Module 5 Muscles Flashcards
Pectoralis Major - Innervation
UPPER FIBRES:
Lateral pectoral nerve
LOWER FIBRES:
Lateral and medial pectoral nerves
Pectoralis Major - Origin
Medial 1/2 clavicle
Sternum
Cartilage of ribs 1-6
Pectoralis major - Insertion
Crest of greater tubercle of humerus
Pectoralis Major - Actions
ALL FIBRES:
ADDUCT the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
MEDIALLY ROTATE the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
Assist to ELEVATE the thorax during forced inhalation (with the arm fixed)
UPPER FIBRES:
FLEX the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
HORIZONTALLY ADDUCT the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
LOWER FIBRES:
EXTEND the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
Quadratus Lumborum - Innervation
Lumbar plexus T12, L1, 2, 3
Quadratus Lumborum - Origin
Posterior iliac crest
Quadratus Lumborum - Insertion
Last rib
Transverse processes of L1-4
Quadratus Lumborum - Actions
UNILATERALLY:
LATERALLY TILT (ELEVATE) the pelvis
LATERALLY FLEX the vertebral column to the SAME SIDE
BILATERALLY:
Assist to EXTEND the vertebral column
FIX the last rib during forced inhalation and exhalation
TILT the pelvis anteriorly
INTERCOSTALS (External & Internal) - Innervation
Thoracic nerve
INTERCOSTALS (External & Internal) - Origin
Inferior border of the rib above
INTERCOSTALS (External & Internal) - Insertion
Superior border of the rib below
INTERCOSTALS (External & Internal) - Actions
EXTERNAL:
Draw the ribs superiorly (Increasing the space of the thoracic cavity) to assist with inhalation
INTERNAL:
Draw the ribs inferiorly (decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity) to assist with exhalation
Rectus Abdominis - Innervation
T5, 6, 7-11, T12, ventral rami
Rectus Abdominis - Origin
Pubic crest
Pubic symphysis
Rectus Abdominis - Insertion
Cartilage of ribs 5-7
Xiphoid process