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Pectoralis Major : proximal attachment

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Clavicular head: anterior surface of medial 1/2 of clavicle;
Sternocostal head: sternum and superior six costal cartilages, aponeurosis of external oblique muscle

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Pectoralis Major: distal attachment

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Lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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Pectoralis Major: innervation

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Lateral and medial pectoral nerves

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Pectoralis Major: actions

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Addiction and medial rotation of humerus. Draws scapula anteriorly and inferiority. Ex. Climbing, throwing, pushing, hugging, bench press

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Pectoralis Minor: proximal attachment

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3rd to 5th ribs

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Pectoralis minor: distal attachment

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Coracoid process of scapula

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Pectoralis minor: innervation

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Medial pectoral nerve

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Pectoralis minor : actions

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Stabilizes scapula by drawing inferiorly and anteriorly against thoracic wall

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Subclavius : proximal attachment

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Junction of first rib and it’s costal cartilage

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Subclavius: distal attachment

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Inferior surface of middle third of clavicle

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Subclavius: innervation

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Subclavian nerve

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Subclavius : actions

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Anchors and depresses clavicle

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Serratus anterior: proximal attachment

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1st to 8th ribs

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Serratus anterior: distal attachment

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Medial border of scapula

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Serratus anterior: innervation

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Long thoracic nerve

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Serratus anterior: actions

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Protraction of scapula, move scapula forward (pushing and punching); called boxer’s muscle. Holds the scapula against the thoracic wall

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What does injury to the long thoracic nerve do?

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Paralysis of serratus anterior and causes winging of scapula

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Trapezius: medial attachment

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Medial third of superior nuchal line; external occipital protuberance, nuchal ligament; spinous processes of C7-T12 vertebrae

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Trapezius : lateral attachment

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

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Trapezius: innervation

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Spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) and C3, C4 spinal nerve

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Trapezius: actions

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Descending (superior) part elevates “shoulder shrugging”, ascending (inferior) part depresses and middle part retracts (pulls posteriorly) scapula.

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CN XI nerve injury is in which muscle

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Trapezius

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Latissimus dorsi: medial attachment

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Spinous processes of T6-T12 thoracic vertebrae, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest and inferior 3 or 4 ribs

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Latissimus dorsi: lateral attachment

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Floor of intertubercular groove of humerus

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Latissimus dorsi: innervation

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Thoracodorsal nerve

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Latissimus dorsi: actions

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Extends, adduction and medial rotation of shoulder joint (striking actions ex. Blow, hammering, swimming and rowing); raises body towards arm during climbing

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Levator scapulae: medial attachment

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Posterior tubercles Of transverse processes of C1-C4

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Levator scapulae: lateral attachment

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Medial border of scapula superior to root of spine

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Levator scapulae : innervation

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Dorsal scapulae nerve

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Levator scapulae : actions

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Elevate scapula

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Rhomboid Major: medial attachment

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Spinous processes of T2-T5

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Rhomboid minor: medial attachment

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Spinous processes of C7-T1

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Rhomboids (Major and minor) : lateral attachment

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Medial border of scapula

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Rhomboids (Major and minor): innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboids (Major and minor) : actions

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Retract scapula and rotate glenoid cavity inferiorly

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Deltoid: proximal attachment

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Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula. (Insertion of trapezius is same as origin of deltoid)

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Deltoid: distal attachment

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Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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38
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Deltoid: innervation

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Axillary nerve

39
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Deltoid: actions

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Flex, medially rotates shoulder joint; extends, laterally rotate and abduction of arm

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Supraspinatus: proximal attachment

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Supraspinous fossa of scapula

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Supraspinatus: distal attachment

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Greater tubercle of humerus

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Supraspinatus: innervation

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Suprascapular nerve

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Supraspinatus: action

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Initiate abduction (15°) of arm

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Infraspinatus: proximal attachment

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Infraspinous fossa of scapula

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Infraspinatus: distal attachment

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Greater tubercle of humerus

46
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Infraspinatus: innervation

