gross anatomy of upper limbs 2 Flashcards
pectoralis major action and nerve
action - medial rotation and adduction of shoulder joint. flexion of shoulder joint.
nerve - medial and lateral pectoral nerve
pectoralis minor action and nerve
action - protracts scapula along with serratus anterior
nerve - medial and lateral pectoral nerve
serratus anterior action and nerve
action - protracts the scapula
nerve - long thoracic nerve
biceps brachii action and nerve
action - powerful supinator of the forearm
nerve - musculocutaneous nerve
coracobrachialis action and nerve
action - weak flexor of shoulder joint
nerve - musculocutaneous nerve
brachilais action and nerve
action - flexor of elbow joint
nerve - musculocutaneous nerve & small lateral part of radial nerve
pronator teres action and nerve
action - pronator of forearm, weak flexor of the elbow joint
nerve - median nerve
flexor carpi radialis action and nerve
action - flexor of wrist
nerve - median nerve
flexor carpi ulnaris action and nerve
action - flexor and adductor of wrist
nerve - ulnar nerve
palmaris longus action and nerve
action - weak flexor of the wrist
nerve - median nerve
flexor digitorum superficialis action and nerve
action - flexion of the proximal interphlangeal joint
nerve - median nerve
flexor pollicis longus action and nerve
action - flexor of the thumb
nerve - median nerve (ant interosseous branch)
flexor digitorum profundus action and nerve
action - flexor of distal interphalangeal joint
nerve - medial part = ulnar nerve, lateral part = median nerve
pronator quadratus action and nerve
action - principal pronator
nerve - median nerve
role of intrinsic muscles of the hand
control precise movements of metacarpals and fingers
thenar eminence (ball of the thumb)
flexor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis brevis and opponens pollicis
hypothenar eminence (ball of the little finger)
flexor digiti minimi, abductor digiti minimi, and opponens digiti minimi
midpalmar muscles
adductor pollicis, lumbricals, palmar and dorsal interossei
palmaris brevis action
improves the grip by steadying the skin on the ulnar side
lumbricals action
flexion of the MP joints and extension of the PIP and DIP
palmar interossei action
PAD - adductors of the fingers
dorsal interossei action
DAB - abductors of the fingers
which intricsince muscles are supplied by the ulnar nerve
all except thenar muscles and 1st and 2nd lumbricals which are supplied by median nerve
adductor pollicis nerve supply
median and ulnar nerves