Back and Upper Limb Flashcards
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Serratus Anterior
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Origin: Top surface of Rib 1-9 to border of scapula
- Innervation: Long Thoracic Nerve (and artery)
- Action: Medial rotation of arm and Protraction of the arm
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Serratus Posterior Superior
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- Origin: Spinous Process C7-T3 to ribs 2-5
- Innervation: Intercoastal nerves
- Action: Elevates ribs 2-5 when INHALING
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Serratus Posterior Inferior
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- Origin: Spinous process of T11-L2 to ribs
- Innervation: Intercoastal nerves
- Action: Depresses rib 9-12 when EXHALING
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Iliocostalis
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- Origin: Most lateral of muscles in middle back
- Innervation: Dorsal Rami of Spinal Nerves
- Extends the vertebral column
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Longissimus Dorsi
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- Origin: Middle muscle of central back muscle
- Innervation: Dorsal Rami of Spinal Nerves
- Action: Extends the vertebral column
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Spinalis
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- Origin: Most medial muscle in middle back
- Innervation: Dorsal Rami of Spinal Nerves
- Action: Extends the vertebral column
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Trapezius
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- Origin: Spinous process of T1-T12 to clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
- Innervation: Spinal Accessory nerve (CN XI)
- Actions: Elevation of scapula, retraction of scapula, depression of scapula
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Latissimus Dorsi
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- Origin: Thoracolumbar fascia to the humerus
- Innervation: Thoracodorsal nerve
- Action: Adducts,extends, and medially rotates the arm of the shoulder
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Levator Scapula
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- Location: Transverse process of C1-C4 to medial border of scapula
- Innervation: Dorsal Scapular Nerve (motor) and Ventral Rami of C3-C4 (sensory)
- Action: Elevates and rotates the scapula
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Teres Major
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- Origin: Lateral border of Scapula to the Humerus (inferior to teres minor)
- Innervation: Lower Sub-scapular nerve
- Action: Adducts and internally rotates arm
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Rhomboid Major
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- Origin: Spinous process of T2-T5 to medial border of scapula
- Innervation: Dorsal Scapular nerve
- Action: Retraction and elevation of Scapula
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Rhomboid Minor
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- Origin: Spinous process of C1-T1 to medial border of scapula
- Innervation: Dorsal Scapular Nerve
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Supraspinatus
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- Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula to humerus
- Innervation: Suprascapular nerve
- Action: Abducts the arm
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Infraspinatus
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- Origin: Infraspinatus fossa of scapula to humerus
- Innervation: Suprascapular nerve
- Action: Lateral rotation of the arm
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Teres minor
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- Origin: lateral border of scapula to humerus
- Innervation: Axillary Nerve
- Action: lateral rotation of arm
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Subscapularis
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- Origin: subscapular fossa to the humerus
- Innervation: subscapular nerve
- Medial rotation of arm
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Pronator Teres
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- Origin: Medial epicondyle to lateral side of radius
- Innervation: Median nerve
- Action: pronates and flexes forearm
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Flexor Carpi Radialis
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- Origin: medial epicondyle to intercarpals
- Innervation: median nerve
- Action: flexes and abducts the hand
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Palmaris longus
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- Origin: Medial epicondyle to palmar
- Innervation: Median nerve
- Action: Flexes wrist and Palmar aponeurosis
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
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- Origin: Medial Epicondyle to carpal bones
- Innervation:Ulnar nerve
- Action: Flexes an Adducts hand
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Felxor Digitorum Superficialis
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- Origin: medial epicondyle to middle phalanges
- Innervation: Median Nerve
- Action: Flexes proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) joint of 2-5
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus
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- Origin: Ulnar side of interosseous membrane to distal phalanges
- Innervation: Median and Ulnar nerve (1.5)
- Action: Flexes distal interphalangeal joint (DIP)
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Flexor Pollicis longus
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- Origin: Lateral Side of interosseous membrane to distal phalanges
- Innervation: Median Nerve
- Action: Flexes the thumb
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Pronator Quadratus
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- Origin: Distal end of ulna to the radius
- Innervation: Median nerve
- Action: pronates the hand
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Opponens Pollicis
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- Origin: Lateral Carpels to metacarpal 1
- Innervation: Median n
- Action: allows tip of thumb to touch the tips of other fingers
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis
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- Origin: Lateral carpals to proximal thumb
- Innervation: Median nerve
- Action: Abduction of thumb
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Brachioradialis
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- Origin: Lateral humerus to styloid process
- Innervation: Radial nerve
- Flexes the forearm at elbows
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
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- Origin: Lateral Humerus to styloid process
- Innervation: Radial nerve
- Action: Extends and abducts the wrist
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
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- Origin: Lateral epicondyle to metacarpal 3
- Innervation: Radial Nerve
- Action: Extends and Abducts the wrist
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Extensor Pollicis Longus
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- Origin: Ulna to distal thumb
- Innervation: Radial Nerve
- Action: Extends the thumb
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Abductor Pollicis Longus
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- Origin: Interosseous membrane to metacarpal 1
- Innervation: Radial Nerve
- Action: Abducts the extends the thumb
32
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Extensor Digitorum
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- Origin: Lateral epicondyle at Humerus to middle/distal phalanges 2-5
- Innervation: Radial Nerve
- Action: Extends phalanges 2-5
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Extensor Indicis
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- Origin: Ulna to distal phalanx of index finger
- Innervation: Radial Nerve
- Action: Extends index finger
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Extensor Digiti Minimi
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- Origin: Lateral epicondyle to middle/distal phalanx of pinky
- Innervation: Radial nerve
- Action: Extends index finger
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
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- Origin: Lateral epicondyle to 5th intercarpel
- Innervation: Radial Nerve
- Action: extends the wrist and adducts the hand
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Supinator
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- Origin: Lateral epicondyle to lateral radius
- Innervation: Radial Nerve
- Action: Supinates the forearm
