Muscles Of The Upper Limb Flashcards by Caleb Condon

Q

What is the action of the Deltoid?

A

Draws arm forward; abducts; draws arm backwards

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What muscle draws arm forwards, backwards, and abducts?

A

Deltoid

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Q

Where might you find the Deltoid?

A

Shoulder

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What is the action of the Coracobrachialis?

A

Flexes and adducts humerus

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Q

What muscle flexes and adducts humerus?

A

Coracobrachialis

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Where might you find the Coracobrachialis?

A

Deep to biceps, top of humerus

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Where might you find the biceps?

A

Anterior aspect of upper arm

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What is the action of the biceps?

A

Flexes elbow, supinates forearm

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Q

What muscle flexes elbow and supinates forearm?

A

Biceps

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Q

What is the action of the Brachialis?

A

Flexes elbow joint

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Q

What muscle(s) flexes the elbow joint?

A

Brachialis, Brachioradialis

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Where might you find the Brachialis?

A

Beneath biceps anterior of upper arm (near elbow joint)

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What is the action of the Brachioradialis?

A

Flexes elbow joint

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Where might you find the Brachioradialis?

A

Lateral anterior forearm

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What is the action of the Flexor Carpi Radialis?

A

Flexes wrist joint

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Q

What muscle flexes wrist joint?

A

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Q

Where might you find the Flexor Carpi Radialis?

A

Anterior forearm (middle of forearm)

Q

Where might you find the Pronator Teres?

A

Crosses the anterior aspect of elbow

Q

What is the action of the Pronator Teres?

A

Pronates forearm

Q

What muscle pronates the forearm?

A

Pronator Teres

Q

What is the action of the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris?

A

Flexes wrist, adducts ulna

Q

What muscle flexes wrist and adducts ulna?

A

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Q

What is the action of the Flexor Carpi Digitorum?

A

Flexes fingers

Q

What muscle flexes the fingers?

A

Flexor Carpi Digitorum

Q

Where might you find the Flexor Carpi Digitorum?

A

Anterior of forearm (close to Carpals)