Muscles Of Upper Limb Flashcards
Pectoralis major origin
- Anterior surface of medial two thirds of clavicle.
- Manubrium, sternum
- 2nd to 6th coastal cartilages
- Aponeurosis of external oblique muscles of abdomen.
Pectoralis major insertion
By bilaminar tendon in bicipital groove
Pectoralis minor origin
3,4,5 ribs near costochondral junction
Fascia covering external intercoastal muscles
Pectoralis minor insertion
Coracoid process
Subclavius origin
First rib at costochondral junction
Subclavius insertion
Subclavian groove of clavicle
Nerve supply of pectoralis major
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Nerve supply of pectoralis minor
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Nerve supply of subclavius
Nerve to subclavius from upper trunk of brachial plexus
Trapezius origin
- medial one third of superior nuchal line
- external occipetal protuberance
- ligamentum nuchae
- C7 spine
- T1-T12 spines
- supraspinous ligaments
Trapezius insertion
- posterior border of lateral part of clavicle
- acromion process
- upper lip of spine of scapula
Lattisimus dorsi origin
- outer lip of iliac crest
- posterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia
- spines of T7-T12
- lower four ribs
- inferior angle of scapula
Lattisimus dorsi insertion
- winds around lower border of teres major
- floor of intertubercular sulcus
Levator scapulae origin
- transverse processes of C1, C2
- posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C3, C4
Levator scapulae insertion
-superior border and upper part of medial border of scapula
Rhomboids major origin
- spines of T2-T5
- supraspinous ligaments
Rhomboids major insertion
Medial border of scapula
Rhomboids minor origin
- lower part of ligamentum nuchae
- spines C7 and T1
Rhomboids minor insertion
-base of triangular area at root of the spine of scapula
Trapezius nerve supply
- spinal part of accessory nerve (XI)
- branches from C3, C4