Muscle and blood vessel Upper Limb Flashcards
what function muscle UL and what are the muscle
Muscles of the upper limb
• Function of the upper limb. • Grasping [prehension]
• Upper limb is divided into regions
• Pectoral region
• Axilla
• Shoulder & Back
• Arm
• Forearm
• Hand
muscle for pectoral region
- Pectoralis major 2. Pectoralis minor 3. Subclavius
- Serratus Anterior
muscle of the shoulder
This group of muscles consists of
1. Deltoid
2. Supraspinatus
3. Infraspinatus
4. Teres minor
5. Subscapularis
6. Teres major
• All are supplied by C5, C6
what is rotator cuff muscle
This group of muscles are:
• 1. Supraspinatus
• 2. Infraspinatus
• 3. Teres minor
• 4. Subscapularis
• The tendons of these muscles are fused with capsule of shoulder joint and mantain its stability
what origin an insertion deltoid
• ORIGIN – from clavicle, acromion & spine.
• INSERTION – into deltoid tuberosity of humerus.
• Nerve supply – Axillary nerve
• Action – powerful abductor of the arm
muscle of the back
Trapezius muscle
Trapezius Origin ➡️superior nuchal line, ext. occipital protruberance, ligamentum nuchae &spines of CV 7 to TV 12
Insertion➡️Lateral 3rd ofclavicle, acromion & spine of scapula
Nerve supply ➡️11th cranial nerve [aka Acessory Nerve]
Action ➡️
1. Superior fibers – elevate scapula
2. Middle fibers – retract scapula
3. Inferior fibers – depress scapula 4. Superior fibers + Inferior fibers ➡️ lateral rotation of scapula
latissimus dorsi
• Attachment. Thoracolumbar vertebrae and lumbar fascia - humerus but a small portion of it attaches to inferior angle of scapula
• Action - Swimming Muscle & involves in scapula rotation.
• Nerve- Nerve to latissimus dorsi
• Levator scapulae
• Attachment.Transverse process of
C1-C4 - Vertical border of scapula • Action Elevate/adduct scapula
• Rhomboids Minor:
• Spinal processes C7-T1
• Major: Spinal processes T2-T6 - Medial border of scapula - Retract scapula
what is axilla
Axilla:
• The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the body, better known as the arm pit.
•It contains principal arterial trunk & nerves
• It has an apex, a base and 4 walls
what walls of the axilla -anterior
Formed by:
1. pectoralis major
2. subclavius
3. pectoralis minor muscles
what wall of axilla -posterior
- subscapularis,
- latissimus dorsi,
- teres major muscles from above down
medial wall axilla
• upper 5 ribs and intercostal spaces covered by serratus anterior muscle
lateral wall axilla
- Lateral wall:
• formed by inter-tubercular groove of humerus,
• biceps brachii and Coracobrachialis muscle
contents of axilla
Contents of axilla
1. the cords and branches of the brachial plexus
2. axillary artery and its branches
3. axillary vein and its tributaries
4. axillary lymph nodes
axillary lymph nodes
• Axillary lymph node (20-30) drain not only lymphatics of breast, but also those of pectoral region, upper abdominal wall and upper limb and are arranged in five groups.
• There are 5 groups of axillary lymph nodes.
• Anterior – lying deep to pectoralis major along the lower
border of pectoralis minor
• Posterior – along the subscapular vessels
• Lateral – along the axillary vein
• Central - in the axillary fat.
• Apical - at apex of axilla behind the clavicle
the muscle of free upper limb
• Muscles of Free Upper limb is divided into
• Muscles of the arm
• Muscles of the forearm
• Muscles of the hand
flexors (anterior compartment ) of the arm
- Biceps brachii
- Coracobrachialis
- Brachialis
The flexor muscles of the arm are supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve
biceps
origin- short head of bicep
action of flexor muscle of arm
- Biceps brachii
- Flexion of shoulder joint & elbow joint
- Strong supinator of forearm [turning of screw with slightly flexed elbow] - Brachialis
- Flexor of elbow joint - Coracobrachialis
- Flexor of shoulder joint
extensor (posterior compartment) of the arm
- Triceps brachii 2. Anconeus
The extensor muscles of the arm are supplied by radial nerve. Action
- Extension of shoulder (long head)
- Extension of elbow joint
quadrangular space
Bounded by –
Above ➡️ Teres minor
Below ➡️Teres major
Medially ➡️ Long head of
triceps
Laterally ➡️Humerus
Passes through ➡️
1. Axillary nerve
2. Posterior Circumflex
humeral vessels
posterior compartment of arm
- triceps
action – extension
nerve – radial nerve
origin tricep:
long head – infra-glenoid tubercle
Medial head- medial to spiral
groove
Lateral head- lateral to spiral groove
insertion
olecranon process of ulna
muscle of anterior compartment (flexor) of the forearm
Superficial group
1. Pronator teres
2. Fl. Carpi radialis
3. Palmaris longus
4. Fl. carpi ulnaris
5. Fl. Digitorum superficialis
6. Fl. Pollicis longus
Deep group
7. Fl. Digitorum Profundus
8.. Pronator quadratus
medial epicondyle
origin of superficial flexor and pronator muscle