UE Muscles Flashcards
Anterior scalene
Cervical spinal nerve
C4, C5, C6
Middle scalene
Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves
Posterior scalene
Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves
C7, C8
Biceps brachii
Musculocutaneous nerve
C5, C6*, C7
Coracobrachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve
C5, C6*, C7
Brachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve
C5, C6
Small branch from radial nerve
C5, C7
Triceps brachii
Radial nerve
C6, C7, C8
Anconeus
Radial nerve
C7, C8, T1
Pronator teres
Median nerve
C6, C7*
Flexor carpi radialis
Median nerve
C6, C7*
Palmaris longus
Median nerve
C6, C7
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Ulnar nerve
C7, C8*
Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS)
Median nerve
C7, C8, T1
Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)
Ulnar nerve
C8, T1*
Flexor pollicis longus
Median nerve (AIN)
C8*, T1
Pronator quadratus
Median nerve (AIN)
C8*, T1
Brachioradialis
Radial nerve
C5, C6*, C7
Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL)
Radial nerve
C6, C7, C8
Extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB)
Radial nerve
C6, C7, C8
Extensor digitorum (ED)
Radial nerve
(deep branch)
C7, C8
(JUST “Radial nerve” will also be accepted)
Extensor digiti minimi (EDM)
Radial nerve
(deep branch)
C7, C8
(JUST “Radial nerve” will also be accepted)
Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU)
Radial nerve
(deep branch)
C7, C8
(JUST “Radial nerve” will also be accepted)
Supinator
Radial nerve (PIN)
C7, C8*
Extensor indicis (EI)
Radial nerve (PIN)
C7*, C8
Abductor pollicis longus (APL)
Radial nerve (PIN)
C7, C8*
Extensor pollicis brevis (EPB)
Radial nerve (PIN)
C7, C8
Extensor pollicis longus (EPL)
Radial nerve (PIN)
C7, C8
Flexor pollicis brevis
Median nerve
(recurrent branch)
C8*, T1
Abductor pollicis brevis
Median nerve
(recurrent branch)
C8*, T1
Opponens pollicis
Median nerve
(recurrent branch)
C8*, T1
Flexor digiti minimi
Ulnar nerve
(deep branch)
C8, T1*
Abductor digiti minimi
Ulnar nerve
(deep branch)
C8, T1*
Opponens digiti minimi
Ulnar nerve
(deep branch)
C8, T1*
Adductor pollicis
Ulnar nerve
(deep branch)
C8, T1*
Lumbricals (1-4)
1st & 2nd:
Median nerve
(digital branch)
C8, T1*
3rd & 4th:
Ulnar nerve
(deep branch)
C8, T1*
Palmar interossei PADs
Ulnar nerve
(deep branch)
C8, T1*
Dorsal interossei DABs
Ulnar nerve
(deep branch)
C8, T1*