muscles of the upper limbs Flashcards
pectoralis major muscle origin
clavicle ,sternum and upper six costal cartilliages
pectoralis major insertion
lateral lip of the bicipetal groove of the humerus
nerve supplyof pectorlais major
lateral and medial pectoral nerve
action of pectoralis major
adduction of the shoulder and medial rotation
pectoralis minor origin
third fourth and fifth ribs
pectoralis minor insertion
coracoid process of scapula
pectoralis minor nerve supply
medial pectoral nerv e
action of pectoralis minor
stabalization and protraction of scapula
subcalvious origin
first costal cartilage
subcalvious insertion
inferior surface of clavicle
subcalvious nerve supply
nerve to subcalvion
action of subcalvious
depresses and stablizes the clavicle
serratus anterior musle origin
upper 8 or 9 ribs
insertion of serratus anterior muscle
medial borde and inferior angle of scapula
nerve supplyof serratus anterior
long thoracic nerve
action of serratus anterior muscle
moves teh scapula forward around the thorcic wall; rotates teh scapula
deltoid origin
lateral third of teh clavicle, acromoin and the lower surface of the spine of the scapula
deltoid insertion
deltoid tuberosity
deltoid innervation
axillary nerve
deltoid acton
middle fibers: abducts the shoulder
anterior fibers:flexes the shoulder
posterior fibers; extension of the shoulder
origin of trapezius
ligamentum nuchae
skull-external occipital protuberance
verteberae spines of C7-T12