Arm Muscles Flashcards
Pectoralis Major M
Shoulder joint:
adduction
Medical Rotation
Flexion
Inn: Medial Pectoral N
Lateral Pectoral N
Cardio: Thoracoacromial A
Pectoralis Minor M
Scapula Depression
aids in respiration because attaches to the coracoid process
inn: Medial Pectoral N
Blood supply: Thoracoacromial A
Subclavius M
Depresses the clavicle
Inn: Nerve to subclavius or subclavian nerve
Blood supply: Thoracoacromial A
Serratus Anterior M
Scapula protraction and rotation of glenoid cavity superiorly
inn: Long Thoracic
Blood supply: Lateral thoracic: upper part and thoracodorsal for the lower part
Deltoid M
Shoulder joint:
Flexion, medial rotation, Abduction, Extension, and lateral rotation
Inn: Axillary n
Blood supply: Posterior circumflex humeral A
deltoid branch of thoracoacromial A
Subscapularis M
Arm medial rotation
Rotator cuff muscle
inn: Upper subscapular N
Lower subscapular N
Blood supply: Subscapular A
Transverse cervical A
Supraspinatus M
Shoulder joint:
Abduction, stabilizes the joint
rotator cuff muscle
Inn: Suprascapular n
Blood supply: Suprscapular A
Infraspinatus M
Arm: lateral rotation
rotator cuff muscle
Inn: Suprascapular N
Blood supply: Suprascapular A
circumflex scapular A
Teres Minor M
Shoulder joint: lateral rotation
rotator cuff muscle
Inn: Axillary
Blood supply: Posterior circumflex humeral A
Circumflex scapular A
Teres Major M
Shoulder Joint: Medial Rotation
Inn: Lower subscapular A
Blood supply: Subscapular A
circumflex scapular A
Biceps Brachii M
Short head: Coracoid process
Long head: supraglenoid tubercle
Forearm: supination
elbow: flexion
Shoulder joint: flexion
Inn: Musculocutaneous N
Blood supply: Brachial A
Coracobrachialis M
Shoulder joint: Flexion and Adduction
inn: musculocutaneous N
Blood supply: Brachial A
Brachialis M
Elbow: Flexion
Inn: Musculocutaneous N
Blood supply: Radial Recurrent A
Triceps Brachii
Lateral head: Attach Radial groove
Medial head: attach radial Groove
Long head: most medial and attaches infra glenoid tubercle
Elbow:extension
Shoulder joint: Extension
Inn: Radial N
Blood supply: Profunda Brachii
Anconeus M
Acts with Triceps Brachii: extends forearm and stabilizes elbow
Inn: Radial N
Blood supply: Deep Brachial A