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Suprascapular nerve

47
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Infraspinatus: action

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Laterally rotates shoulder joint

48
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Teres minor: proximal attachment

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Middle part of lateral border of scapula

49
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Teres minor: distal attachment

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Greater tubercle of humerus

50
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Teres minor: innervation

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Axillary nerve

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Teres minor: action

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Laterally rotates shoulder joint (same as infraspinatus)

52
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Teres Major: proximal attachment

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Inferior part of lateral border of scapula

53
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Teres Major: distal attachment

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Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

54
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Teres Major: innervation

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Lower subscapular nerve

55
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Teres Major: action

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Medially rotates and adducts the shoulder joint

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Subscapularis: proximal attachment

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Subscapular fossa of scapula

57
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Subscapularis: distal attachment

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Lesser tubercle of humerus

58
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Subscapularis: innervation

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Upper and lower subscapular nerves

59
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Subscapularis: action

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Medially rotates and adduct of shoulder joint

60
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Rotator cuff muscles

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SITS: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis

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Injury to thoracodorsal nerve causes

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Can be injured during mastectomy. Paralyzes the latissimus dorsi. They cannot climb

62
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Injury to CN XI causes

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Shoulder drop

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Injury to dorsal scapular nerve

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Paralysis of rhomboids

64
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Brachial plexus roots:

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Formed by anterior rami of C5 to T1 nerves. Extends from cervical region to axilla. Nerve supply to upper limb

65
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Injury to superior trunk C5, C6 roots in new born

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Erb-Duchenne palsy. Excessive stretching of neck during delivery or fall landing on shoulder

66
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Waiters tip position

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Injury to C5, C6

67
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Injury of inferior trunk C8, T1

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Klumpke paralysis. Occurs when limb is suddenly pulled. Damage to ulnar nerve

68
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Damage to ulnar nerve causes

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Claw hand. Loss of sensation over medial palm, ring, and pinky finger

69
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Ulnar nerve compression occurs where

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Between medial epicondyle and operating table during surgery causing claw hand

70
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Damage to median nerve due to excessive probing in cubical fossa during venipuncture

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Thenar atrophy. Loss of thumb opposition - ape hand

71
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Distal lesion in median nerve

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

72
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Damage to radial nerve causes

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Wrist drop. “Saturday night palsy”

73
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Injury to long thoracic nerve

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Paralysis of serratus anterior. “Winging scapula” due to stab wound, axillary node dissection

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Biceps brachii : proximal attachment

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Short head: from coracoid process of scapula

Long head: from supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

75
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Biceps brachii: distal attachment

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Radial tuberosity

76
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Biceps brachii: innervation

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Musculotaneous nerve

77
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Biceps brachii: actions

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Flexes elbow and supinate forearm. Ex. Opening a bottle of wine

78
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Brachialis: proximal attachment

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Distal half of anterior surface of humerus

79
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Brachialis: distal attachment

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Coronoid process of ulna

80
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Brachialis: innervation

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Musculotaneous nerve

81
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Brachialis: actions

A

Flexes elbow joint

82
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Coracobrachialis: proximal attachment

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Coracoid process of scapula

83
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Coracobrachialis: distal attachment

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Middle third of medial surface of humerus

84
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Coracobrachialis: innervation

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Musculotaneous nerve

85
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Coracobrachialis: actions

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Flexes and adducts shoulder joint

86
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Triceps brachii: proximal attachment

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Long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Lateral head: humerus superior to radial groove

Medial head: humerus inferior to radial groove

87
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Triceps brachii: distal attachment

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Olecranon process of ulna

88
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Triceps brachii: innervation

A

Radial nerve

89
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Triceps brachii: actions

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Chief extensor of elbow joint

90
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Anconeus: proximal attachment

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus

91
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Anconeus: distal attachment

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Olecranon process of ulna

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Anconeus: innervation

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Radial nerve

93
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Anconeus: actions

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Assists triceps in extending elbow joint

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