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Muscle Innervations Flashcards

1
Q

Trapezius

A 
Motor = Spinal accessory nerve CN 11
Sensory = C3-C4
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Latissimus Dorsi

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Thoracodorsal nerve (C6-8) *posterior cord of brachial plexus

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Levator Scapulae
Rhomboid Major
Rhomboid Minor

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Dorsal scapular nerve (C4-C5)

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Serratus Posterior Superior / Inferior

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Superior = Intercostal nerves 2-5
Inferior = spinal nerves T9-T12 anterior rami
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Splenus Capitis

Splenus Cervicis

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C1-C6 posterior rami

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Iliocostalis (Erector Spinae)

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C8-L1 posterior rami

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Longissimus (Erector Spinae)

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C1-L5 posterior rami

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Spinalis (Erector Spinae)

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posterior rami of spinal nerves

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Transversospinal group (semispinalis capitis and cervicis, rotators, levatores costarum, multifidus)

A

posterior rami of spinal nerves

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Suboccipital Triangle (obliquus capitis inferior and superior, rectus capitis posterior major and minor)

A

Suboccipital nerve (C1 posterior rami)

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Intercostals (external, internal, and innermost)

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Intercostal nerves 1-11

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12
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Transversus Thoracis

A

Intercostal nerves 2-7

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13
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External Abdominal Oblique

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Intercostal nerves T7-T12

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14
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Internal Abdominial Oblique

Transversus Abdominis

A

Intercostal nerves T7-T12, iliohypogastric nerve, ilioinguinal nerve

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15
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Rectus Abdominis

A

Intercostal nerves T5-T12

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16
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Quadratus Lumborum

A

T12-L4

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17
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Deltoid

Teres Minor

A

Axillary nerve (C5-C6)

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18
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Pectoralis Major

A

Medial and lateral pectoral nerves (C5-T1)

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Pectoralis Minor

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Medial pectoral nerve (C8-T1)

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20
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Teres Major

A

Lower subscapular nerve (C5-C7)

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21
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Subscapularis

A

Subscapular nerve (C5-C6)

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22
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Serratus Anterior

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Long thoracic nerve (C5-C7)

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23
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Triceps Brachii

Anconeus

A

Radial nerve (C6-C8)

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24
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Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

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Subscapular nerve (C5-C6)

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25
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Biceps Brachii

A

Musculocuntaneous nerve (C5-C6)

26
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Coracobrachialis

A

Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C7)

27
Q

Brachialis

A

Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C6) and Radial nerve (C7)

28
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Brachioradialis

A

Radial nerve (C5-C6)

29
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Pronator Teres

Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Median nerve (C6-C7)

30
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Palmaris Longus
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Pronator Quadratus

A

Median nerve (C7-C8)

31
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

A

Ulnar nerve (C7-T1)

32
Q

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Lumbricals
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Opponens Pollicis

A

Median Nerve (C8-T1)

33
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus

A

Median nerve (C8-T1) and Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

34
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Supinator

A

Radial nerve (C6-C7)

35
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Longus & Brevis
Extensor Indicis
A

Radial nerve (C7-C8)

36
Q 
Dorsal Interossei (Hand)
Palmaris Brevis
Palmar Interossei
Adductor Pollicis
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Opponens Digiti Minimi
A

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

37
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis

A

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1) and Median nerve (C8-T1)

38
Q

Gluteus Maximus

A

Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)

39
Q

Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Tensor Fascia Latae

A

Superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)

40
Q

Piriformis

A

Sacral plexus (S1-S2)

41
Q

Obturator Internus
Quadratus Femoris
Superior and Inferior Gemelli

A

Sacral plexus (L5-S1)

42
Q

Psoas Major

A

Lumbar plexus (L2-L4)

43
Q

Iliacus
Rectus Femoris
Vasti (Medialis, Lateralis, Intermedius)

A

Femoral nerve (L2-L4)

44
Q

Sartorius

A

Femoral nerve (L2-L3)

45
Q

Pectineus

A

Femoral nerve and Obturator nerve (L2-L3)

46
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Obturator Externus

Adductor Longus

A

Obturator nerve (L2-L4)

47
Q

Gracilis

Adductor Brevis

A

Obturator nerve (L2-L3)

48
Q

Adductor Magnus

A

Obturator nerve (L2-L4) and Tibial nerve (L4)

49
Q

Biceps Femoris

A

Long head = Tibial nerve (L5-S2)

Short head = Common fibular nerve (L5-S2)

50
Q

Semitendinosus
Semimembranosis
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexor Hallucis Longus

A

Tibial nerve (L5-S2)

51
Q

Tibialis Anterior

A

Deep fibular nerve (L4-L5)

52
Q

Extensor digitorum Longus
Peroneus (Fibularis) Tertius
Extensor Hallucis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum Brevis

A

Deep fibular nerve (L5-S1)

53
Q

Extensor Hallucis Longus

A

Deep fibular nerve (L5)

54
Q

Peroneus (Fibularis) Longus and Brevis

A

Superficial fibular nerve (L5-S1)

55
Q

Gastrocnemius
Plantaris
Soleus

A

Tibial nerve (S1-S2)

56
Q

Popliteus

A

Tibial nerve (L4-S1)

57
Q

Tibialis Posterior

A

Tibial nerve (L4-L5)

58
Q

Flexor Digitorum Brevis (Foot)
Abductor Hallucis
1st Lumbrical

A

Medial plantar nerve (S1-S2)

59
Q 
Abductor Digiti Minimi (Foot)
Quadratus Plantae
2,3,4 Lumbricals
Adductor Hallucis
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Dorsal Interossei
Plantar Interossei
A

Lateral plantar nerve (S1-S3)

60
Q

Flexor Hallucis Brevis

A

Medial plantar nerve (S1-S2) and Lateral plantar nerve (S1-S2)

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