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Muscle that attaches to the common flexor tendon and the palmar fascia of the hand. Functions are to tense the palmar fascia (cup the palm) and assist flexion of hand.
Palmaris Longus
Muscle that forms a “V” shape from upper attachment at the mastoid process, to lower attachment at the upper thoracic spinous processes. Major functions are extension of head/neck and rotation of head/neck to same side.
Splenius capitis
Muscle that is tucked behind the zygomatic arch, attaching to the pterygoid plate, TMJ disc and the mandibular condyle. Major function is lateral deviation of the mandible to the opposite side.
lateral pterygoid
Muscle that attaches to the common flexor tendon and to the base of the wrist on the ulnar side of the flexors. Major functions are strong adduction of the hand (ulnar deviation) and flexion of the hand.
flexor carpi ulnaris
Muscle that sits in the infraspinous fossa of the scapula. Major functions are lateral rotation of the arm at the shoulder and stabilization of the head of the humerus. It is considered to be one of the rotator cuff muscles.
infraspinatus
Soft tissue structure in the posterior neck that serves as an attachment site for muscles.
ligamentum nuchae
Nerve that lies between the lateral and medial head of the triceps brachii, and can become entrapped if either of the muscles becomes inflamed or overused.
radial nerve
Muscle that has cervical, upper, middle and lower fibers. Major functions include shoulder elevation, adduction of scapulae, extension of the neck (cervical fibers) and depression of scapulae (lower fibers).
trapezius
Muscle that attaches to the superior angle of the scapula. This muscle has a “twist” where neck and shoulder “meet”. Major function is elevation of scapula.
LEVATOR SCAPULA
Group of muscles that are the deepest in the back. Has three (3) superficial groups; spinalis, longissimus and iliocostalis. Deeper group includes semispinalis, multifidi and rotatores. Major functions of these groups are extension of the spine and stabilization of the spine.
PARASPINALS
Nerve that passes through a fibrous arch of the pronator teres and the flexor digitorum superficialis, traveling to and passing through the carpal tunnel.
MEDIAN NERVE
Collection of symptoms
syndrome
Muscles that are located in between the ribs, internally and externally. They create a criss cross pattern. Major functions are respiration and rotation of thoracic spine.
intercostals
Group of muscles that has three (3) muscle bellies; anterior, medius and posterior. Major functions include bilateral neck flexion, stabilization of neck against lateral movement.
scalenes
Muscle that has anterior, medial and posterior fibers. Attaching to a portion of the clavicle and acromion process. Major functions include flexion of the arm at the shoulder (after the first 20 degrees), abduction of the arm at the shoulder and extension of the arm at the shoulder.
deltoid
Muscle that attaches in the posterior neck to the transverse processes of C1 - C3, forming a “V” shape when attaching to upper thoracic spinous processes. Major functions are extension of head/neck and rotation of head/neck to same side.
splenius cervicis