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Muscles that Act on the Glenohumeral Joint to Move the Arm Flashcards

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latissimus dorsi - actions

A

extend, adduct, & medially rotate GH joint (“swimmer muscle”)

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latissimus dorsi - insertion

A

intertubercular groove of humerus

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3
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latissimus dorsi - innervation

A

thoracodorsal nerve

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4
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pectoralis major - action

A

arm flexion; adducts and medially rotates GH joint

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5
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pectoralis major - insertion

A

intertubercular groove of humerus

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6
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pectoralis major - innervation

A

lateral and medial pectoral nerves

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7
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deltoid - actions

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anterior fibers = flex and medially rotate GH joint
middle fibers = abduction GH joint
posterior fibers = extend and laterally rotate GH joint

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8
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deltoid - insertion

A

deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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9
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deltoid - innervation

A

axillary nerve

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10
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coracobrachialis - action

A

adducts and flexes GH joint

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coracobrachialis - origin

A

coracoid process

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12
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coracobrachialis - insertion

A

middle medial shaft of humerus

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coracobrachialis - innervation

A

musculocutaneous nerve

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14
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teres major - action

A

extends, adducts, and medially rotates GH joint

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15
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teres major - origin

A

inferior lateral border and inferior angle of scapula

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16
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teres major - insertion

A

lesser tubercle and intertubercular groove of humerus

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17
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teres major - innervation

A

lower subscapular nerve

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18
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triceps brachii - action

A

extend GH joint

19
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triceps brachii - origin

A

infraglenoid tubercle

20
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triceps brachii - insertion

A

olecranon process

21
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triceps brachii - innervation

A

radial nerve

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biceps brachii - action

A

flexes GH joint

23
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biceps brachii - origin

A

supraglenoid tubercle

24
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biceps brachii - insertion

A

radial tuberosity and bicipital aponerurosis

25
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biceps brachii - innervation

A

musculocutaneous nerve

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subscapularis - action

A

(rotator cuff) medially rotates GH, stabilizes GH joint

27
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subscapularis - origin

A

subscapular fossa

28
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subscapularis - insertion

A

lesser tubercle of humerus

29
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subscapularis - innervation

A

upper and lower subscapular nerves

30
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supraspinatus - action

A

(rotator cuff) abducts GH joint, stabilizes GH joint

31
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supraspinatus - origin

A

supraspinous fossa

32
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supraspinatus - insertion

A

greater tubercle of humerus

33
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supraspinatus - innervation

A

suprascapular nerve

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infraspinatus - action

A

(rotator cuff) adducts and laterally rotates GH joint, stabilizes GHJ

35
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infraspinatus - origin

A

infraspinous fossa

36
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infraspinatus - insertion

A

greater tubercle of humerus

37
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infraspinatus - innervation

A

suprascapular nerve

38
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teres minor - action

A

(rotator cuff) adducts and laterally rotates GH joint, stabilizes GHJ

39
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teres minor - origin

A

superior lateral border of scapula

40
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teres minor - insertion

A

greater tubercle of humerus

41
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teres minor - innervation

A

axillary nerve

42
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supraspinatus and infraspinatus - blood supply

A

suprascapular artery

43
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triceps brachii - blood supply

A

deep brachial artery

ANAT&PHYS 337 (33 decks)

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