Arm Muscles Origin & Insertions Flashcards
Deltoid origin
Sound, acromion,lateral clavicle
Deltoid insertion
Deltoid tuberosity
Deltoid action
Flexion, abdication, extension of the shoulder,
Deltoid nerve innervation
Axillary nerve
Pectoralis major origin
Lateral sternum, costal cartilage 1-7, medial clavicle
Pectoralis major insertions
Intertubercular groove
Pectoralis major action
Adduction and internal rotation of the shoulder
Pectoralis major nerve innervation
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Pectoralis minor origin
Coracoid process
Pectoralis minor insertion
Ribs 3-5
Pectoralis minor action
Depresses scapula, assists with breathing
Pectoralis minor innervation
Medial pectoral
Subscapularis origin
Subscapular fossa
Subscapularis insertion
Lesser tubercle
Subscapularis action
Internal rotation
Subscapularis nerve innervation
Upper and lower scapular nerve
Supraspinatus origin
Supraspinous fossa
Supraspinatus insertion
Upper part of greater tubercle
Supraspinatus action
Abduction
Supraspinatus nerve innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus origin
Infraspinous fossa
Infraspinatus insertion
Middle part of Greater tubercle
Infraspintus action
External rotation
Infraspinutus nerve innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Teres minor origin
Lateral border of the scapula
Teres minor insertion
Lower part of great tubercle
Teres minor action
External rotation
Teres minor nerve innervation
axillary nerve
Biceps brachii origin Long head
Supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
Biceps brachii origin Short head
Coracoid process
Biceps brachii insertion
Radical tuberosity
Biceps brachii action
Flexion and supination of elbow
Biceps brachii nerve innervation
Musculocutaneous nerve
Coracobrachialis origin
Coracoid process
Coracobrachialis insertion
Medial mid humerus
Coracobrachialis action
Flexion, adduction, internal rotation
Coracobrachialis nerve innervation
Musculocutaneous nerve
Brachialis origin
Lower half of anterior humerus
Brachialis insertion
Ulnar tuberosity
Brachialis action
Flexion of elbow
Brachialis nerve innervation
Musculocutaneous and radial nerve
Triceps brachii Long head origin
Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Triceps brachii lateral head origin
Upper half ofposterion humerus, posterior to radial groove
Triceps brachii medial head origin
Posterior medial humerus, inferior to radial groove
Triceps brachii insertion
Olecranons process of ulna
Triceps brachii action
Extension of elbow
Triceps brachii nerve innervation
Radial nerve
Brachioradialis origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Brachloradialis insertion
Radial stylold process
Brachioradialis action
Flexion of elbow
Brachioradlalis nerve innervation
Radial nerve