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Muscles Of Upper Limb Flashcards

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Pectoralis major origin

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  1. Anterior surface of medial two thirds of clavicle.
  2. Manubrium, sternum
  3. 2nd to 6th coastal cartilages
  4. Aponeurosis of external oblique muscles of abdomen.
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Pectoralis major insertion

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By bilaminar tendon in bicipital groove

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Pectoralis minor origin

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3,4,5 ribs near costochondral junction

Fascia covering external intercoastal muscles

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Pectoralis minor insertion

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Coracoid process

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Subclavius origin

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First rib at costochondral junction

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Subclavius insertion

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Subclavian groove of clavicle

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Nerve supply of pectoralis major

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Medial and lateral pectoral nerves

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Nerve supply of pectoralis minor

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Medial and lateral pectoral nerves

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Nerve supply of subclavius

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Nerve to subclavius from upper trunk of brachial plexus

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Trapezius origin

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  • medial one third of superior nuchal line
  • external occipetal protuberance
  • ligamentum nuchae
  • C7 spine
  • T1-T12 spines
  • supraspinous ligaments
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Trapezius insertion

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  • posterior border of lateral part of clavicle
  • acromion process
  • upper lip of spine of scapula
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Lattisimus dorsi origin

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  • outer lip of iliac crest
  • posterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia
  • spines of T7-T12
  • lower four ribs
  • inferior angle of scapula
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Lattisimus dorsi insertion

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  • winds around lower border of teres major

- floor of intertubercular sulcus

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Levator scapulae origin

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  • transverse processes of C1, C2

- posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C3, C4

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Levator scapulae insertion

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-superior border and upper part of medial border of scapula

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Rhomboids major origin

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  • spines of T2-T5

- supraspinous ligaments

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Rhomboids major insertion

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Medial border of scapula

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Rhomboids minor origin

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  • lower part of ligamentum nuchae

- spines C7 and T1

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Rhomboids minor insertion

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-base of triangular area at root of the spine of scapula

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Trapezius nerve supply

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  • spinal part of accessory nerve (XI)

- branches from C3, C4

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Lattisimus dorsi nerve supply

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Thoracodorsal nerve

22
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Levator scapulae nerve supply

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-branch of dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboids major nerve supply

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboids minor nerve supply

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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Deltoid origin

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  • anterior border of lateral part of clavicle
  • lateral border of acromion process
  • lower lip of crest of spine of scapula
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Deltoid insertion

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Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

27
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Deltoid nerve supply

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Axillary nerve

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Supraspinatus origin

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Supraspinous fossa of scapula

Passes as a tendon laterally beneath the coracoacromial arch

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Supraspinatus insertion

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Upper impression of greater tubercle of humerus

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Infraspinatus origin

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Medial part of infraspinous fossa of scapula

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Infraspinatus insertion

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Middle impression of greater tubercle of humerus

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Teres minor origin

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As two slips on upper 2/3 of lateral border of dorsal surface of scapula

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Teres minor insertion

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Lower impression of greater tubercle of humerus

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Subscapularis origin

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Medial 2/3 of subscapular fossa

35
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Subscapularis insertion

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Lesser tubercle of humerus

36
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Teres major origin

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Lower part of dorsal surface of lateral border and inferior angle of scapula

37
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Teres major insertion

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Medial lip of bicipital groove

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Supraspinatus nerve supply

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Suprascapular nerve

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Infraspinatus nerve supply

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Suprascapular nerve

40
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Teres minor nerve supply

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Axillary nerve

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Subscapularis nerve supply

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Upper and lower subscapular nerves

42
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Teres major nerve supply

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Lower subscapular nerve

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Coracobrachialis origin

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Coracoid process (along with short head of biceps brachii)

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Coracobrachialis insertion

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Medial border of humerus

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Biceps brachii origin

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  • short head from coracoid process

- long head from supraglenoid tubercle

46
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Biceps brachii insertion

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Radial tuberosity

It has twisted tendon which gives off extension called bicipital aponeurosis

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Brachialis origin

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  • Lower half of front of humerus

- medial and lateral intermuscular septa

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Brachialis insertion

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  • coronoid process

- ulnar tuberosity

49
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Coracobrachialis nerve supply

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Musculocutaneous nerve

50
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Biceps brachii nerve supply

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Musculocutaneous nerve

51
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Brachialis nerve supply

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Musculocutaneous nerve

Radial nerve

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