ARM Flashcards
DELTOID
O: clavicle, acromion process, spine of scapula
I: deltoid tuberosity
A: flexes, abducts and extends
Biceps Brachii
O: scapula
I: radial tuberosity
A: flexes, supinates
BRACHIALIS
O: humerus
I: coronoid process, tuberosity of ulna
A: flexes
BRACHIORADIALIS
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
I: styloid process of radius
A: flexes
TRICEPS BRACHII
O: scapula, lateral and medial of humerus
I: olecranon process of ulna
A: extends elbow
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: pisiform, hook of hamate, base of 5th metacarpal
A: flexes and adducts wrist
PALMARIS LONGUS
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: palmar aponeurosis
A: flexes wrist
absent in some people
FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
A: flexes and abducts wrist
FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALS
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: both sides of middle phalanges
A: flexes fingers
COMMON ORIGIN FOR WRIST FLEXORS
MEDIAL EPICONDYLE OF HUMERUS
EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
A: extends and abducts wrist
EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
A: extends and abducts wrist
EXTENSOR DIGITORUM COMMUNIS
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
A: extends fingers and wrist
EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
A: extends and adducts wrist
COMMON ORIGIN OF EXTENSORS OF WRIST
LATERAL EPICONDYLE OF HUMERUS
POLLICIS MUSCLES
F: adduct, flex abduct, extend and oppose thumb
ONE FUNCTION OF ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE
STABILIZE SHOULDER
ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLES
- SUPRASPINATUS
- INFRASPINATUS
- TERES MINOR
- SUBSCAPULARIS
SUPRASPINATUS
O: supraspinous fossa of scapula
I: greater tuberosity of humerus
A: abducts arm
INFRASPINATUS
O: infraspinous fossa of scapula
I: greater tuberosity of humerus
A: lateral rotation of arm
SUBSCAPULARIS
O: anterior surface of scapula
I: lesser tuberosity of humerus
A: medial rotation of humerus
TERES MINOR
O: later border of scapula
I: greater tuberosity of humerus
A: lateral rotation of arm
TERE MAJOR
O: lateral border of scapula
I: humerus
A: extends, adducts, medially rotates arm. “swimming motion”
WHAT IS THE SWIMMING MUSCLES
TERES MAJOR