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Muscles of Shoulder, Arm, and hand Flashcards

1
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Origin

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Site of muscle attachment that does NOT move

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Insertion

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Site of muscle attachment that DOES move

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Trapezius

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Origin- Occipital bone, C7 - T12
Insertion- Clavicle, acromion process, scapular spine
Action- extend/abduct head, rotate/adduct scapula

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Deltoid

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Origin- Clavicle, acromion process, scapular spine
Insertion- deltoid tuberosity of humerous
Action- abducts arm, medially/laterally rotates arm

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Pectoralis Major

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Origin- Clavicle, sternum, ribs 1-7
Insertion- Crest of greater tuberacle of humerous
Action- Flexion, adduction, medial rotation of arm

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Origin- T7 - S5, illium crest, ribs 10-12
Insertion- Intertubercular groove of humerous
Action- Extends, adducts, medially rotates arm

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Biceps Brachii

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Origin- 
       Long Head - Superior glenoid fossa
       Short Head - Coracoid Process
Insertion- Radial tuberosity 
Action-  arm/forearm flexion, supination
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Triceps Brachii

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Origin-
Long Head - Infraglenoid tuberosity of scapula
Short Head - lateral and posterior surface of humerus
Insertion- Olecranon process, tuberosity of ulna
Action- extends/adducts arm, extends forearm

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9
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Name the 4 muscles of the Rotator Cuff

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscarpularis

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10
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Prime Mover

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Primary muscle responsible for movement

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11
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Synergist

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muscles that assist the prime mover

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12
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Antagonist

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Muscles that oppose the prime mover

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13
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Fixator

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Prevents movement of bone that the prime mover is attached to

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Intrinsic Muscle

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Contained within region of movement

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Extrinsic Muscle

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Found outside region of movement responsible for

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16
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Pectoralis Minor

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Depresses glenoid cavity, raises ribs 3-5

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Supraspinatus

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Abducts arm, stabilizes shoulder

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Infraspinatus

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Laterally rotates arm, stabilizes shoulder

19
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Teres Major

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medially rotates arm, stabilizes shoulder

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Teres Minor

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Laterally rotates, stabilizes shoulder

21
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Subscapularis

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Medially Rotates Arm, stabilizes shoulder

22
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Brachioradialis

A

flex forearm

23
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Coracobrachialis

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adduction arm

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Brachialis

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forearm flexion

25
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Supinator

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Origin- lateral epicondyle humerus,
Insertion- proximal radius
Action- supinates hand

26
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Pronator Teres

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Origin- medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna
Insertion- lateral, middle shaft of radius
Action- pronates hand, flex forearm

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Pronator Quadratus

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pronates hand

28
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flexor carpi radialis

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flexes, abducts hand

29
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flexor carpi ulnaris

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flexes, adducts hand

30
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palmaris longus

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Origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion- palmar aponeurosis
Action- flexes hand

31
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flexor digitum superficialis

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Origin-medial epicondyle of humerus, proximal ulna & radius
Insertion- middle phalanges (2-5)
Action- flexes middle & proximal phalanges, flexes hand

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flexor digitum profundus

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flexes phalanges and hand

33
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flexor pollicis longus

A

flexes thumb

34
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Flexor pollicis brevis

A

Flex thumb

35
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Abductor pollicis brevis

A

Abduct thumb

36
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Opponens pollicis

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Origin- trapezium
Insertion- 1st metacarpel
Action- opposes thumb

37
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

A

extends & abducts hand

38
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

extends & abducts hand

39
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Extensor carpi ulnars

A

extends & adducts hand

40
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Extensor digitorum

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O- lateral epicondyle of humerous
I- midal and distal phalanges 2-5
A- extends phalanges & extends hand

41
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Abductor pollicis longus

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abducts thumb

42
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Extensor pollicis longus

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extends thumb

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Extensor pollicis brevis

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extends thumb

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