Upper Appendicular Muscles Flashcards
Muscle:
Trapezius
Origin:
Occipital bone, cervical & thoracic vertebrae
Insertion:
Clavicle, acromion & and spine of scapula
Action:
Elevates (superior fibers), retracts (middle fibers) & depresses (inferior fibers) scapula.
Notes:
Muscle:
Levator Scapulae
Origin:
C1-C4
Insertion:
Medial border of scapula (superior)
Action:
Elevates scapula
Notes:
Muscle:
Rhomboid Major & R. Minor
Origin:
C7-T5
Insertion:
Medial border of scapula
Action:
Retracts & elevates scapula
Notes:
Muscle:
Serratus Anterior
Origin:
Ribs
Insertion:
Medial border of scapula
Action:
Protracts scapula
Notes:
Prime mover in scapula protraction
Muscle:
Pectoralis Minor
Origin:
Ribs
Insertion:
Coracoid process of scapula
Action:
Protracts & depresses scapula
Notes:
Muscle:
Latissimus Dorsi
Origin:
T7-T12, ribs, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia
Insertion:
Intertubercular groove of humerus
Action:
Extends, adducts & medially rotates arm
Notes:
Prime mover of arm extension
Muscle:
Pectoralis Major: Clavicular & Sternal head
Origin:
Clavicular head: clavicle
Sternal head: sternum & and costal cartilages
Insertion:
Greater tubercle & intertubercular groove of humerus
Action:
Flexes, adducts & medially rotates arm
Notes:
Prime mover of arm flexion
Muscle:
Deltoid: Anterior, Middle & Posterior heads
Origin:
Clavicle, acromion & spine of scapula
Insertion:
Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Action:
Flexes (anterior fibers), abducts (middle fibers) & extends (posterior fibers) arm
Notes:
Rotates arm medially and laterally
Muscle:
Coracobrachialis
Origin:
Coracoid process of scapula
Insertion:
Shaft of humerus
Action:
Adducts & flexes arm
Notes:
Muscle:
Teres Major
Origin:
Lateral border & inferior angle of scapula
Insertion:
Lesser tubercle & intertubercular groove of humerus
Action:
Extends, adducts & medially rotates arm
Notes:
Muscle:
Supraspinatus
Origin:
Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion:
Greater tubercle of humerus
Action:
Abducts arm
Notes:
Also stabilizes GH joint
Muscle:
Infraspinatus
Origin:
Infraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion:
Greater tubercle of humerus
Action:
Laterally rotates & adducts arm
Notes:
Also stabilizes GH joint
Muscle:
Teres Minor
Origin:
Lateral border of scapula
Insertion:
Greater tubercle of humerus
Action:
Laterally rotates & adducts arm
Notes:
Also stabilizes GH joint
Muscle:
Subscapularis
Origin:
Subscapular fossa of scapula
Insertion:
Lesser tubercle of humerus
Action:
Medially rotates arm
Notes:
Also stabilizes GH joint
Muscle:
Triceps Brachii: Long, Lateral & and Medial heads.
Origin:
Long head: Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Lateral & medial heads: Shaft of humerus
Insertion:
Olecranon process of ulna
Action:
Extends forearm (prime mover)
Notes:
Long head also extends & adducts arm
Muscle:
Biceps Brachii: Long & Short heads
Origin:
Long head: Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Short head: Coracoid process of scapula
Insertion:
Radial tuberosity of radius & bicipital aponeurosis
Action:
Flexes & supinates forearm
Notes:
Long head also flexes arm