Muscle Actions Flashcards
opponens digiti minimi m.
5th digit opposition
posterior scalene m.
2nd rib elevation, lateral neck flexion
anconeus m.
elbow extension
FPL
MCP, IP thumb flexion
serratus anterior m.
scapula protraction, superior rotation
ECRL
wrist extension, radial deviation
ECRB
wrist extension, radial deviation
Sternocleidomastoid m.
head rotation to opposite side; neck flexion
palmaris brevis m.
draws skin of ulnar side of hand toward center of palm
middle scalene m.
1st rib elevation, lateral neck flexion
obliquus capitis superior m.
head extension
anterior scalene m.
1st rib elevation, lateral neck flexion
rectus capitus posterior major m.
head rotation, extension
pronator teres m.
pronation
supraspinatus m.
initiates arm aBduction
FDP
MCP, PIP, DIP flexion
FCR
wrist flexion, radial deviation