Chp. 13: Muscular Skeleton (Humerus, forearm, hand and fingers) Flashcards
Triceps Brachii
O: Long head (inferior margin of glenoid cavity), Lateral Head (posterior humerus), Medial head (distal radial groove on posterior humerus)
I: Olecrenon of Ulna
A: Powerful forearm extensor
Anconeus
O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus
I: Lateral aspect of olecrenon of ulna
A: Abducts ulna during forearm pronation
Biceps brachii
O: Short head (coracoid process), Long head (supraglenoid tubercle and lip of glenoid cavity; tendon runs in intertubercular sulcus and within capsule of shoulder joint)
I: Radial tuberosity
A: Flexion (powerful) and supination of forearm
Brachioradialis
O: Lateral ridge at distal end of humerus
I: Base of radial styloid process
A: Synergist in forearm flexion
Brachialis
O: Distal portion of anterior humerus
I: Coronoid process of ulna
A: Flexor of forearm
Pronator teres
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
I: Midshaft of radius
A: Pronate Forearm
Flexor carpi radialis
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus
I: Base of metacarpals II and III
A: Powerful flexor and abductor of the hand
Palmaris longus
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus
I: Palmar aponeurosis; skin and fascia of palm
A: Tenses Skin and fascia of palm
Flexor carpi ulnaris
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus and olecrenon and posterior surface of ulna
I: Base of metacarpal V; pisiform and hamate bones
A: Flexes and adducts hand
Flexor digitorum superficialis
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna, and shaft of radius
I: Middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
A: Flexes hand and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
Flexor pollicis longus
O:Anterior surface of radius, and interosseous membrane
I: Distal phalanx of thumb
A; Flexes Thumb
Flexor digitorum profundus
O: Anteromedial surface of ulna, interosseous membrane, and coronois process
I: Distal phalanx of thumb
A: flexes distal phalanges
Pronator quadratus
O: Distal portion of anterior ulnar surface
I: Anterior surface of radius, distal end
A: Pronates forearm
Extensor carpi radialis longus
O: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
I: Base of metacarpal II
A: Extends and abducts hand
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus
I: Base of metacarpal III
A: Extends and abducts hand