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UE Orgins Flashcards

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Upper Trapezius

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(1) external occipital protuberance
(2) medial 1/3 of the superior nuchal line of occiput
(3) upper aspect of ligamentum nuchae

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Middle Trapezius

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(1) inferior aspect of ligamentum nuchae

(2) spinous processes of 7th cervical and upper thoracic

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Lower Trapezius

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spinous process of inferior thoracic vertebrae

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4
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Teres Major

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Dorsal surface of inferior angle of scapula

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Posterior Deltoid

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posterior border of the spine of the scapula

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Middle Deltoid

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superior surface of the acromion

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Rhomboid Major

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spinous processes of T2- T5

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Rhomboid Minor

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nuchal ligament, spinous processes of C7-T1

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Levator Scapulae

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transverse processes of C1-C4

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Latisimus Dorsi

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Spinous processes of T7-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest and last three or four ribs

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Pectoralis Major

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medial half of clavicle, sternum, superior six costal cartilage, apponeurosis of external abdominal oblique

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12
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Pectoralis Minor

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third to fifth ribs

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Serratus Anterior

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upper eight ribs

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Supraspinatus

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supraspinatus fossa of scapula

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Infraspinatus

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infraspinatus fossa of scapula

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Teres Minor

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lateral border of scapula

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Subscapulatis

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sub-scapular fossa of scapula

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Biceps Brachii

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short head - apex of coracoid process of scapula

long head - supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

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Triceps Brachii

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(1) long head - infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
(2) lateral head - posterior surface of the humerus
(3) medial head - posterior surface of humerus inferior to radial groove

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20
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Pronator Teres

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medial epicondyle of humerus, and coronoid process of ulna

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Pronator Quadratus

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distal fourth of anterior surface of ulna

22
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Supinatur

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lateral epicondyle of humerus; radial collateral, and annular ligaments; supinator fossa; and crest of ulna

23
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Brachialis

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distal half of anterior humerus

24
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brachioradialis

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proximal 2/3 of lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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coracorachialis

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tip of the coracoid process of scapula

26
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flexor carpi radialis

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medial epicondyle of humerus

27
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flexor carpi ulnaris

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humeral head - medial epicondyle of humerus

ulnar head - olecranon and posterior border of ulna

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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Humeroulnar head- medial epicondyle of humerus, ulnar collateral ligament, and coronoid process of ulna
Rradial head - superior half of anterior radius

29
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flexor digitorum profundus

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proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseous membrane

30
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extensor indicus proprius (index finger)

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dorsal surface of ulna, below origin of extensor pollicus longus

31
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Extensor digiti minimi (pinky)

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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Extensor pollicis brevis

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posterior surfaces of radius, and interosseous membrane

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Extensor pollicis longus

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posterior surfaces of middle third of ulna, and interosseous membrane

34
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extensor carpi radialis longus

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lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

35
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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

36
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extensor carpi ulnaris

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lateral epicondyle of humerus and posterior border of ulna

37
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extensor digitorum

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

38
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flexor pollicis longus

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anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrane

39
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flexor pollicis brevis

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flexor retinaculum and tubercle of trapezium

40
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abductor pollicis longus

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posterior surfaces of ulna, radius and interosseous membrane

41
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abductor pollicis brevis

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flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

42
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adductor pollicis

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transverse head – anterior surface of body of third metacarpal bone
Oblique head – bases of second and third metacarpals and capitate

43
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opponens pollicis

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flexor retinaculum and tubercle of trapezium

44
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abductor digiti minimi

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pisiform and tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris

45
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flexor digiti minimi brevis

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hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum

46
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volar (palmar) interossei

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palmar surfaces of second, fourth and fifth metacarpal bones

47
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lumbricales

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arise from tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
1st and 2nd – lateral two tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
3rd and 4th - medial three tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

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opponens digiti minimi

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hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum

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dorsal interrossei

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adjacent sides of two metacarpal bones

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