Chapter 8: Human Muscular System pt2 Flashcards
What are the muscles of the rotator cuff?
- Subscapularis
- Infraspinatus
- Teres minor
- Supraspinatus
What is this muscle?
Subscapularis
What is this muscle?
Infraspinatus
Origin: Infraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Action: Rotates arm laterally
What is this muscle?
Teres minor
Origin: Lateral border of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Action: Laterally rotates arm (synergist with infraspinatus)
What is this muscle?
Supraspinatus
Origin: Supraspinous Fossa of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
Action: Abducts arm
What muscles make up the shoulder?
- Deltoid
- Biceps Brachii
- Long head
- Short head
What is this muscle? (second line down)
Deltoid
Origin: Lateral third of clavicle, Acromion, and subscapular spine
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Action: Aducts arm
What is this muscle?
Biceps Brachii
- Long head origin : Supraglenoid tubercle
- Short head origin: Coracoid process
Insertion: Radial tuberosity
Action: Flexes and supinates forearm
What muscles make up the upper arm?
- Brachialis
- Biceps brachii
- Triceps brachii
- Long head
- Medial head
- Lateral head
What is this muscle? (bottom label)
Brachialis
Action: Flexes forearm
What is this muscle?
Triceps Brachii
- Lateral head origin: Posterior shaft of humerus
- Long head origin: Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
- Medial head: Posterior shaft of humerus
Insertion: Olecranon of ulna
Action: Extends forearm
What muscles are involved in the forearm?
- Brachioradialis
- Extensor digitorum
- Extensor carpi ulnaris
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Palmaris longus
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Pronator teres
What is this muscle?
Brachioradialis
Action: Synergist in forearm flexion
What is this muscle?
Extensor digitorum
Action: Extends fingers
What is this muscle?
Extensor carpi ulnaris
What is this muscle?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Action: flexes wrist
What is this muscle?
Palmaris longus
What is this muscle?
Flexor carpi radialis