Muscle Origin & Insertion - Upper Limb Flashcards

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Trapezius?

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Origin: Occipital protuberance and spinous process C7-T12

Insertion: Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Levator scapulae?

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Origin: Transverse processes of C1-C4

Insertion: Upper medial border of the scapula

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Rhomboid minor?

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Origin: Spinous professes of C7-T1

Insertion: medial edge of the scapula at the spine

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Rhomboid major?

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Origin: Spinous processes of T2-T5

Insertion: medial edge of scapula below the spine

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Deltoid?

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Origin: Clavicle and scapula (opposite trapezius)
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Latissimus Doris?

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Origin: spinous process of T6-L5, sacrum, iliac crest and ribs 10-12

Insertion: Floor of intertubercular sulcus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Pectoralis major?

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Origin: Has a clavicular head that attaches at the clavicle and a sternocostal head which attaches to the anterior surface of the sternum and the first 7 costal cartilages

Insertion: Lateral lip of the intertubucular sulcus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the pectoralis minor?

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Origin: Anterior surface of ribs 3-5

Insertion: Coracoid process

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Which are the “fan shaped” muscles of the shoulder?

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Latissimus Doris and the pectoralis major

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What are the muscles of the anterior shoulder?

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Pectoralis minor, subclavius, coracobrachialis and serratus anterior

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the subclavius?

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Origin: First rib (at costal cartilage)

Insertion: Middle 1/3 of clavicle

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Coracobrachialis?

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Origin: coracoid process

Insertion: medial aspect of the humerus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the serratus anterior?

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Origin: lateral surfaces of ribs 1-8/9

Insertion: medial border of scapula (costal surface)

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Wha are the muscles of the rotator cuff?

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of teres minor?

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Origin: lateral infraspinous fossa

Insertion: inferior facet of the greater tubercle of the humerus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of teres major?

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Origin: posterior surface of scapula near inferior angle (inferior to the teres minor)

Insertion: Medial lip of the intertubercular sulcus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the supraspinatus?

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Origin: supraspinous fossa of scapula

Insertion: superior facet of the greater tubercle of humerus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the infraspinatus?

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Origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula

Insertion: Middle facet of the greater tubercle of the humerus

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What are the biarticular muscles and what does this mean?

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Triceps and biceps and this means that they cross 2 joints

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the biceps brachii?

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Origin: two heads, supra glenoid tubercle (long) and coracoid process (short)

Insertion: radial tuberosity of forearm

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the brachialis?

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Origin: anterior aspect of the humerus

Insertion: ulnar tuberosity and anterior surface of Coronado process of ulna

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What are the muscles of the anterior arm?

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Coracobrachialis

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What are the muscles of the arm?

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Biceps, brachialis

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What are the muscles of the posterior arm?

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Triceps

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the triceps?

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Origin: infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula (long head), posterior surface of humerus superior to the radial groove (lateral head) and inferior to the radial groove (medial head)

Insertion: olecranon of ulna

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What muscles are in the superficial layer of the anterior forearm?

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Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus (sometimes not present)
Flexor carpi radialis
Pronates teres

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the flexor carpi ulnaris?

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Origin: medial epicondyl of humerus and olecranon on the posterior border of ulna

Insertion: pisiform, then to hamate and base of 5th metacarpal

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the palmaris longus?

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Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: continuous with palmar aponeurosis

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the flexor carpi radialis?

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Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: bases of metacarpals 2 and 3

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the pronator teres?

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Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulnar

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What muscles are part of the intermediate layer of the anterior forearm?

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the Flexor digitorum superficialis?

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Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process and oblique line of radius

Insertion: Margins of middle phalanges (2-5)

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What muscles make up the deep layer of the anterior forearm?

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Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor policis longus and pronator quadratus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the flexor digitorum profundus?

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Origin: anterior surfaces of ulna and the interosseus membrane

Insertion: base of distal phalanges of digits 2-5

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the flexor policis longus?

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Origin: anterior surfaces of radius and the interosseus membrane

Insertion: base of the distal phalanx of digit 1

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the pronator quadratus?

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Origin: anterior surface of distal part of ulna (only deep muscle that doesn’t originate off of the interosseus membrane)

Insertion:anterolateral surface of distal radius

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What muscles make up the superficial layer of the posterior forearm?

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Brachioradialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus 
Extensor carpi radialis brevis 
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi 
Extensor carpi ulnaris 
Anconeus
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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the brachioradialis?

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Origin: lateral supraepicondylar ridge
Insertion: lateral surface of distal radius (does not cross wrist)

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis?

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Origin: lateral supraepicondylar ridge (longus) and lateral epicondyle (longus and brevis)

Insertion: base of metacarpal 2 (longus and brevis) and 3 (brevis)

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor digitorum?

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Origin: lateral epicondyle

Insertion: extensor hoods of digits 2-5

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor digiti minimi?

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Origin: lateral epicondyle

Insertion: extensor hood of digit 5

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor carpi ulnaris?

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Origin: lateral epicondyle

Insertion: base of metacarpal 5

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the anconeus?

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Origin: lateral epicondyle

Insertion: olecranon and posterior surface of ulna

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What muscles make up the deep layer of the posterior forearm?

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Supinator
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor indicus
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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the supinator?

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Origin: lateral epicondyle (superficial) and ulna (deep part)

Insertion: oblique line of radius

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the abductor pollicis longus?

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Origin: posterior surfaces of radius and ulna and interosseus membrane

Insertion: lateral side of metacarpal 1

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor pollicis longus and brevis?

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Origin: posterior radius (brevis), posterior ulna (longus) and interosseus membrane (both)

Insertion: first phalanx of digit 1 (brevis) and distal phalanx of digit 1 (longus)

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor indicus?

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Origin: posterior ulna and interosseus membrane

Insertion: extensor hood of digit 2

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What are the anterior extrinsic muscles of the hand?

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

Flexor digitorum profundus

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What are the posterior extrinsic muscles of the hand?

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Extensor pollicis longus

Extensor pollicis brevis

51
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What are the intrinsic hand muscles?

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Palmaris brevis
Thenar muscles
Hypothenar muscles
Adductor pollicis 
Lumbricals 
Interossei
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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the palmaris brevis?

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Origin: palmaris brevis

Insertion: dermis of medial margin of hand

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the thenar muscles?

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Origins: Flexor retinaculum, trapeziums and scaphoid

Insertion: flexor and abductor insert at the base of the proximal phalanx and extensor hood (abductor pollicis brevis)

Opponens inserts along the radial side of the first metacarpal

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the hypothenar muscles?

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Origins: Hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum (opponens digiti minimi and flexor digiti minimi brevis), pisiform (abductor digiti minimi)

Insertion: Flexor and abductor insert at the base of the proximal phalanx and extensor hood

Opponens inserts along the ulnar side of the fifth metacarpal

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Which are the thenar muscles?

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Opponens pollicis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis brevis

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Which are the hypothenar muscles?

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Opponens digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Abductor digiti minimi

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the adductor pollicis?

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Origin: transverse head from shaft of metacarpal 3, oblique head from capitate and bases of metacarpal 2 and 3

Insertion: base of proximal phalanx and extensor hood

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the lumbricals?

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Origin: tendon of the flexor digitorum profundus

Insertion: extensor hoods

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the interossei?

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Origin: shaft of the metacarpals

Insertion:extensor hoods and base of first phalanx