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Muscles Of The Anterior And Posterior Arm And Forearm Flashcards

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Biceps brachii origin and insertion

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O: long head- supraglenoid tubercle, short head- coracoid process
I: radial tuberosity

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Biceps brachii innervation and action

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Innervation: musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C7)
Action: forearm supination, elbow flexion, long head- shoulder flexion, abduction (15%)

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Brachialis origin and insertion

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O: distal anterior humerus
I: coronoid process of the ulna and ulnar tuberosity

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Brachialis innervation and action

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Innervation: musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C7)
Action: elbow flexion

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Coracobrachialis origin and insertion

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(Not palpable)
O: coracoid process of the scapula
I: distal medial humerus

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Coracobrachialis innervation and action

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Innervation: musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C7)
Action: shoulder flexion and adduction

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Triceps brachii origin and insertion

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O: long head- infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula, lateral head- posterior aspect of the humerus superior to the radial groove, medial head- posterior aspect of the humerus inferior to the radial groove
I: olecranon process of the ulna

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Triceps brachii innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-C8)
Action: elbow extension, long head- helps with shoulder extension

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Anconeus origin and insertion

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(Not palpable)
O: lateral epicondyle of the humerus
I: posterior aspect of the ulna

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Anconeus innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-C8)
Action: assists with elbow extension, helps stabilize the lateral aspect of the elbow

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Brachioradialis origin and insertion

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O: lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus
I: distal lateral radius

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Brachioradialis innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: elbow flexion and assisting synergistic for forearm supination

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Extensor carpi radialis longus origin and insertion

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O: lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus
I: second metacarpal

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Extensor carpi radialis longus innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: wrist extension and radial deviation

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis origin and insertion

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O: lateral epicondyle of the humerus via the common extensor tendon
I: third metacarpal

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: wrist extension and radial deviation

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Extensor digitorum communis innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: extension of digits 2-5 at the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints, can also help extend wrist

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Extensor digitorum communis origin and insertion

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O: lateral epicondyle of the humerus via the common extensor tendon
I: extensor expansions of digits 2-5 (4 tendons to each digit, central slip goes to middle phalanx, 2 collateral bands go to distal phalanx)

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Extensor digiti minimi origin and insertion

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O: lateral epicondyle of the humerus via the common extensor tendon
I: extensor expansion of digit 5

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Extensor digiti minimi innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: extends digit 5 at MCP joint, can also help extend wrist

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Extensor carpi ulnaris origin and insertion

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O: lateral epicondyle of the humerus via the common extensor tendon and the posterior border of the ulna
I: fifth metacarpal

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Extensor carpi ulnaris innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: wrist extension and ulnar deviation

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Supinator origin and insertion

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(Not palpable)
O: lateral epicondyle of the humerus via the common extensor tendon, and proximal ulna (supinator crest)
I: proximal lateral radius

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Supinator innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: forearm supination

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Abductor pollicis longus origin and insertion

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O: posterior surface of the radius, ulna, and interosseous membrane
I: first metacarpal

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Abductor pollicis longus innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: abduction of the thumb (at the first CMC joint)

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Extensor pollicis brevis origin and insertion

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O: posterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane
I: proximal phalanx of digit 1

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Extensor pollicis brevis innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: extension of the thumb (first MCP joint)

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Extensor pollicis longus origin and insertion

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O: posterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane
I: distal phalanx of digit 1

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Extensor pollicis longus innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: extension of the thumb (MCP and interphalangeal (IP) joint of the first digit)

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Extensor indicis origin and insertion

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O: posterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane
I: extensor expansion of digit 2

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Extensor indicis innervation and action

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Innervation: radial nerve (C6-T1)
Action: extension of digit 2 at the second MCP joint

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Carpals

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Proximal row: scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
Distal row: trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
“Some lovers try positions that they cannot handle”

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Pronator teres origin and insertion

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Layer 1
O: humeral head- medial epicondyle of the humerus via the common flexor tendon, ulnar head- coronoid process of the ulna
I: middle lateral radius

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Pronator teres innervation and action

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Innervation: median nerve (C6-C8)
Action: forearm pronation and assisting synergist for elbow flexion

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Flexor carpi radialis origin and insertion

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Layer 1
O: medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor tendon)
I: second and third metacarpal

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Flexor carpi radialis innervation and action

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Innervation: median nerve (C7-T1)
Action: wrist flexion and radial deviation

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Palmaris longus origin and insertion

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Layer 1
O: medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor tendon)
I: palmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum

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Palmaris longus innervation and action

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Innervation: median nerve (C8-T1)
Action: wrist flexion

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Flexor carpi ulnaris origin and insertion

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Layer 1
O: humeral head- medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor tendon), ulnar head- posterior border of the ulna
I: pisiform bone, hook of the hamate, fifth metacarpal

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Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation and action

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Innervation: ulnar nerve (C7-T1)
Action: wrist flexion and ulnar deviation

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Flexor digitorum superficialis origin and insertion

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Layer 2
O: humeroulnar head- medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor tendon) and the coronoid process of the ulna, radial head- proximal one half of the radius
I: middle phalanges of digits 2 to 5

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Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation and action

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Innervation: median nerve (C8-T1)
Action: flexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints of digits 2 to 5

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Flexor digitorum profundus origin and insertion

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Layer 3
O: proximal three fourths of the anterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane
I: distal phalanges of digits 2 to 5

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Flexor digitorum profundus innervation and action

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Innervation: tendon 1 and 2 median nerve, tendon 3 and 4 ulnar nerve (C8-T1)
Action: flexion of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of digits 2 to 5

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Flexor pollicis longus origin and insertion

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Layer 3
O: anterior radius and interosseous membrane
I: distal phalanx of digit 1

47
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Flexor pollicis longus innervation and action

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Innervation: median nerve (C8-T1)
Action: flexion of all joints of the first digit

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Pronator quadratus origin and insertion

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Layer 4
O: distal 1/4 of the ulna
I: distal 1/4 of the radius

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Pronator quadratus innervation and action

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Innervation: median nerve (C8-T1)
Action: forearm pronation

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