Muscle Attachments & Actions Upper Limb Flashcards
Pectoralis Major
- Sternum and clavicle to Intertubercular groove
- IR, Adduction
Pectoralis Minor
- Ribs 3-5 to coracoid
- Protraction, depression
Subclavius
- Rib to clavicle
- Depression
Serratus anterior
- Ribs to medial scapula
- Keeps scapula on ribs, retraction
Trapezius
- C7-T12 to spine of scapula, acromion and clavicle
- Retract scapula
Latissimus Dorsi
- T6-T12 to intertubercular/bicipital groove
- Extend, adduct, IR
Levator Scapulae
- C1-4 to medial scapula
- Elevation
Rhomboids
- Minor: C7-T1, Major: T2-T5 to medial scapula
- Retract
Deltoid
- Spine of scapula, acromion and clavicle to deltoid tuberosity
- Abduction, extension, rotation
Supraspinatus
- Fossa to greater tuberosity
- Abduction
Infraspinatus
- Fossa to greater tuberosity
- ER
Teres Minor
- Scapula to greater tuberosity
- ER
Teres Major
- Scapula to bicipital groove
- IR, adduction
Subscapularis
- Fossa to lesser tuberosity
- IR
Biceps
- LH:supraglenoid, SH:coracoid to radial tuberosity and bicipital aponeurosis
- Flex, supinate
Coracobrachialis
- Coracoid to shaft of humerus
- Flex, adduct
Brachialis
- Humerus shaft to coranoid of ulna
- Flex
Triceps
- Infraglenoid tubercle and humeral shaft to olecranon
- Extension
Pronator Teres
- CFO to coranoid process
- Pronate, flex
What muscles are from the CFO?
- FCR
- PL
- FCU
- FDS
Flexor digitorum profundus
-Ulna and interosseous membrane to distal phalanges
Flexor Pollicis Longus
-Radius and interosseous membrane to thumb
Pronator Quadratus
-Ulna to radius
Brachioradialis
-Supracondylar ridge to radius