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Muscles of the Back and Upper Limb Flashcards

1
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Origin of Trapezius muscle

A

C7-T12, Nuchal line, Occipital protuberence, ligament nuchae

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Insertion of Trapezius

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Acromion, Spine of scapula and Clavicle

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Innervation of Trapezius

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Cranial nerve 9

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Action of Trapezius

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Extend, Depress and retracts, rotates scapula

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Origin of Latissimus dorsi

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Iliac crest, inferior three ribs, T7-L5

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Insertion of Latissimus dorsi

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Humerus

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7
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Innervation of Latissimus dorsi

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Thoracodorsal or medial sub-scapular nerve

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Action of Latissimus dorsi

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Adduct, extend and medially rotates humerus at shoulder

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Levator scapulae origin

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Transverse process of C1-C4

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10
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Levator scapulae insertion

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Medial border of scapula

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Levator scapulae innervation

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Dorsal scapula n and C3-C4 n

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12
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Levator scapulae action

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Elevates scapula and rotates it (by tilting glenoid cavity inferiorly)

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Rhomboid major and minor origin

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Minor: Ligamentum niche, C7-T1
Major: T2-T5

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14
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Rhomboid major and minor innervation

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Dorsal scapular n

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15
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Rhomboid major and minor insertion

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Medial border of scapula

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Rhomboid major and minor action

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Retracts scapula and rotates it to depress glenoid cavity. Fixes scapula to thoracic wall

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17
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Deltoid origin

A

Clavicle, Acromium, Spine of scapula

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18
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Deltoid insertion

A

Deltoid tuberosity on humerus

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19
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Deltoid innervation

A

Axillary nerve (C5-C6)

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20
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Deltoid action

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Anterior part: Flexes and medially rotates
Middle part: Abduct
Posterior part: Extend and laterally rotates arm at shoulder

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Teres major origin

A

inferior angle scapula

22
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Teres major insertion

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Teres major innervation

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lower sub scapular n (C5-C6)

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Teres major action

A

adducts arm and medially rotates shoulder

25
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Serratus anterior origin

A

upper eight ribs

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Serratus anterior insertion

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Serratus anterior action

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rotates and protracts scapular, pulls it anteriorly to thoracic wall

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Serratus anterior innervation

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long thoracic n

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Subclavius origin

A

junction between costal cartilage and 1st rib

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Subclavius insertion

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Subclavius innervation

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subclavius (C5-C6)

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Subclavius action

A

depress and anchors clavicle

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Pectoralis major origin

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Clavicle, Sternum, Costal cartilages; aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique

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Pectoralis major insertion

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Pectoralis major innervation

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lateral (C5-C7) and medial pectoral (C8-T1)

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Pectoralis major action

A

Flexes, adducts and medially rotates arm at shoulder

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Pectoralis minor origin

A

3rd to 5th ribs and deep fascia

38
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Pectoralis minor insertion

A

Coracoid process of scapula

39
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Pectoralis minor innervation

A

medial pectoral nerve (C8-T1)

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Pectoralis minor action

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depresses and protracts scapula

41
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Capsule and Articular disc

A

Surrounds acromioclavicular joint
Allows gliding and sliding movement when arm is raised and rotated

42
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Coracoclavicular ligament

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Between the coracoid process and the clavicle
Reinforces the joint by stabilizing the clavicle

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Acromioclavicular joint

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Between the acromium and the clavicle
Supports the joint superiorly

44
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Fibrous capsule of glenohumeral joint

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Surrounds joint. Permits abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, circumduction. Most commonly dislocated joint

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Glebohumeral ligament

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Has middle, inferior and superior thickenings
Glenoid cavity to humerus

46
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Coracohumeral

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Between the coracoid process and greater tubercule of humerus

47
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Transverse humeral

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Spans the greater and lesser tubercle of humerus
Holds long head of biceps tendon in intertubercular groove

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Glenoid labrum

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Fibrocartilagionous ligament that deepens glenoid cavity
Margin of glenoid cavity of scapula

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Subacromial

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Between the coracoacromial arch and suprascapular muscle

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Subdeltoid

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Between the deltoid muscle and capsule

51
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Subscapular

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Between subscapularis tendon and scapular neck

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