Misici Gornjih Ekstremiteta Flashcards
Trapezius muscle
Origin: nuchal line
Insertion: clavicle, acromion, scapular spine, spinous process of C7 - TH12
Innervation: accessory nerve (XI) and the cervical plexus
Function: inclination of the head, elevator of shoulder, pulls the shoulders back, rises of head
Latissimus Doris
Origin: spinous process of TH7 - L5, sacrum, iliac crest of the hip bone
Insertion: intertubercular groove of humerus
Innervation: thoracodorsal nerve (brachial plexus)
Function: internal rotation of the shoulder joint, adduction, elevation of the trunk, + respiratory muscle
Rhomboid major and minor
Origin: spinal process of C7 - TH5
Insertion: medial margin of scapula
Innervation: dorsal scapular nerve
Function: elevation and adduction of scapula
Levator scapulea
Origin: transvers process of C1 - C4
Insertion: superior angle of scapula
Innervation: dorsal scapular nerve
Function: elevation of scapula
Pectoralis major
Origin: media part of the clavicle, sternocostal part, abdominal part
Insertion: crest of the greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation: lat. and med. pectoral nerve
Function: internal rotation of the shoulder joint, adduction, flexion
Pectoralis minor
Origin: III - IV rib
Insertion: coracoid process
Innervation: lat. and med. pectoral nerve
Function: pulls the shoulders forward and depression of the shoulders
Subclavius muscle
Origin: I rib
Insertion: inferior surface of clavicle
Innervation: subclavius nerve
Function: pulls the clavicle down
Serratus anterior
Origin: I - IX rib
Insertion: medial margin of the scapula
Innervation: long thoracic nerve
Function: pulls the scapula forward over the posterior thoracic wall and facilitates its rotation laterally during the abduction of arm above the horizontal plane
Deltoid muscle
Origin: anterior margin of the clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity on humerus
Innervation: axillary nerve
Function: abduction of the arm
Subscapular muscle
Origin: subscapular fossa
Insertion: lesser tubercle of the humerus
Innervation: subscapular nerve
Function: internal rotation and stabilization of the shoulder
Supraspinatus muscle
Origin: supraspinous fossa of the scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of the humerus
Innervation: subscapular nerve
Function: abduction and external rotation of the arm
Infraspinatus muscle
Origin: infraspunous fossa of the scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of the humerus
Innervation: subscapular nerve
Function: abduction, adduction (lower fiber) and external rotation of the arm
Teres minor
Origin: lateral margin of scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of the humerus
Innervation: axillary nerve
Function: external rotation and abduction
Teres major
Origin: lateral margin of scapula
Insertion: lesser tubercle of the humerus
Innervation: subscapular nerve
Function: internal rotation and adduction
Biceps brachii muscle
Origin (long head): supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Origin (short head): coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: radial tuberosity of radius
Innervation: musculocutaneus nerve
Function: powerful flexion of the forearm and supination at elbow joint
Brachialis muscle
Origin: anterolateral and anteromedial surface of humerus
Insertion: ulnar tuberosity
Innervation: musculocutaneus nerve
Function: flexion of forearm at the elbow joint
Coracobrachialis muscle
Origin: coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: anteromedial wall of humerus
Innervation: musculocutaneus nerve
Function: elevation of the arm inside and forward, depression of the shoulders
Triceps brachii muscle
Origin (long head): infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Origin (short and medial head): posterior surface of humerus
Insertion: olecranon process of ulna
Innervation: radial nerve
Function: extension of the forearm at the elbow joint
Pronator Teres
Origin: medial epicondyle and coronoid process of ulna
Insertion: lateral surface of radius
Innovation: median nerve
Function: flexion and pronation of forearm