UE Flashcards
What muscle(s) are responsible for scapular abduction and upward rotation?
Serratus anterior
What muscle(s) are responsible for scapular elevation?
Upper trapezius, levator scapula
What muscle(s) are responsible for scapular adduction?
Middle and lower trapezius
What muscle(s) are responsible for scapular adduction and downward rotation?
Rhomboids
What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder flexion?
Anterior deltoid, rotator cuff, coracobrachialis, pectoralis major (clavicular portion),
What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder extension?
Posterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, trees major, triceps (long head)
What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder abduction?
Middle deltoid, supraspinatus
What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder external rotation?
Infraspinatus, teres minor
What muscle(s) are responsible for internal rotation?
Subscapularis
What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder horizontal abduction?
Posterior deltoid
What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder horizontal adduction?
Pectoralis major
What muscle(s) are responsible for elbow flexion?
biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis
What muscle(s) are responsible for elbow extension?
Triceps brachii
What muscle(s) are responsible for forearm supination?
Supinator, biceps brachii
What muscle(s) are responsible for forearm pronation?
Pronator teres, pronator quadratus
What muscle(s) are responsible for wrist flexion?
Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris
What muscle(s) are responsible for wrist extension?
Extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris
What muscle(s) are responsible for finger MCP flexion?
Interossei, lumbericles
What muscle(s) are responsible for finger MCP extension?
Extensor Digitorum - Extends all fingers
Extensor Indices - Extends the index finger
Extensor Digitized Minimi - Extends the pinky finger
What muscle(s) are responsible for finger PIP flexion?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
What muscle(s) are responsible for DIP flexion?
Flexor digitorum profundus
What muscle(s) are responsible for finger adduction
Dorsal interossei
What muscle(s) are responsible for finger adduction?
Palmar interossei
What muscle(s) are responsible for thumb MCP and IP flexion?
Flexor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis longus
