Muscles of the upper limb Flashcards
What is the innervation of the pectoralis major ?
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves (C5-T1)
What is the blood supply to the pectoralis major?
Pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial trunk
Where does the pectoralis major insert?
Crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus
What is the function of the pectoralis major?
Flexes and adducts the arm.
Medially rotates the arm.
What is the innervation of the pectoralis minor?
Medial pectoral nerve (C8-T1)
What is the blood supply to the pectoralis minor?
Pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial trunk.
What is the insertion of pectoralis minor?
Coracoid process of the scapula.
What is the function of pectoralis minor?
Draws scapula forward, medialward and downward.
What is the innervation of the serratus anterior?
Long thoracic nerve (C5-C7)
What is the blood supply to the serratus anterior?
Lateral thoracic artery.
What is the insertion of the serratus anterior?
medial border of scapula on its costal surface
Function of the serratus anterior?
Draws scapula forward, inferior fibres rotate scapula superiorly.
What is the innervation of the subclavius muscle?
Nerve to subclavius (C5)
What is the blood supply to the subclavius muscle?
Clavicular branch of the thoracoacromial trunk
What is the insertion of the subclavius?
Inferior surface of the clavicle.
What is the function of the subclavius?
Draws the clavicle down and froward.
What is an important clinical sign indicating breast cancer?
Deep fascia on anterior surface of the pectoralis major fusing with fascia of the mammary gland.
What will a lesion of the long thoracic nerve cause?
Winging of the scapula.
What is the innervation of the deltoid?
Axillary nerve (C5,6) form the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.
What is the blood supply to deltoid?
Posterior circumflex humeral artery.
What is the insertion of the deltoid?
Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus.
What is the function of the deltoid?
ABDUCT arm; anterior fibres flex and medially rotate the arm; posterior fibres extend and laterally rotate the arm.
What is the innervation of the latissimus dorsi?
Thoracodorsal nerve (C7/8) from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.
What is the blood supply to the latissimus dorsi?
Thoracodorsal artery.
What is the insertion of the latissimus dorsi?
Floor of the intertubercular groove.
What is the function of the latissimus dorsi?
Extends the arm and rotates the arm medially.
What innervates levator scapulae?
Dorsal scapular nerve. Upper part receives branches of C3 and 4.
What is the blood supply to levator scapulae?
Dorsal scapular artery
What is the insertion of levator scapulae?
Medial border of the scapula from superior angle to the spine.
What is the function of the levator scapulae?
Elevates the scapula
What is the innervation of the rhomboideus major?
Dorsal scapular nerve C5.
What is the blood supply to the Rhomboideus major?
Dorsal scapular artery.
What is the insertion of the Rhomboid major?
medial border of the scapula inferior to the spine of the scapula.
What is the function of the rhomboid major?
Retracts, elevates and rotates the scapula inferiorly.
What is the innervation of the rhomboid minor?
Dorsal scapular nerve
What is the blood supply to the rhomboid minor?
Dorsal scapular artery.
Insertion of the rhomboid minor
Medial border of the scapula at the root of the spine of scapula.
What is the action of the rhomboid minor?
Retracts, elevates and rotates scapula inferiorly.
What is the innervation of the teres major?
Lower subscapular nerve (C5,6) from post cord of brachial plexus.
What is the blood supply to the teres major?
Circumflex scapular artery.
Insertion of the teres major
Crest of the lesser tubercle of the humerus.
Function of the teres major
Adducts arm, medially roatates and assists in arm extension.
Innervation of the trapezius
Motor: Spinal accessory (XI)
Proprioception: C3-C4.
Blood supply to trapezius
Transverse cervical artery.
Function of the trapezius
Elevates and depresses the scapula.
Rotates scapula superiorly; retracts scapula.
Innervation of infraspinatus
Suprascapular nerve
What is the blood supply to subscapularis?
Upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5,6)
What is the blood supply to the subscapularis?
Subscapular artery
Insertion of the subscapularis
Greater tubercle of the humerus.
Function of the subscapularis
Laterally rotates the arm
Innervation of subscapularis
Upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5,6).
Blood supply to subscapularis
Subscapular artery
Insertion of subscapularis
Lesser tubercle of humerus
Function of subscapularis
Medially rotates arm, assists extension of the arm.
What are the muscles of the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
Innervation of supraspinatus
Suprascapular nerve (C5,6) - from posterior brachial plexus.