Gross Anatomy Lab Practical Flashcards
Trapezius Origin and Insertion
Origin: External Occipital Protuberance
Insertion: Clavicle
Action of Trapezius
Stabilizes the scapula
Nerve Supply for Trapezius
Spinal Accessory Nerve
Rhomboid Major Origin and Insertion
Origin: Spines of Upper Thoracic Vertebrae
Insertion: Vertebral border of the scapula
Action of Rhomboid Major
Stabilizes the Scapula
Nerve Supply to Rhomboid Major
Dorsal Scapular Nerve (DSN)
Rhomboid Minor Origin and Insertion
Origin: Spine of Lower Cervicals and T1
Insertion: Vertebral border of the scapula
Action of rhomboid Minor
Stabilizes the scapula
Nerve Rhomboid Minor
Dorsal Scapular nerve (DSN)
Levator Scapula Origin and Insertion
Origin: Transverse processes of the upper cervicals
Insertion: Superior angle of the scapula
Action fo Levator Scapula
Stabilizes scapula
Nerve to Levator Scapula
Dorsal Scapular Nerve (DSN)
Latissimus Dorsi Origin and Insertion
Origin: Spines of the lower thoracic and lumbars
Insertion: Intertubercular groove of the humerus
Action of the Latissimus Dorsi
Forced expiration
Nerve to Latissimus Dorsi
Thoracodorsal Nerve
Serratus Anterior Origin and Insertion
Origin: Upper ribs
Insertion: Vertebral border of scapula
Action of the Serrates Anterior
Stabilizes the scapula
Nerve supply to Serratus Anterior
Long Thoracic Nerve
Deltoid Origin and Insertion
Origin: Clavicle
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
Action of the Deltoid
Abducts arm
Nerve supply to Deltoid
Axillary Nerve
Supraspinatus Origin and Insertion
Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: Greater tuberosity of humerus
Action of the Supraspinatus
Stabilizes the shoulder joint
Nerve supply to Supraspinatus
Suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus Origin and Insertion
Origin: Infraspinatus fossa of scapula
Insertion: Greater tuberosity
Action of Infraspinatus
Stabilizes the shoulder joint
Nerve supply to Infraspinatus
Suprascapular Nerve
Subscapularis Origin and Insertion
Origin: Subscapular fossa of the scapula
Insertion: Lesser Tuberosity of the humerus
Teres Major Origin and Insertion
Origin: Inferior angle of the scapula
Insertion: Medial lip of intertubercular groove
Action of the Teres Major
Stabilizes should joint
Nerve Supply to the Teres Major
Lower Subscapular Nerve
Teres Minor Origin and Insertion
Origin: Axillary border of the scapula
Insertion: Greater Tuberosity of the humerus
Action of Teres Minor
Stabilizes the shoulder joint
Nerve supply to Teres Minor
Axillary Nerve
Triceps Brachii: Media, lateral, and long heads Origin and Insertion
Origin: Long head-infraglenoid tubercle/scapula
Medial and lateral head=shaft/humerus
Insertion: Olecranon process/ulna
Action of the Triceps Brachii
Extension of the Forearm
Nerve supply to Triceps Brachii
Radial Nerve
Biceps Brachii: Long and short heads origin and insertion
Origin: Short head=coracoid process/scapula
Long head=Supraglenoid tubercle/scapula
Insertion: Shaft of the ulna
Action of the Biceps Brachii
Flexion of the forearm
Nerve Supply to the Biceps Brachii
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Coracobrachialis Origin and Insertion
Origin: Coracoid process of the scapula
Insertion: Shaft of the humerus
Action of the coracobrachialis
Flexion and weak adduction of arm
Nerve supply to the coracobrachialis
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Brachialis Origin and Insertion
Origin: Shaft of the humerus
Insertion: Coronoid process of the ulna
Action of the brachialis
flexion of the forearm
Nerve supply to the brachialis
Musculocutaneous Nerve