Movements of the Upper Limb Flashcards by Maddie Palmer | Brainscape

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Biceps brachii

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Location: arm

Compartment: anterior

Function: flexes arm and forearm; supinates hand

Innervation: musculocutaneous

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Brachialis

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Location: arm

Compartment: anterior

Function: flexes forearm

Innervation: musculocutaneous

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Coracobrachialis

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Location: arm

Compartment: anterior

Function: flexes arm

Innervation: musculocuteneous

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Triceps brachii

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Location: arm

Compartment: posterior

Function: extends arm and forearm

Innervation: radial

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Pronator teres

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Location: forearm

Compartment: anterior

Function: pronates hand

Innervation: median

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Location: forearm

Compartment: anterior

Function: flexes and abducts hand

Innervation: median

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Location: forearm

Compartment: anterior

Function: flexes and adducts hand

Innervation: ulnar

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Location: forearm

Compartment: anterior

Function: flexes hand, flexes MP and PIP joints

Innervation: median

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Location: forearm

Compartment: anterior

Function: flexes thumb

Innervation: median (anterior interosseous)

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Location: forearm

Compartment: anterior

Function: Flexes hand, flexes MP, PIP, and DIP joints

Innervation: median (anterior interosseous) to medial half, ulnar to ulnar half

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Pronator quadratus

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Location: forearm

Compartment: anterior

Function: pronates hand

Innervation: median (anterior interosseous)

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: extends and adducts hand

Innervation: radial

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Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: extends and abducts hand

Innervation: radial

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Extensor digitorum

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: extends hand and fingers

Innervation: radial

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Extensor digiti minimi

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: extends little finger

Innervation: radial

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Extensor indicis

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: Extends index finger

Innervation: radial

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Abductor pollicis longus

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: abducts thumb

Innervation: radial

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Extensor pollicus longus

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: extends thumb

Innervation: radial

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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: extends thumb

Innervation: radial

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Supinator

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Location: forearm

Compartment: posterior

Function: supinates hand

Innervation: radial

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Abductor pollicis brevis

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: abducts thumb

Innervation: median

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Flexor pollicis brevis

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: flex thumb

Innervation: median

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Opponens pollicis

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: opposes thumb

Innervation: median

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Abductor digiti minimi

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: abducts little finger

Innervation: ulnar

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Flexor digiti minimi

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: flexes little finger

Innervation: ulnar

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Opponens digiti minimi

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: opposes little finger

Innervation: ulnar

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Lumbricals 1-2 (lateral)

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: flexes MP joint, extends IP joints

Innervation: median

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Lumbricals 3-4 (medial)

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: Flexes MP joint, extends IP joint

Innervation: ulnar

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Adductor pollicis

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Location: hand

Layer: Superficial

Function: adduct thumb

Innervation: ulnar

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Palmar interossei

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Location: hand

Layer: deep

Function: adduct fingers

Innervation: ulnar

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Dorsal interossei

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Location: hand

Layer: deep

Function: abduct fingers

Innervation: ulnar