Brachial Plexus and Upper Limb Muscles Flashcards
pectoralis major proximal attachment
clavicular head: anterior surface of medial half of clavicle
sternocostal head: anterior surface of sternum, superior 6 costal cartilages, aponeurosis of external oblique muscle
pec major distal attachment
lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus
pec major innervation
lateral and medial pectoral nerves
clavicular head: (C5, C6)
sternocostal head: (C7, C8, T1)
pec major main action
adduction and medial rotation of humerus
clavicular head flexes humerus
sternocostal head extends it from flexed position
pec minor proximal attachment
3rd-5th ribs near costal cartilage
pec minor distal attachment
coracoid process
pec minor innervation
medial pectoral nerve (C8, T1)
pec minor muscle action
stabilize scapula
subclavius proximal attachment
junction of 1st rib near costal cartilage
subclavius distal attachment
inferior surface of middle 1/3rd of clavicle
subclavius innervation
nerve to subclavius (C5, C6)
subclavius muscle action
anchors and depresses clavicle
serratus anterior proximal attachment
external surfaces of 1st to 8th ribs
serratus anterior distal attachment
medial border of scapula
serratus anterior innervation
long thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7)
serratus anterior muscle action
protract scapula
trapezius proximal attachment
superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, nuchal ligament, spinous process C7-T12
trapezius distal attachment
lateral 1/3rd of clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula
trapezius innervation
spinal accessory nerve CN XI, C3, C4 spinal nerve
latissimus dorsi proximal attachment
spinous processes T6-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, inferior 3-4 ribs
lat distal attachment
floor of intertubercular sulcus
lat innervation
thoracodorsal nerve, middle subscapular nerve (C6, C7, C8)
lat muscle action
extend, adduct, medial rotation of humerus, climbing
levator scap proximal attachment
transverse process C1-C4
levator scap distal attachment
medial border of scap, superior to spine of scap
levator scap innervation
dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5) and cervical nerves (C3,C4)
levator scap action
elevate scapula
rhomboid major proximal attachment
T2-T5 spinous process
rhomboid minor proximal attachment
C7-T1 spinous process, nuchal ligament
rhomboid major distal attachment
medial border of scap from spine to inferior angle
rhomboid minor distal attachment
medial end of scapular spine
rhomboid major and minor innervation
dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5)
rhomboid muscle action
retract scap
deltoid proximal attachment
lateral 1/3rd of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
deltoid distal attachment
deltoid tuberosity
deltoid innervation
axillary (C5, C6)
deltoid muscle action
anterior: flex and medial rotation
middle: abduction
posterior: extend and lateral rotation