Muscles Groups Upper Limbs Flashcards
Which muscles are deep posterior axio-appendicular/thoraco-appendicular) muscles?
- levator scapulae
- rhomboids
Which muscles are scapulohumeral muscles?
- deltoid
- teres major
- supraspinatus
- infraspinatus
- subscapularis
- teres minor
Which muscles are rotator cuff muscles?
TISS
- Teres minor
- Infraspinatus
- Supraspinatus
- Subscapularis
How many muscles does the arm have?
4
- 3 flexors (biceps brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis)
- 1 extensor (triceps brachii)
Which muscles are in the superficial layer or group of the flexor-pronator muscles of the forearm?
- pronator teres
- flexor carpi radialis
- palmaris longus
- flexor carpi ulnaris
Which muscles are in the intermediate layer of the flexor-pronator muscles of the forearm?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Which muscles are in the deep layer or group of the flexor-pronator muscles of the forearm?
- Flexor digitorum profundus
- flexor pollicis longus
- pronator quadratus
Which muscles extend and abduct the hand at the wrist joint?
The extensor muscles in the posterios (extensor supinator) compartment
- extensor carpi radialis longus
- extensor carpi radialis brevis
- extnsor carpi ulnaris
Which muscles extends the medial four fingers ?
The extensor muscles in the posterios (extensor supinator) compartment
- extensor digitorum
- extensor indicis
- extensor digiti minimi
Which muscles extends or abduct the thumb?
The extensor muscles in the posterios (extensor supinator) compartment
- abductor pollicis longus
- extensor pollicis brevis
- extensor pollicis longus
Which muscles are axio-apprndicular (thoraco-appendicular/ pectoral) muscles?
- Pectoralis Major
- Pectoralis Minor
- Subclavius
- Serratus Anterior
The superficial extrinsic back muscles are:
- trapezius
- latissimus dorsi
- levator scapulae
- rhomboids
The intermediate extrinsic back muscles are:
- serratus posterior
Superficial layer of intrinsic back muscles
- splenius cervicis
- splenius capitis
Internediate layer of intrinsic back muscles
erector spinae muscles;
- spinalis
- longissimus
- iliocostalis
