Muscles Flashcards
Pectoralis major origin
Medial half of the clavicle, the sternum and the costal cartilages of ribs 1 to 6.
Pectoralis major insertion
Crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus.
Pectoralis major actions, all fibers
Adduct and medially rotate the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint. Assist to elevate the thorax during forced breathing.
Pectoralis major actions, upper fibers
Flex and horizontally adduct the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint.
Pectoralis major actions, lower fibers
Extend the shoulder to neutral.
Pectoralis major innervation
Upper fibers is the lateral pectoral nerve. The lower fibers is the lateral and medial pectoral nerves.
Quadratus lumborum origin
Posterior iliac crest
Quadratus lumborum insertion
12th rib and the transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae 1-4
Quadratus lumborum actions, unilateral
Laterally tilt the pelvis (lumbosacral joint) and laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side (spinal joints).
Quadratus lumborum actions, bilateral
Fix the last rib during forced inhalation and exhalation and assists to extend the vertebral column.
Quadratus lumborum innervation
Lumbar plexus
External intercostal origin
Inferior border of the rib above.
External intercostal insertion
Superior border of the rib below
External intercostal actions
Draw the ribs superiorly to assist with inhalation.
External intercostal innervation
Thoracic nerves
Internal intercostal origin
Inferior border of the rib above.
Internal intercostal insertion
Superior border of the rib below.
Internal intercostal action
Draws the ribs inferiorly to assist with exhalation.
Internal intercostal innervation
Thoracic nerves.
Rectus abdominis origin
Pubic crest and the pubic symphysis
Rectus abdominis insertion
Cartilages of ribes 5-7 and the xiphoid process.
Rectus abdominis actions
Flexes the vertebral column at the spinal joints and posteriorly tilts the pelvis at the lumbosacral joints.
Rectus abdominis innervation
Ventral rami of T5-T12.