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Station 10: Muscles Of The Arm Flashcards

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STERNOCLEIOMASTOID

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Location: Shoulder Girdle (not shoulder joint)

Origin: Sternum - manubrium

Insertion: Mastoid Process (skull)

Actions: Head Flexion

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TRAPEZIUS

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Locate: Shoulder Girdle (not shoulder joint)

Origin: Occipital Bone, C7 & Thoracic Vertebrae

Insertion: Scapula Spine

Actions:
-Elevation

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LEVATOR SCAPULAE

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Locate: Shoulder Girdle (not shoulder joint)

Origin: Cervical Vertebrae

Insertion: Medial Border of Scapula

Actions:
-Elevation

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RHOMBOID MAJOR

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Locate: Shoulder Girdle (not shoulder joint)

Origin: Thoracic Vertebrae

Insertion: Medial Border of Scapula

Actions:
-Retraction

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SERRATUS ANTERIOR

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Locate: Shoulder Girdle (not shoulder joint)

Origin: Ribs 1-8

Insertion: Anterior Surface of Scapula

Actions:
- Protaction

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PECTORALIS MAJOR

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Locate: Shoulder Girdle (not shoulder joint)

Origin: Clavicle, Sternum, Ribs

Insertion: Anterior Humerus

Actions:

  • Flexion
  • Extension
  • Adduction
  • Medial Rotation
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PECTORALIS MINOR

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Locate: Shoulder Girdle (not shoulder joint)

Origin: Ribs 3-5

Insertion: Scapular - Coracoid Process

Actions:

  • Protraction
  • Downward Rotation
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LATISSIMUS DORSI

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

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Locate: Shoulder Girlde (not shoulder joint)

Origin: Thoracic & Lumbar Vertebrae

Insertion: Anterior Humerus

Actions:

  • Extension
  • Adduction
  • Medial Rotation
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DELTOID

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Locate: Shoulder Joint

Origin: Clavicle, Scapula Spine

Insertion:Deltoid Tuberosity

Actions:

  • Abduction
  • Flexion
  • Extension
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SUBSCAPULARIS

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Locate: Shoulder Joint

Group: Rotator Cuff Muscle

Origin: Sub-scapula Fossa

Insertion: Humerus - Lesser Tubercle

Actions:
-Medial Rotation

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SUPRASPINOUS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

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Locate: Shoulder Joint

Group: Rotator Cuff Muscle

Origin: Supraspinous Fossa

Insertion: Humerus - Greater Tubercle

Actions:
-Abduction

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INFRASPINOUS

Locate, Group, Origin, Insertion and Actions

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Locate: Shoulder Joint

Group: Rotator Cuff Muscle

Origin: Infraspinous Fossa

Insertion: Humerus - Greater Tubercle

Actions:
-Lateral Rotation

NOTE: SAME AS TERES MINOR

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TERES MINOR

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

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Locate: Shoulder Joint

Group: Rotator Cuff Muscle

Origin: Infraspinous Fossa

Insertion: Humerus - Greater Tubercle

Actions:
-Lateral Rotation

NOTE: SAME AS INFRASPINOUS

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TERES MAJOR

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Locate: Shoulder Joint

Origin: Lateral Border of the Scapula (next to teres minor)

Insertion: Anterior Humerus - Intertubercular Groove

Actions:

  • Extension
  • Adduction
  • Medial Rotation
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CORACOBRACHIALIS

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Locate: Shoulder Joint

Origin: Coracoid Process of the Scapula

Insertion: Humerus Shaft

Actions:
-Flexion

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BICEPS BRACHII

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

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Locate: Shoulder Joint, Elbow Joint & Radioulna Joint

Origin:

  • LH: Supraglenoid tubercle
  • SH: Corcacoid Process

Insertion: Radial Tuberosity

Actions at Shoulder Joint:
- Flexion

Actions at Elbow Joint:
-Flexion

Actions at the Radioulna Joint:
-Supernation

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TRICEPS BRACHII

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Shoulder Joint and Elbow Joint

Origin: Intraglenoid tubercile, Humerus

Insertion: Olecranon Process

Actions at the Shoulder Joint:
- Extension

Actions at the Elbow Joint:
-Extension

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ANCONEUS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Elbow Joint

Origin: Humerus - lateral epicondyle

Insertion: Olecranon Process

Actions:
- Extension

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BRACHIALIS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Elbow Joint

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Ulna - coronoid process

Actions:
- Flexion

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BRACHIORADIALIS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Elbow Joint

Origin: Humerus

Insertion: Radius - Styloid Process

Actions:
- Flexion

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SUPINATOR

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Radioulna Joint

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion: Radius (lateral)

Actions:
- Supination

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PRONATOR TERES

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Radioulna Joint

Origin: Humerus (medial)

Insertion: Radius (lateral)

Actions:
- Pronation

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PRONATOR QUADARATUS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Radioulna Joint

Origin: Ulna (Distal)

Insertion: Radius (Distal)

Actions:
- Pronation

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FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Wrist and Fingers

Origin: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion: 2nd and 3rd Metacarpal

Actions:
- Flexion of wrist

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FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Wrist and Fingers

Origin: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion: 5th Metacarpal

Actions:
- Flexion of the wrist

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Wrist and Fingers

Origin: Medial Epicondyle of the Humerus

Insertion: Phalanges 2-5

Actions:
- Flexion of wrist and fingers

NOTE: Most superficial

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FLEXOR POLLICUS LONGUS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Wrist and Fingers

Origin: Radius

Insertion: Pollex

Actions:
- Flexion of the Thumb

NOTE: Deeper (take layer off model)

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Wrist and Fingers

Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus

Insertion: 2nd Metacarpal

Actions:
- Extension of the wrist

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EXSTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Wrist and Fingers

Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of the Humerus

Insertion: 5th Metacarpal

Actions:
- Extension of the wrist

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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Wrist and Fingers

Origin: lateral Epicondyle of the Humerus

Insertion: Phalanges 2-5

Actions:
- Extension of wrist and fingers

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EXTENSOR POLLICUS LONGUS

Locate, Origin, Insertion and Actions

A

Locate: Wrist and Fingers

Origin: Ulna

Insertion: Pollex

Actions:
- Extension of the Thumb

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