Muscles of the Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
Rhomboids minor and major
Action: retract scapula; stabilize scapula; rotate glenoid cavity downward
Origin: spinous processes of C7 (minor) and T3-T5 (major)
Insertion: medial border of scapula
Innervation: dorsal scapular n.
Pectoralis major
Action: flexes, medial rotate, and adducts arm
Origin: clavicle, sternum, ribs 1-6
Insertion: intertubercular groove of humerus
Innervation: pectoral n.
Deltoid
Action: abduct humerus
Origin: clavicle, acromion, and spine of scapula
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity
Innervation: axillary n.
Teres major
Action: extend, medially rotate, adduct humerus
Origin: posterior surface of inferior border of scapula
Insertion: intertubercular groove of humerus
Innervation: subscapular n.
Teres minor
Action: extend and laterally rotate arm at shoulder joint
Origin: lateral border scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation: axillary n.
Supraspinatus
Action: abduct humerus
Origin: supraspinous fossa
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation: suprascapular n.
Infraspinatous
Action: lateral rotate humerus
Origin: infraspinous fossa
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Innervation: suprascapular n.
Subscapularis
Action: medial rotate humerus
Origin: subscapular fossa
Insertion: lesser tubercle of humerus
Innervation: subscapularis n.
Triceps brachii
Action: forearm extension
Origin:
Long head: glenoid cavity inferior margin
Lateral head: posterior humerus
Medial head: posterior humerus distal radial groove
Insertion: olecranon process of ulna
Innervation: radial n.
Biceps brachii
Action: flex elbow, flex shoulder, and supinate forearm
Origin:
Short head: coracoid process
Long head: supraglenoid tubercle
Insertion: radial tuberosity
Innervation: musculocutaneous
Brachioradialis
Action: synergist of elbow flexion
Origin: distal humerus
Insertion: radial styloid process
Innervation: radial nerve
Brachialis
Action: flexor of elbow
Origin: anterior distal humerus
Insertion: ulna, coronoid process
Innervation: musculocutaneous
Coroacobrachialis
Action: adduction and flexion at shoulder
Origin: coracoid process
Insertion: medial shaft of humerus
Innervation: musculocutaneous
Pronator teres
Action: pronate forearm
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna
Insertion: mid lateral surface of radius
Innervation: median
Flexor carpi radialis
Action: flexor of wrist, abduct hand
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: base of metacarpals 2 and 3
Innervation: median
Palmaris longus
Action: flexor of wrist
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: palmar aponeurosis
Innervation: median
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Action: flex wrist, adduct hand
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus and olecranon of ulna
Insertion: pisiform, hamate, base of 5th metacarpal
Innervation: ulnar
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Action: flex hand, flex middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus, ulna coronoid process, radius shaft
Insertion: middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
Innervation: median
Flexor digitorum profundus
Action: flex distal phalanges of fingers 2-5; hand flexion
Origin: anteriomedial surface of ulna, interosseus membrane, and coronoid process
Insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
Innervation: median n., ulnar n.
Extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus
Action: extend and abduct wrist
Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: base of metacarpals 3 (brevis) and 2 (longus)
Innervation: radial