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Muscles of the Upper Limb Flashcards

1
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Upper Limb Musculature

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Muscles must cross a joint to move that joint

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Superficial Humeral Muscles

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Attach to the humerus and produce the major movements of the shoulder
- Deltoid, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi

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Pectoralis Major

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Adducts the glenohumeral joint

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Extension (rowing boat) and adducts the glenohumeral joint

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Deltoid

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Abduction of the glenohumeral joint and anterior/posterior heads can function along in flexion and extension of glenohumeral joints respectively

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Scapular Muscles

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Trapezius, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior, levator scapulae, rhomboids (major and minor)

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Trapezius

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Broad muscle attachment spanning from the head to the last thoracic vertebra, elevation/depression/retracting scapula, each laterally flexes neck (move head to ear)

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Pectoralis Minor

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Lies deep to the pectoralis major and depressses scapula

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Serratus Anterior

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Protracts the scapula (boxer’s muscle - extends reach of the arm)

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Levator scapulae

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Elevates the scapula

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Rhomboids (major & minor)

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Retract the scapula

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Deep Humeral Muscles

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Synergists to superficial muscles and provide additional movements to the glenohumeral joint (Rotator Cuff muscles, coracobrachialis, and teres major, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor)

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Coracobrachialis

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Adductor of the glenohumeral joint

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Teres Major

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Extensor of the glenohumeral joint that also internally rotates the joint

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Rotator Cuff Muscles

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Originate at the scapula and insert to the proximal humerus
(Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor - attach posteriorluy on scapula)
Subscapularis

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Deep Humeral Muscles

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Teres major, coracobrachialis, Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis

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Teres Minor

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External rotation of the glenohumeral joint

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Supraspinatus

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Abduction of the glenohumeral joint

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Infraspinatus

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External Rotation of the glenohumeral joint

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Subscapularis

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Internal rotation of the glenohumeral joint

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Posterior Brachial Muscles

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Triceps: extension of the elbow
Anconeus: Extension of the elbow

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Anterior Brachial Muscles

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Brachialis: flexion of the elbow
Biceps Brachii: flexion of the elbow

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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

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Brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris, supinator, extensor indicis, extensor pollicis)

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Brachioradialis

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Flexor of the elbow joint

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Extensor carpi radialis (longus and brevis)

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Extends the radial (lateral) sides of the wrist

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Extensor digitorum

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Extends digits 2-4

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Extensor digiti minimi

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extends digit V (drinking tea)

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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Extends the ulnar (medial) side of the wrist

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Supinator

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Deeper layer than the other posterior antebrachial muscles.
Unwinds and externally rotates the radius = supination

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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

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Flexor digitorum superficialis, pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris, pronator quadratus, flexor digitorum profundus and flexor pollicis longus)

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

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Largest anterior antebrachial muscles, flat, sends tendons to phalanges for flexions

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Pronator teres

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Internally rotates the radius, pronation of the hand

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Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Flexes the radial (lateral) side of the wrist

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Palmaris Longus

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Attaches to a thick connective tissues of the hand (palmar aponeurosis)
Contraction of palmaris longus tenses the aponeurosis, flexes the wrist

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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Flexes the ulnar (medial) side of the wrist

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Pronator Quadratus

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Assists the pronator teres in pronation of the hand

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Flexes digits 2-5

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Flexes digit 1

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Extensor Indicis

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Extension of digit 2

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Extensor pollicis (longus and brevis)

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Extension of digit 1

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Abductor Pollicis Longus

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Abduction of digit 1

Biol 252L (18 decks)

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