UE Muscles Flashcards
Upper Extremity Muscle Actions, Innervations Shoulder Muscles Arm/Forearm Muscles
suprascapular nerve innervation
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
Axillary nerve innervates
Teres minor
Deltoid
Subscapular nerve innervates
subscapularis (upper and lower)
Teres Major - (lower)
Pectoral nerve innervates
Pectoralis Major - (Medial & Lateral)
Pectoralis Minor - (Medial)
subclavius innervates
subclavius
Long Thoracic innervates
serratus anterior
muscles that ABD arm
supraspinatus
Middle Deltoid
muscles that laterally rotate arm
Teres Minor
Infraspinatus
Posterior Deltoid
muscles that medially rotate arm
Subscapularis
Pectoralis Major
Teres Major
Anterior Deltoid
muscles that stabilize scapula
Pectoralis minor
muscles that anchor/depress clavicle
subclavius
Muscles that protract, rotate, & fix scapula to body wall
serratus anterior
Muscles that extend arm
Posterior deltoid
Muscles that ADD arm
Pectoralis Major
Teres Major
Coracobrachialis
Long Head of Triceps Brachii
Muscles that Flex arm
Anterior Deltoid
Coracobrachialis
Muscles that flex forearm
Brachialis
Biceps Brachii
Pronator Teres
Brachioradialis
Muscles that supinate the forearm
Biceps Brachii
Supinator
Muscles that Extend Forearm
Triceps Brachii
Anconeus (assist triceps)
Muscles that pronate forearm
Pronator Teres
Pronator Quadratus
Muscles that flex hand at wrist
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Muscles that ABD Hand
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus/Brevis (Synergist) with Flexor Carpi Radialis
Muscles that ADD Hand
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (Synergist) with Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Muscles that Flex Proximal and Middle Phalanges
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Muscles that Flex Distal Phalanges
Flexor Digitorum Profundus (#2-5)
Muscles that Flex Thumb
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Muscles that Extend Hand at Wrist
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Muscles that Extend Digits
Extensor Digitorum (#2-5)
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Muscles that Extend Thumb
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Muscles that Extend Index Finger
Extensor Indicis
Musculocutaneous Innervates:
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Biceps Brachii
Radial N. Innervates:
Triceps Brachii
Anconeus
Brachioradialis
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Median N. Innervates:
Pronator Teres
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor Digitorum Profundus (Lateral half: digits #2-3)
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Pronator Quadratus
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Opponens Pollicis
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Lumbricals #1-2
Ulnar N. Innervates:
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Digitorum Profundus (Medial half: Digits #4-5)
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Adductor Pollicis
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Opponens Digiti Minimi
Palmaris Brevis
Lumbricals #3-4
Dorsal Interossei
Palmar Interossei
Ventral Rami N. Innervates:
Trapezius
Latissimus Dorsi
Rhomboid Major
Rhomboid Minor
Levator Scapulae
Serratus Posterior Superior/Inferior
Intertransversarii
Dorsal Rami N. Innervates:
Splenius Capitis
Splenius Cervicis
Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
Semispinales
Multifidus
Rotatores
Interspinales
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major/Minor
Obliquus Capitis Superior/Inferior
Muscles that Elevate, retract, and rotate scapula superiorly
Trapezius
Muscles that extends, ADD, and medially rotates humerus
Latissimus Dorsi
Muscles that retract, rotate, and fix scapula to body wall
Rhomboid Major
Rhomboid Minor
Muscles that elevate, inferiorly rotate scapula
Levator Scapulae
Muscles that Elevate Ribs
Serratus Posterior Superior
Muscles that Depress Ribs
Serratus Posterior Inferior
Muscles that are accessory to respiration & proprioception
Serratus Posterior Superior
Serratus Posterior Inferior
Muscles with bilateral action: extension of head and unilateral action: ipsilateral flexion and rotation of head
Splenius Capitis
Splenius Cervicis
Muscles with bilateral action: extend vertebral column and neck and unilateral action: ipsilateral flexion and rotation
Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
Muscles that extend head/neck and vertebral column; stabilize and control rotation of vertebral column
Semispinales
Multifidus
Muscles that contralateral rotation and stabilization of vertebral column
Rotatores
Muscles that extend vertebral column
Interspinales
Intertransversarii
Muscles that rotate vertebral column
Interspinales
Muscles with ipsilateral flexion of vertebral column
Intertransversarii
Muscles with bilateral action: extension at atlanto-occipital joint and unilateral action: ipsilateral rotation at joint
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Muscles that extend head
Obliquus Capitis Superior
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
Muscles with ipsilateral lateral flexion of head
Obliquus Capitis Superior
Muscles with ipsilateral rotation of head
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
Muscles that ABD Thumb
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Muscles that ADD thumb
Adductor Pollicis
Opposition of thumb Muscles
Opponens Pollicis
Muscles that ABD Digit #5
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Opposition of Digit #5 Muscles
Opponens Digiti Minimi
Muscles that Corrugates Skin of Palm
Palmaris Brevis
Muscles that Extend Fingers at IP Joints
Lumbricals #1-4
Muscles that Flex MCP Joints
Lumbricals #1-4
Muscles that ABD Fingers from center
Dorsal Interossei
Muscles that ADD fingers
Palmar Interossei
Muscles that Assist Lumbricals
Dorsal Interossei
Palmar Interossei