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Tutorial 6 - Upper Limbs Flashcards

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3 Muscles in the Anterior Shoulder Girdle (Thorax)

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subclavius
pectoralis minor
serratus anterior

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Subclavius

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thorax: anterior shoulder girdle

move the scapula and stabilize the shoulder girdle

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Pectoralis minor

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thorax: anterior shoulder girdle

move the scapula and stabilize the shoulder girdle

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Serratus anterior

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thorax: anterior shoulder girdle

move the scapula and stabilize the shoulder girdle

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Trapezuis

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thorax: posterior shoulder girdle

prime movers in elevation of the shoulder

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Levator scapulae

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thorax: posterior shoulder girdle

prime movers in elevation of the shoulder

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Rhomboid major

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thorax: posterior shoulder girdle

retract and stabilize scapula

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Rhomboid minor

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thorax: posterior shoulder girdle

retract and stabilize scapula

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4 Muscles in the Posterior Shoulder Girdle (Thorax)

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trapezius
levator scapulae
rhomboid major
rhomboid minor

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3 Prime Movers on Arms (Thorax)

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pectoralis major
latissimus
deltoid

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Pectoralis major

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thorax: prime movers on arms

cross the shoulder joint and insert on the humerus

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Latissimus dorsi

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thorax: prime movers on arms

cross the shoulder joint and insert on the humerus

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Deltoid

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thorax: prime movers on arms

cross the shoulder joint and insert on the humerus

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Synergist

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assist the agonist muscle or the “prime mover”

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Fixator

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stabilizes the origin of the agonist and the joint the origin spans

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6 Synergists/Fixators Arm Muscles

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supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
teres major
coracobrachialis
subscapularis

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Supraspinatus

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arms: synergists & fixators

  • stabilize and assist in movements of the humerus

ALSO

arms: rotator cuff

  • assist in rotation of the arm and prevent dislocation of shoulder joint
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Infraspinatus

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arms: synergists & fixators

  • stabilize and assist in movements of the humerus

ALSO

arms: rotator cuff

  • assist in rotation of the arm and prevent dislocation of shoulder joint
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Teres minor

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arms: synergists & fixators

  • stabilize and assist in movements of the humerus

ALSO

arms: rotator cuff

  • assist in rotation of the arm and prevent dislocation of shoulder joint
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Teres major

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arms: synergists & fixators

  • stabilize and assist in movements of the humerus
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Coracobrachialis

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arms: synergists & fixators

  • stabilize and assist in movements of the humerus
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Subscapularis

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arms: synergists & fixators

  • stabilize and assist in movements of the humerus

ALSO

arms: rotator cuff

  • assist in rotation of the arm and prevent dislocation of shoulder joint
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Which 4 synergist/fixator arm muscles are part of the rotator cuff?

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supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
subscapularis

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What are the four forearm elbow flexors?

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biceps brachii (long head)
biceps brachii (short head)
brachialis
brachioradialis

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Biceps brachii (long head)
forearm: elbow flexors main muscles of elbow flexion
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Biceps brachii (short head)
forearm: elbow flexors main muscles of elbow flexion
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Brachialis
forearm: elbow flexors main muscles of elbow flexion
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Brachioradialis
forearm: elbow flexors main muscles of elbow flexion
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4 Forearm elbow extensors
triceps brachii (long head) triceps brachii (lateral head) triceps brachii (medial head) anoconeus
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Triceps brachii (long head)
forearm: elbow extensors - main muscles of elbow extension
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Triceps brachii (lateral head)
forearm: elbow extensors - main muscles of elbow extension
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Triceps brachii (medial head)
forearm: elbow extensors - main muscles of elbow extension
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Anoconeus
forearm: elbow extensors - main synergist (assisting) muscle of extension
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What is pronation
pronating forearm, rotating the radius so that your palm is facing out
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What is supination
reversing pronation, supinating the forearm so that the back of your hand is visible
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What are the two forearm muscles associated with pronation?
pronator teres / pronator quadratus
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What is the forearm muscle associate with supination?
supinator
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What are the two categories of flexors and extensors in the hand?
superficial flexors deep flexors superficial extensors deep extensors
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What are the four superficial flexors in the hand
flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorium superficialis
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What are the two deep flexors in the hand
flexor pollicis longus flexor digitorium profundus
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What are the five superficial extensors in the hand
extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor digitorum extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris
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What are the four deep extensors in the hand
abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor indicis
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What are the three types of muscles in the fingers
thenar midpalmar hypothenar
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Flexor carpi radialis
hand: superficial flexors
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Palmaris longus
hand: superficial flexors
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
hand: superficial flexors
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Flexor digitorium superficialis
hand: superficial flexors
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Flexor pollicis longus
hand: deep flexors
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Flexor digitorium profundus
hand: deep flexors
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Extensor carpi radialis longus
hand: superficial extensors
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
hand: superficial extensors
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Extensor digitorum
hand: superficial extensors
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Extensor digiti minimi
hand: superficial extensors
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
hand: superficial extensors
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Abductor pollicis longus
hand: deep extensors
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Extensor pollicis brevis
hand: deep extensors
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Extensor indicis
hand: deep extensors
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Extensor pollicis longus
hand: deep extensors
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Hands: Superficial flexors
muscles that flex the wrist and digits 2-5
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Hands: Deep flexors
flex the thumb and fingers
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Hands: Superficial extensors
extend the wrist, digits, little finger
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Hands: Deep extensors
abduct and extend thumb/index finger
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What are the 3 midpalmar muscles
lumbricalis palmar interossei dorsal interossei
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What are the 4 thenar muscles
abductor pollicis brevis opponens pollicis flexor pollicis brevis adductor pollicis
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What are the 3 hypothenar muscles
abductor digiti minimi flexor digiti minimi brevis opponens digiti minimi
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Fingers: midpalmar
fine movements of fingers
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Fingers: thenar
muscles that move the thumb (1st digit)
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Fingers: hypothenar

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