Muscles Of The Upper Limb Flashcards
Muscles of scapular stabilization
- Trapezius
- Rhomboid major
- Rhomboid minor
- Levator scapulae
- Serratus anterior
- Pectoralis minor
Muscles of musculotendinous cuff- rotator cuff muscles
- supraspinatus
- infraspinatus
- teres minor
- subscapularis
Movers of the shoulder joint muscles
- deltoid
- pectoralis major
- latissimus dorsi
- teres major
- coracobrachialis
- biceps branchii
- triceps branchii (long head)
Extensor muscles of the elbow joint
- triceps branchii
- anconeus
Elbow flexor muscles
- biceps branchii
- brachialis
- brachioradialis
- pronator teres
Supinator muscles
- biceps branchii
- supinator
Pronator muscles
- pronator teres
- pronator quadratus
Movers of wrist and hand joints - Flexors
Deep layer
- flexor digitorum profundus
- flexor pollicis longus
Intermediate layer
- flexor digitorum superficialis
Superficial layer
- flexor carpi ulnaris
- palmaris longus
- flexor carpi radialis
Movers of wrist and hand joint - Extensors
Deep layer
- extensor indicus
- extensor pollicis longus
- extensor pollicis brevis
Superficial layer
- extensor carpi ulnaris
- extensor digiti minimi
- extensor digitorum
- extensor carpi radialis long is
- extensor radialis brevis
From which part of the humerus is the deltoid muscle attached?
Body of the humerus
Biceps branchii and latissimus dorsi are muscles attached to?
Intertubercular groove
Forearm muscles moving the thumb
- abductor pollicis
- extensor pollicis longus
- extensor pollicis brevis
Thenar muscles moving the thumb
- opponens pollucis
- abductor pollicis brevis
- flexor pollicis brevis
Hypothenar muscles moving the 5th digit
- opponens digiti minimi
- abductor digiti minimi
- flexor digiti minimi brevis
Other muscles acting on thumb & fingers
- adductor pollicis
- lumbricals
- dorsal interosseous
