Upper Appendicular Muscles Flashcards
Origin, Insertion, Action
1
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origin of rhomboidius minor
A
spinous processes of C7-T1
2
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insertion of rhomboidius minor
A
medial border of scapula
3
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action of rhomboidius minor
A
rotate scapula
4
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origin of rhomboidius major
A
spinsous processes of T2-T5
5
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insertion of rhomboidius major
A
medial border of scapula
6
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action of rhomboidius major
A
rotate scapula
7
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origin of pectoralis minor
A
ribs 2-5
8
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insertion of pectoralis minor
A
coracoid process of scapula
9
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action of pectoralis minor
A
rotate scapula
10
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origin of trapezius
A
external occipital protuberance, spinous processes of C1-T12
11
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insertion of trapezius
A
spine of scapula, acromion, clavicle
12
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action of trapezius
A
elevate pectoral girdle
13
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origin of serratus anterior
A
ribs
14
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insertion of serratus anterior
A
medial border of scapula
15
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action of serratus anterior
A
protract scapula
16
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origin of pectoralis major
A
clavicle and sternum
17
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insertion of pectoralis major
A
greater tubercle of humerus
18
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action of pectoralis major
A
adduct and flex shoulder
19
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origin of latissimus dorsi
A
thoracic and lumbar spinous processes
20
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insertion of latissimus dorsi
A
intertubercular sulcus of humerus
21
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action of latissimus dorsi
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adduct and extend shoulder
22
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origin of supraspinatus
A
supraspinous fossa of scapula
23
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insertion of supraspinatus
A
greater tubercle of humerus
24
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action of supraspinatus
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abduct shoulder
25
origin of infraspinatus
infraspinous fossa
26
insertion of infraspinatus
greater tubercle of humerus
27
action of infraspinatus
extend and adduct shoulder
28
origin of teres minor
lateral border of scapula
29
insertion of teres minor
greater tubercle of humerus
30
action of teres minor
lateral rotation of shoulder
31
origin of teres major
inferior angle of scapula
32
insertion of teres major
lesser tubercle of humerus
33
action of teres major
medial rotate shoulder
34
origin of subscapularis
subscapular fossa
35
insertion of subscapularis
lesser tubercle of humerus
36
action of subscapularis
medial rotate shoulder
37
origin of deltoid
spine of scapula, acromion, and clavicle
38
insertion of deltoid
deltoid tuberosity of humerus
39
action of deltoid
abduct, flex, extend shoulder
40
origin of coracobrachialis
coracoid process of scapula
41
insertion of coracobrachialis
medial diaphysis of humerus
42
origin of long head of biceps brachii
supraglenoid tubercle
43
origin of short head of biceps brachii
coracoid process of scapula
44
insertion of biceps brachii
radial tuberosity
45
action of biceps brachii
flex elbow, supination, flex shoulder
46
origin of brachialis
anterior diaphysis of humerus
47
insertion of brachialis
ulnar tuberosity and coronoid process
48
action of brachialis
flex elbow
49
origin of the lateral head of triceps brachii
posterior diaphysis of humerus
50
origin of the medial head of triceps brachii
posterior diaphysis of humerus
51
origin of the long head of triceps brachii
infraglenoid tubercle
52
insertion of triceps brachii
olecranon process of ulna
53
origin of brachioradialis
lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
54
insertion of brachioradialis
styloid process of radius
55
action of brachioradialis
flex elbow
56
origin of supinator
lateral epicondye of humerus
57
insertion of supinator
radius
58
action of supinator
supination
59
origin of pronator teres
medial epicondyle of humerus
60
insertion of pronator teres
radius
61
action of pronator teres
pronation
62
origin of pronator quadratus
distal ulna
63
insertion of pronator quadratus
distal radius
64
action of pronator quadratus
pronation
65
origin of flexor carpi radialis
medial epicondyle of humerus
66
insertion of flexor carpi radialis
metacarpals 2-3
67
action of flexor carpi radialis
flex wrist
68
origin of palmaris longus
medial epicondyle of humerus
69
insertion of palmaris longus
palmar aponeurosis
70
action of palmaris longus
flex wrist
71
origin of flexor carpi ulnaris
medial epicondyle of humerus
72
insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris
metacarpal 5, hamate, and pisiform
73
action of flexor carpi ulnaris
flex wrist
74
origin of flexor digitorum superficialis
medial epicondyle of humerus
75
insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis
middle phalanges 2-5
76
action of flexor digitorum superficialis
flex digits
77
origin of flexor digitorum profundus
coronoid process of ulna
78
insertion of flexor digitorum profundus
distal phalanges 2-5
79
action of flexor digitorum profundus
flex digits
80
origin of flexor pollicis longus
anterior diaphysis of radius
81
insertion of flexor pollicis longus
distal phalanx 1
82
action of flexor pollicis longus
flex pollex
83
origin of extensor carpi radialis longus
lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
84
insertion of extensor carpi radialis longus
metacarpal 2
85
action of extensor carpi radialis longus
extend wrist
86
origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis
lateral epicondyle of humerus
87
insertion of extensor carpi radialis brevis
metacarpal 3
88
action of extensor carpi radialis brevis
extend wrist
89
origin of extensor digitorum
lateral epicondyle of humerus
90
insertion of extensor digitorum
distal phalanges 2-5
91
action of extensor digitorum
extend digits
92
origin of extensor carpi ulnaris
lateral epicondyle
93
insertion of extensor carpi ulnaris
metacarpal 5
94
action of extensor carpi ulnaris
extend wrist
95
origin of extensor digiti minimi
lateral epicondyle of humerus
96
insertion of extensor digiti minimi
proximal phalanx 5
97
action of extensor digiti minimi
extend 5th digit
98
origin of extensor pollicis longus
lateral diaphysis of ulna
99
insertion of extensor pollicis longus
distal phalanx 1
100
action of extensor pollicis longus
extend pollex
101
origin of extensor pollicis brevis
distal radius
102
insertion of extensor pollicis brevis
proximal phalanx 1
103
action of extensor pollicis brevis
extend pollex
104
origin of abductor pollicis longus
proximal diaphyses of ulna and radius
105
insertion of abductor pollicis longus
metacarpal 1
106
action of abductor pollicis longus
abduct pollex
