Muscles: Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
pectoral girdle muscles origin and insertion
- strong, strap-like muscles
- originate on the axial skeleton
- insert on the scapula
pectoral girdle muscles function
-serves to attach the pectoral girdle to rest of axial skeleton
what are the muscles that act on the pectoral girdle?
- serratus anterior
- trapezius (upper, middle, lower)
serratus anterior location
-anterolateral thorax to scapula
serratus anterior action
- protracts scapula (throwing a punch)
- stabilize and holds scapula flush to body wall
serratus anterior innervation
-long thoracic
upper trapezius location
- origin: posterior neck
- innervation: scapula
upper trapezius action
-elevates pectoral girdle
upper trapezius innervation
-accessory (cranial nerve XI)
middle trapezius location
- origin: upper thoracic vertebrae
- insertion: scapula
middle trapezius action
- retract scapula (pulls posteriorly)
- some head extension
middle trapezius innervation
-accessory (cranial nerve XI)
lower trapezius location
- origin: lower thoracic vertebrae
- insertion: scapula
lower trapezius action
-depress pectoral girdle
lower trapezius innervation
-accessory (cranial nerve XI)
muscles that move the arm origin and insertion
- aka brachium
- originates on axial skeleton or scapula
- inserts on the humerus
what are the muscles that move the arm?
- pectoralis major
- latissimus dorsi
- teres major
- deltoid
- rotator cuff
pectoralis major location
-clavicle, sternum and anterior thorax to anterior proximal humerus
pectoralis major action
- abducts arm (downward motion)
- arm flexion
- starts at the sternum/bit of clavicle
- coronal, transverse plane
pectoralis major innervation
-medial and lateral pectoral nerves
latissimus dorsi location
-lower back to anterior proximal humerus
latissimus dorsi action
- appendicular muscle
- arm adduction
- arm extension
- internal/external arm rotation
latissimus dorsi innervation
-thoracodorsal
teres major location
-posterior inferior scapula to anterior proximal humerus