torso and upper limbs Flashcards
muscle forming the rounded contour of the human shoulder
deltoid
superior and largest muscle of the anterior chest wall
pectoralis major
thin, triangular muscle, situated at the upper part of the chest, beneath the pectoralis major in the human body
pectoralis minor
largest and strongest muscle of the rotator cuff. located on the anterior surface of scapula
subscapularis
muscle covering side of rib cage
serratus anterior
intercostal muscles which contract and compress the thoracic cavity
internal intercostal muscles
intercostal muscles which contract and draw the ribs up and out
external intercostal muscles
superficial abdominal muscles, extending from the lower half of the ribs around and down to the pelvis
external oblique
neither parallel nor perpendicular; diagonal
oblique
deep, angled abdominal muscles
internal oblique
abdominal muscles with fibers oriented vertically
rectus abdominis
deepest of the abdomen muscles, fibers oriented horizontally
transversus abdominis
covers the upper back of the shoulders and neck
trapezius
above the spine of the scapula
supraspinatus
below the spine of the scapula
infraspinatus
pair of superficial muscles in the upper back
rhomboid minor and major
rhomboid major is located ______ to rhomboid minor
inferior
broad, flat muscle occupying most of the lower posterior thorax
latissimus dorsi
muscle on the dorsal part of the upper arm
triceps brachii
muscle on the ventral portion of the upper arm
biceps brachii
muscle deep in biceps, can be seen with sideview of arm
brachialis
first muscle laterally from antecubital
brachioradialis
medial side of antecubital
pronator teres
produce wrist extension and abduction (radial deviation, 2 heads). Closest to bracioradialis, dorsal side
extensor carpi radialis
extends the phalanges (goes to center dorsum of hand)
extensor digitorum
extends and adducts the wrist on pinky side
extensor carpi ulnaris
providing flexion of the wrist and assisting in abduction of the hand and wrist (forearm, thumb side)
flexor carpi radialis
helps with wrist flexion, absent in some people (located forearm, center of hand)
palmaris longus
a superficial flexor muscle of the forearm that flexes and adducts the hand (located forearm, pinky side)
flexor carpi ulnaris
______ minor is part of rotator cuff. _____ major aids latissimus dorsi in certain movements.
teres
(minor and major)