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Unit 2 - Chest + Upper Arm Flashcards

- Actions - Innervations - Proximal Attachment - Distal Attachment

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Origin (prox. attachment) – surpaspinatus m.

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supraspinous fossa of scapula

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – supraspinatus m.

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superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus

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Innervation – supraspinatus m.

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suprascapular n. (C4, C5, C6)

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Action – supraspinatus m.

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  • initiates & helps deltoid abduct shoulder joint
  • acts w/ other rotator cuff muscles
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Origin (prox. attachment) – infraspinatus m.

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infraspinous fossa of scapula

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – infraspinatus m.

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middle facet of greater tubercle of humerus

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Innervation – infraspinatus m.

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suprascapular nerve (C5, C6)

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Action – infraspinatus m.

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  • laterally rotates arm
  • acts w/ other rotator cuff muscles
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Origin (prox. attachment) – teres major m.

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posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – teres major m.

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medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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Innervation – teres major m.

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lower subscapular n. (C5, C6)

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Action – teres major m.

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adducts & medially rotates arm

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Origin (prox. attachment) – teres minor m.

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middle part of lateral border of scapula

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – teres minor m.

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inferior facet of greater tubercle of humerus

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Innervation – teres minor m.

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axillary n. (C5, C6)

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Action – teres minor m.

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laterally rotates arm
- rotator cuff muscle

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Origin (prox. attachment) – pectoralis major m.

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  • clavicular head = anterior surface, medial half of clavicle
  • sternocostal head =
  • anterior surface of sternum
  • superior 6 costal cartilage
  • aponeurosis of external oblique
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Insertion (dist. attachment) – pectoralis major m.

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lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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Innervation – pectoralis major m.

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lateral & medial pectoral nerves

clavicular head = C5 and C6
sternocostal head = C7, C8, T1

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Action – pectoralis major m.

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  • adducts & medially rotates humerus
  • draws scapula anteriorly and inferiorly
  • Alone = [clavicular] flexes humerus; [sternocostal] extends humerus
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Origin (prox. attachment) – pectoralis minor m.

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3rd - 5th ribs near costal cartilages

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – pectoralis minor m.

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medial border & superior surface of coracoid process of scapula

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Innervation – pectoralis minor m.

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medial pectoral n. (C8, T1)

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Action – pectoralis minor m.

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  • draws scapula inferiorly and anteriorly against thoracic wall = stabilizes scapula
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Origin (prox. attachment) – serratus anterior m.

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lateral external surfaces of 1st - 8th ribs

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – serratus anterior m.

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anterior surface medial border of scapular

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Innervation – serratus anterior m.

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long thoracic n. (C5, C6, C7)

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Action – serratus anterior m.

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  • protracts scapula
  • holds it against thoracic wall
  • rotates scapula
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Origin (prox. attachment) – deltoid m.

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lateral third of clavicle; acromion and spine of scapula

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – deltoid m.

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deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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Innervation – deltoid m.

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axillary n. (C5, C6)

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Action – deltoid m.

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  • clavicular = flexes & medially rotates arm
  • acromial = abducts arm
  • spinal = extends and laterally rotates arm
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Origin (prox. attachment) – subscapularis m.

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subscapular fossa

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – subscapularis m.

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lesser tubercle of humerus

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Innervation – subscapularis m.

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upper and lower subscapular n. (C5, C6, C7)

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Action – subscapularis m.

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  • medially rotates arm
  • rotator cuff muscle
  • helps hold head of humerus in glenoid cavity
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Innervation – coracobrachialis m.

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musculocutaneous n. (C5, C6, C7)

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Action – coracobrachialis m.

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helps flex & adduct arm
* resists shoulder dislocation

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Origin (prox. attachment) – biceps brachii m.

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  • short head = tip of coracoid process of scapula
  • long head = supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
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Insertion (dist. attachment) – biceps brachii m.

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radial tuberosity and fascia of forearm via bicipital aponeurosis

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Innervation – biceps brachii m.

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musculocutaneous n. (C5, C6, C7)

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Action – biceps brachii m.

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  • supinates forearm
  • flexes forearm in supine
  • short head = resists shoulder dislocation
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Origin (prox. attachments) – brachialis m.

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distal 1/2 of anterior surface of humerus

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – brachialis m.

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coronoid process & tuberosity of ulna

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Innervation – brachialis m.

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musculocutaneous n. ; radial n.

(C5 and C7)

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Action – brachialis m.

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flexes forearm in all positions

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Origin (prox. attachment) – brachioradialis m.

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proximal 2/3 of lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – brachioradialis m.

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lateral surface of distal end of radius; proximal to styloid process

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Innervation – brachioradialis m.

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radial n. (C5, C6, C7)

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Action – brachioradialis m.

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  • relatively weak elbow joint flexion
  • maximal when forearm is midpronated position
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Origin (prox. attachment) – triceps brachii m.

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Long head = infraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Lateral head = posterior surface of humerus, superior to radial groove

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Insertion (dist. attachment) – triceps brachii m.

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  • Proximal end of olecranon of ulna
  • forearm fascia
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Innervation – triceps brachii m.

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radial n. (C6, C7, C8)

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Action – triceps brachii m.

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  • chief extensor of elbow joint
  • long head = extends shoulder joint, resists humerus dislocation
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Innervation – anconeus m.

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Radial n. (C7, C8, T1)

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Action – anconeus m.

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  • helps triceps in extending elbow joint
  • stabilizes elbow joint
  • abduct ulna during pronation

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