Muscles For Final Palpation Flashcards
Pectoralis Major - Innervation
UPPER FIBRES: Lateral pectoral nerve
LOWER FIBRES: Lateral and medial pectoral nerves
Pectoralis Major - Origin
Medial 1/2 clavicle
Sternum
Cartilage of ribs 1-6
Pectoralis major - Insertion
Crest of greater tubercle of humerus
Pectoralis Major - Actions
ALL FIBRES:
ADDUCT the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
MEDIALLY ROTATE the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
Assist to ELEVATE the thorax during forced inhalation (with the arm fixed)
UPPER FIBRES:
FLEX the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
HORIZONTALLY ADDUCT the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
LOWER FIBRES:
EXTEND the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint
Quadratus Lumborum - Innervation
Lumbar plexus T12, L1, 2, 3
Quadratus Lumborum - Origin
Posterior iliac crest
Quadratus Lumborum - Insertion
Last rib
Transverse processes of L1-4
Quadratus Lumborum - Actions
UNILATERALLY:
LATERALLY TILT (ELEVATE) the pelvis
LATERALLY FLEX the vertebral column to the SAME SIDE
BILATERALLY:
Assist to EXTEND the vertebral column
FIX the last rib during forced inhalation and exhalation
TILT the pelvis anteriorly
Tibialis Anterior - innervation
Deep fibular nerve, L4, L5, S1
Gastrocnemius - innervation
Tibial nerve, S1, S2
gastrocnemius - actions
PLANTAR FLEX the ankle at the talocrural joint
FLEX the knee at the tibiofemoral joint
gastrocnemius - origin
condyles of the femur (posterior surface)
gastrocnemius - insertion
calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
tibialis anterior - actions
DORSIFLEX the ankle at the talocrural joint
INVERT the foot at the subtalar joint
tibialis anterior - origin
lateral condyle of the tibia
proximal lateral surface of the tibia
interosseous membrane
tibialis anterior - insertion
medial cuneiform
base of the 1st metatarsal
Semitendinosus - Origin
Ischial tuberosity
Semitendinosus - Insertion
Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at the pes anserinus tendon
Semitendinosus - Actions
FLEX the tibiofemoral joint
MEDIALLY ROTATE the flexed tibiofemoral joint
EXTEND the coxal joint
Assist to MEDIALLY ROTATE the coxal joint
Bilaterally:
TILT the pelvis posteriorly
Semitendinosus - Innervation
Sciatic nerve ( tibial branch )
Rectus Femoris - Origin
Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
Rectus Femoris - Insertion
Tibial tuberosity via the patella and patellar ligament
Rectus Femoris - Actions
EXTEND the knee at the tibiofemoral joint
FLEX the hip at the coxal joint
Rectus Femoris - Innervation
Femoral nerve
Biceps Femoris - Innervation
Sciatic nerve: Long head (tibial branch), Short head (fibular branch)
Biceps Femoris - Origin
Long head: Ischial tuberosity
Short head: lateral lip of the linea aspera
Biceps Femoris - Insertion
Head of the fibula