abductor pollicis longus - attachments

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Origin - interosseous membrane and adjacent surfaces of ulna and radius

Insertion - lateral side of metacarpal I

95
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Abductor pollicis longus - innervation

A

Radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch)

96
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Abductor pollicis longus - actions

A

Abduction of thumb

97
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Extensor pollicis brevis - attachments

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Origin - posterior surface of radius

Insertion - proximal phalanx of thumb

98
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Extensor pollicis brevis - innervation

A

Radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch)

99
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Extensor pollicis brevis - actions

A

Extension of MCP and CMC joints of thumb

100
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Extensor pollicis longus - attachments

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Origin - posterior surface of ulna

Insertion - distal phalanx of thumb

101
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Extensor pollicis longus - innervation

A

Radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch)

102
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Extensor pollicis longus - actions

A

Extends all joints of thumb

103
Q

What are the thenar muscles?

A

Opponens pollicis

Abductor pollicis brevis

Flexor pollicis brevis

104
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Opponents pollicis - actions

A

Opposes the thumb by medially rotating and flexing the metacarpal on trapezium

105
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Opponens pollicis - innervation

A

Median nerve

106
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Abductor pollicis brevis - innervation

A

Median nerve

107
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Abductor pollicis brevis - actions

A

Abducts thumb

108
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Flexor pollicis brevis - innervation

A

Median nerve, deep head by ulnar nerve

109
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Flexor pollicis brevis - actions

A

Flexion of MCP of thumb

110
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What are the hypothenar muscles?

A

Opponens digiti minimi

Abductor digiti minimi

Flexor digiti minimi

111
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Opponens digiti minimi - innervation

A

Ulnar nerve

112
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Opponens digiti minimi - actions

A

Opposition of little finger by roating metacarpal of little finger towards palm

113
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Abductor digiti minimi - innervation

A

Ulnar nerve

114
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Abductor digiti minimi - actions

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Abduction of little finger

115
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis - innervation

A

Ulnar nerve

116
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis - actions

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Flexes the MCP joint of little finger

117
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Lumbricals - attachment

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Origin - tendon of flexor digitorum profundus

Insertion - pass dorsally and laterally around each finger and insert onto extensor hood

118
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Lumbricals action - flexion of MCP joint and extension of IP joint of each digit

119
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Lumbricals - innervation

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Lateral (index and middle finger) - median nerve

Medial - (ring and little finger) - ulnar nerve

120
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Dorsal interossei - innervation

A

Ulnar nerve

121
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Dorsal interossei - action

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Abduction of fingers at MCP joint

122
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Palmar interossei - innervation

A

Ulnar nerve

123
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Palmar interossei - actions

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Adduction of fingers at MCP joint

124
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Palmaris brevis - innervation

A

Ulnar nerve

125
Q

Palmaris brevis - actions

A

Wrinkles skin of hypothenar eminence to improve grip

126
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Adductor pollicis - innervation

A

Ulnar nerve

127
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Adductor pollicis - actions

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Adductor of thumb

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