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Muscles- Arms and Back Flashcards

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Trapezius

A

Origin- occipital, cervical and thoracic vertebrae
Insertion- clavicle, AC process
Action-rotates scapula

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Rhomboid Major

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Origin- thoracic vertebrae
Insertion- scapula
Action-retracts scapula

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Rhomboid minor

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Origin-cervical vertebrae
Insertion- scapula
Action-retracts scapula

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Levator Scapulae

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Origin- cervical vertebrae
Insertion- scapula
Action- elevates scapula

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Serratus anterior

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Origin- upper ribs
Insertion- scapula
Action- pulls scapula anteriorly

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Coracobrachialis

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Origin- coracoid process
Insertion- humerus
Action- flexes and adducts arm

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Pectoralis minor

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Origin- upper ribs
Insertion- scapula
Action- pulls scapula downward and forward

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Pectoralis Major

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Origin- clavicle, sternum
Insertion- humerus
Action- flexes and adducts, rotates arm

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Teres Major

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Origin- scapula
Insertion- humerus
Action- extends, adducts, rotates arm

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Latissimus dorsi

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Origin- sacral, lumbar, and thoracic vertebrae
Insertion- humerus
Action- extends, adducts, rotates arm

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Supraspinatus

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Origin- scapula
Insertion- humerus
Action- abducts arm

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Deltoid

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Origin- scapula
Insertion- deltoid tuberosity
Action- abducts, extends, flexes arm

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Subscapularis

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Origin- scapula
Insertion- humerus
Action- rotates arm

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Infraspinatus

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Origin- scapula
Insertion- humerus
Action- rotates arm

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Teres minor

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Origin- scapula
Insertion- humerus
Action- rotates arm laterally

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Biceps brachii

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Origin- coracoid process
Insertion- radial tuberosity
Action- flexes forearm, rotates hand

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Brachialis

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Origin- humerus
Insertion- coronoid process
Action- flexes forearm

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Brachioradialis

A

Origin- humerus
Insertion- radius
Action- flexes forearm

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Triceps brachii

A

Origin- humerus
Insertion- olecranon process
Action- extends forearm

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Pronator teres

A

Origin- humerus
Insertion- radius
Action- primates hand

21
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Pronator quadratus

A

Origin- ulna
Insertion- radius
Action- pronates hand

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Flexes wrist, adducts hand

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Flexes wrist, adducts hand

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Palmaris longus

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Flexes wrist

25
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Flexor digitorum profundus

A

Flexes fingers

26
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

A

Flexes fingers

27
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Extends wrist and abducts hand

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Extends wrist and abducts hand

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Extends wrist and adducts hand

30
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Extensor digitorum

A

Extends fingers

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