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Upper Appendicular - Arm Muscles Flashcards

1
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Terms used to describe muscles

Brevis

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Refers to short

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Terms used to describe muscles

Longus

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Refers to long

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Terms used to describe muscles

Bi

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Refers to two

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Terms used to describe muscles

Tri

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Refers to three

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Terms used to describe muscles

Carpi

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Means to grasp

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Terms used to describe muscles

Teres

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Refers to small or cylindrical

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Terms used to describe muscles

Pollicis

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Refers to the pollex

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Terms used to describe muscles

Minimi

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Refers to small

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Terms used to describe muscles

Digiti

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Refers to the digits

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Terms used to describe muscles

Retinaculum

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Latin for “like a halter”

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Terms used to describe muscles

Flexor

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Flexion at a joint

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Terms used to describe muscles

Extensor

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Extension at a joint

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Terms used to describe muscles

Pronator

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Pronation of the antebrachium

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Terms used to describe muscles

Supinator

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Supination of the antebrachium

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15
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Anterior Brachial Muscles

Biceps brachii

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Two origins of this muscle but they merge to form one insertion
-Short head: this is the medial head of the biceps brachii, originates on the coracoid process
-Long head: This is the lateral head of the biceps brachii, originates on the superior rim of the glenoid fossa
-Insertion for both: radial tuberosity

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Anterior Brachial Muscles

Brachialis

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Deep to the biceps brachii

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Anterior Brachial Muscles

Coracobrachialis

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Deep and little medial to the short of the biceps brachii
Origin: coracoid process
Insertion: medial margin of the humerus

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Posterior Brachial Muscles

Triceps brachii

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Three origins of this muscle but they merge to form one insertion
Lateral head: This is the lateral head of the triceps brachii, and it’s origin is the lateral margin of the humerus
Long head: this is medial to the lateral head of the triceps brachii, origin is the inferior rim of the glenoid fossa.
Medial head: This is deep to the lateral and long head of the triceps brachii, origin is the posterior humerus
Ins**ertion: Olecranon process

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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

Palmaris longus

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Center of the antebrachium with a tendon extending to the palm

20
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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Deep to the palmaris longus

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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

Felxor carpi ulnaris

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Medial to the palmaris longus

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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

Flexor carpi radialis

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Lateral to the palmaris longus

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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

Brachioradialis

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Lateral to the flexor carpi radialis located on the lateral edge of the radius
Origin: superior to the lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: styloid process of the radius

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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

Pronator teres

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An oblique muscles located in the antecubital region extending from the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the midlateral surface of the radius

25
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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

Pronator quadratus

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Transverse muscle located near the carpal region between the radius and ulna

26
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Anterior Antebrachial Muscles

Flexor retinaculum

not a muscle

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This is a transverse band of connective tissue surrounding the carpal region on the anterior side, it stabilizes the tendons in the carpal region

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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Extensor digitorum

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Center of the posterior antebrachium, which extends near the center of the carpal region to the digits, two through five.

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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Medial to the extensor digitorum

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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Extensor digiti minimi

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Located between the extensor digitorum and the extensor carpi ulnaris

30
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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Lateral to the extensor digitorum sitting a bit deep

31
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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Lateral to the extensor carpi radialis brevis

32
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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Brachioradialis

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Lateral to the extensor carpi radialis longus, located on the lateral edge of the radius

33
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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Anconeus

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Located in the olecranon area, extending obliquely from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus to the olecranon

34
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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Supinator

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Deep to the anconeus extending from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus to an area distal to the radial tuberosity

35
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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Abductor pollicis longus

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An oblique muscle that is superior to the extensor pollicis brevis and is found deep and lateral to the extensor digitorum
Insertion: metacarpal I

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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Extensor pollicis brevis

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An oblique muscle that is inferior to the abductor pollicis longus and is found deep and lateral to the extensor digitorum
Insertion: Proximal phalanx of the pollex

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Posterior Antebrachial Muscles

Extensor retinaculum

Not a muscle

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This is a transverse band of connective tissue surrounding the carpal region on the posterior side, it stabilizes the tendons in the carpal region

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Thenar muscles - Metatarsal I muscles

Abductor pollicis brevis

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The most lateral muscle of the hand

39
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Thenar muscles - Metatarsal I muscles

Flexor pollicis brevis

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Medial to the abductor pollicis brevis

40
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Thenar muscles - Metatarsal I muscles

Opponens pollicis

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Deep to the abductor pollicis brevis and the flexor pollicis brevis

41
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Hypothenar muscles - Metatarsal V muscles

Abductor digiti minimi

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The most medial muscle of the hand

42
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Hypothenar muscles - Metatarsal V muscles

Flexor digiti minimi

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Lateral to the abductor digiti minimi

43
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Hypothenar muscles - Metatarsal V muscles

Opponens digiti minimi

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Lateral to the flexor digiti minimi

44
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Rotator cuff muscles

Supraspinatus

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Located superior to the spine of the scapula in the supraspinous fossa

45
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Rotator cuff muscles

Infraspinatus

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Located inferior to the spine of the scapula in the infraspinous fossa

46
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Rotator cuff muscles

Teres minor

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Originates on the lateral border of the scapula, inferior to the infraspinatus muscle

47
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Rotator cuff muscles

Subscapularis

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Located in the subscapular fossa of the scapula

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