Muscle LIST Flashcards
Trapezius
Shoulder
Trapezius Origin
Vertebrae occipital (spinous process)
Trapezius Insertion
Scapula (spine) clavicle
Trapezius Function
Stabilizes scapula medially and extends head
Deltoid
Shoulder
Deltoid origin
Clavicle and Scapular spine
Deltoid insertion
humerus (deltoid tuberosity)
Deltoid function
Abducts and rotates arm
Pectoralis Major
Shoulder
Pectoralis major origin
sternum and clavicle
pectoralis major insertion
humerus (greater tubercle)
pectoralis major function
arm flexion and adduction
pectoralis minor
shoulder
pectoralis minor origin
ribs
pectoralis minor insertion
scapula (coracoid prc.)
pectoralis minor function
depresses scapula
latissimus dorsi
shoulder
latissimus dorsi origin
vertebrae (spinous prc.)
latissimus dorsi insertion
humerus (intertubercular groove)
humerus function
extends and adducts arm
supraspinatus
shoulder
supraspinatus origin
scapula (supraspinatus fossa)
supraspinatus insertion
humerus (greater tubercle)
supraspinatus function
abduct arm, stabilize shoulder superiorly
subscapularis
shoulder
subscapularis origin
scapula (subscapular fossa)
subscapularis insertion
humerus (lesser tubercle)
subscapularis function
rotates arm medially, stabilizes shoulder anteriorly
infraspinatus
shoulder
infraspinatus origin
scapula (infaspinatus fossa)
infraspinatus insertion
humerus (greater tubercle)
infraspinatus function
rotates arm laterally, stabilizes shoulder posteriorly
teres minor
shoulder
teres minor origin
scapula (lateral border)
teres minor insertion
humerus (greater tubercle)
teres minor function
rotates arm laterally, stabilizes shoulder posteriorly
teres major
shoulder
teres major origin
scapula (inferior angle)
teres major insertion
humerus (lesser tubercle)
teres major function
extends and adducts arm
serratus anterior
shoulder
serratus anterior origin
ribs
serratus anterior insertion
scapula (medial border)
serratus anterior function
protracts and stabilizes scapula
Biceps brachii
arm
Biceps brachii origin
scapula (coracoid process, glenoid)
Biceps brachii insertion
radial tuberosity
Biceps brachii function
flexes forearm
triceps brachii
arm
triceps brachii origin
scapula and humerus
triceps brachii insertion
ulna (olecranon process)
triceps brachii function
extends forearm
coracobrachialis
arm
coracobrachialis origin
scapula (coracoid process)
coracobrachialis insertion
humerus
coracobrachialis function
flexes and adducts arm
Brachialis
arm
brachialis origin
humerus
brachialis insertion
ulna (coronoid process)
brachialis function
flexes forearm
brachioradialis
arm
brachioradialis origin
humerus
brachioradialis insertion
distal radius
brachioradialis function
flexes forearm
supinator
forearm
supinator origin
humerus/ ulna
supinator insertion
radius
supinator function
supinates forearm
pronator teres
forearm
pronator teres origin
humerus/ ulna (med. epi., coro. proc.)
pronator teres insertion
radius
pronator teres function
pronation
flexor carpi radialis
forearm
flexor carpi radialis origin
humerus (med. epicondyle)
flexor carpi radialis insertion
metacarpals (2nd and 3rd)
flexor carpi radialis function
hand flexion and abduction
Palmarus longus
forearm
palmarus longus origin
humerus (med. epi.)
palmarus longus insertion
palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus function
hand flexion
flexor carpi ulnarus
forearm
flexor carpi ulnarus origin
humerus/ ulna (md. epi., olecranon process)
flexor carpi ulnarus insertion
carpal/ metacarpal (5th)
flexor carpi ulnarus function
hand flexion and adduction
flexor digitorum superficicalis
forearm
flexor digitorum superficicalis origin
humerus/ ulna/ radius (med. epi)
flexor digitorum superficicalis insertion
middle phalanges 2-5
flexor digitorum superficicalis function
flexes proximal and middle phalanges, flexes hand
flexor digitorum profundus
forearm
flexor digitorum profundus origin
ulna
flexor digitorum profundus insertion
distal phalanges 2-5
flexor digitorum profundus function
flexes phalanges, flexes hand
extensor carpi radialis longus
forearm
extensor carpi radialis longus origin
humerus (lat. supercondylar ridge)
extensor carpi radialis longus insertion
2nd metacarpal
extensor carpi radialis longus funtion
extends and abducts hand
extensor carpi radialis brevis
forearm
extensor carpi radialis brevis origin
humerus (lat. epicondyle)
extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion
3rd metacarpal
extensor carpi radialis brevis funtion
extends and abducts hand
extensor digitorum
forearm
extensor digitorum origin
humerus (lat. epicondyle)
extensor digitorum insertion
phalanges (distal 2-5)
extensor digitorum function
extends phalanges and hands
extensor carpi ulnaris
forearm
extensor carpi ulnaris origin
humerus (lat. epicondyle)
extensor carpi ulnaris insertion
5th metacarpal
extendor carpi ulnaris function
extends and adducts hands
abductor pollices longus
forearm
abductor pollices longus origin
ulna/ radius
abductor pollies longus insertion
1st metacarpal
abductor pollices longus funtion
abducts thumb
extensor pollices brevis
forearm
extensor pollices brevis origin
radius/ ulna
extensor pollices brevis insertion
thumb phalanges
extensor pollices Brevis function
extends thumb
Iliopoas: iliacus and psoas major
hip/ thigh
Iliopoas: iliacus and psoas major origin
iliac and vertebrae
Iliopoas: iliacus and psoas major insertion
femur -lesser trochanter
Iliopoas: iliacus and psoas major function
thigh flexion
tensor fasciae lata
hip/ thigh
tensor fasciae lata origin
ASIS and iliac crest
tensor fasciae lata insertion
iliotibial band
tensor fasciae lata function
flexes and abducts thigh