Muscles (Shoulder & Limbs) Flashcards
Limbs
muscles of the shoulder & arm
deltoid
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
teres major
subscapularis
biceps brachii
coracobrachialis
triceps brachii
brachialis
muscles of the forearm
pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexor pollicis longus
brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
extensor carpi ulnaris
supinator
muscles of the hip & thigh
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
piriformis
psoas major
iliacus
biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
satorius
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
adductor longus
adductor magnus
gracilis
tensor fascia latae
muscles of the leg
gastrocnemius
soleus
popliteus
tibialis posterior
flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallicus longus
tibialis anterior
extensor hallicus longus
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis (peroneous) longus
fibularis (peroneous) brevis
deltoid
origin- acromion
insertion- deltoid tuberosity
action- flexes arm
supraspinatus
origin- supraspinous fossa
insertion- greater tubercle
action- abducts arm
infraspinatus
origin- infraspinous fossa
insertion- greater tubercle
action- lateral rotation of arm
teres minor
origin- lateral border of scapula
insertion- greater tubercle
action- lateral rotation of arm
teres major
origin- inferior angle of scapula
insertion- intertubercular groove
action- medial rotation of arm
subscapularis
origin- subscapular fossa
insertion- lesser tubercle
action- medial rotation of arm
biceps brachii
origin- coracoid process
insertion- radial tuberosity
action- flexes forearm
coracobrachialis
origin- coracoid process
insertion- shaft of humerus
action- flexes arm
triceps brachii
origin- posterior humerus
insertion- olecranon
action- extends forearm
brachialis
origin- distal humerus
insertion- coronoid process
action- flexion of elbow
pronator teres
origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- lateral surface of radius
action- pronates forearm
flexor carpi radialis
origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- metacarpals 2 & 3
action- flexes wrist
palmaris longus
origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- palmar aponeurosis
action- flexes wrist
flexor carpi ulnaris
origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- metacarpal 5
action- flexes wrist
flexor digitorum superficialis
origin- medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion- middle phalanges 2-5
action- flexes wrist
flexor pollicis longus
origin- interosseous membrane
insertion- distal phalanx of thumb
action- flexes phalanges of thumb
brachioradialis
origin- lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
insertion- styloid process of radius
action- flexes forearm