Arm and Hand Muscles Flashcards
Origin of Biceps brachii
Long head-supraglenoid tubercle of scapula; short head-apex of coracoid process
Insertion of Biceps brachii
Tuberosity of radius
Innervation of Biceps brachii
Musculocutaneous nerve [C5, C6]
Function of Biceps brachii
Powerful flexor of the forearm at the elbow joint and supinator of the forearm; accessory flexor of the arm at the glenohumeral joint
Origin of Brachialis
Anterior aspect of humerus (medial and lateral surfaces) and adjacent intermuscular septae
Insertion of Brachialis
Tuberosity of the ulna
Innervation of Brachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve [C5, C6]
Function of Brachialis
Powerful flexor of the forearm at the elbow joint
Origin of Coracobrachialis
Apex of coracoid process
Insertion of Coracobrachialis
Linear roughening on midshaft of humerus on medial side
Innervation of Coracobrachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve [C5, C6, C7]
Function of Coracobrachialis
Flexor of the arm at the glenohumeral joint
Origin of Triceps brachii
Long head-infraglenoid tubercle of scapula; medial head-posterior surface of humerus; lateral head-posterior surface of humerus
Insertion of Triceps brachii
Olecranon
Innervation of Triceps brachii
Radial nerve [C6, C7, C8]
Function of Triceps brachii
Extension of the forearm at the elbow joint. Long head can also extend and adduct the arm at the shoulder joint
Origin of Brachioradialis
Proximal part of lateral supraepicondylar ridge of humerus and adjacent intermuscular septum
Insertion of Brachioradialis
Lateral surface of distal end of radius
Innervation of Brachioradialis
Radial nerve [C5, C6]
Function of Brachioradialis
Accessory flexor of elbow joint when forearm is midpronated
Origin of Pronator teres
Humeral head-medial epicondyle and adjacent supraepicondylar ridge; ulnar head-medial side of coronoid process
Insertion of Pronator teres
Roughening on lateral surface, midshaft, of radius
Innervation of Pronator teres
Median nerve [C6, C7]
Function of Pronator teres
Pronation
Origin of Pronator quadratus
Linear ridge on distal anterior surface of ulna
Insertion of Pronator quadratus
Distal anterior surface of radius
Innervation of Pronator quadratus
Median nerve [C7, C8]
Function of Pronator quadratus
Pronation
Origin of Supinator
Superficial part-lateral epicondyle of humerus, radial collateral and anular ligaments; deep part-supinator crest of the ulna
Insertion of Supinator
Lateral surface of radius superior to the anterior oblique line
Innervation of Supinator
Posterior interosseous nerve [C6, C7]
Function of Supinator
Supination
Origin of Palmaris longus
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion of Palmaris longus
Palmar aponeurosis of hand
Innervation of Palmaris longus
Median nerve [C7, C8]
Function of Palmaris longus
Flexes wrist joint; because the palmar aponeurosis anchors skin of the hand, contraction of the muscle resists shearing forces when gripping
Origin of Flexor carpi ulnaris
Humeral head-medial epicondyle of humerus; ulnar head-olecranon and posterior border of ulna
Insertion of Flexor carpi ulnaris
Pisiform bone, and then via pisohamate and pisometacarpal ligaments into the hamate and base of metacarpal V
Innervation of Flexor carpi ulnaris
Ulnar nerve [C7, C8, T1]
Function of Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexes and adducts the wrist joint
Origin of Flexor pollicis longus
Anterior surface of radius and radial half of interosseous membrane
Insertion of Flexor pollicis longus
Palmar surface of base of distal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of Flexor pollicis longus
Median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve) [C7, C8]
Function of Flexor pollicis longus
Flexes interphalangeal joint of the thumb; can also flex metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb
Origin of Flexor digitorum superficialis
Humero-ulnar head-medial epicondyle of humerus and adjacent margin of coronoid process; radial head-oblique line of radius
Insertion of Flexor digitorum superficialis
Four tendons, which attach to the palmar surfaces of the middle phalanges of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers
Innervation of Flexor digitorum superficialis
Median nerve [C8, T1]
Function of Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexes proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers; can also flex metacarpophalangeal joints of the same fingers and the wrist joint
Origin of Flexor digitorum profundus
Anterior and medial surfaces of ulna and anterior medial half of interosseous membrane
Insertion of Flexor digitorum profundus
Four tendons, which attach to the palmar surfaces of the distal phalanges of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers
Innervation of Flexor digitorum profundus
Lateral half by median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve); medial half by ulnar nerve [C8, T1]
Function of Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexes distal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers; can also flex metacarpophalangeal joints of the same fingers and the wrist joint
Origin of Flexor carpi radialis
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion of Flexor carpi radialis
Base of metacarpals II and III
Innervation of Flexor carpi radialis
Median nerve [C6, C7]
Function of Flexor carpi radialis
Flexes and abducts the wrist
Origin of Flexor pollicis brevis
Tubercle of the trapezium and flexor retinaculum
Insertion of Flexor pollicis brevis
Proximal phalanx of the thumb