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Upper extremity muscles Flashcards

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Pectoralis minor

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Actions: protracts and depresses shoulder

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Serratus anterior

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Actions: protraction, superior rotations, and stabilization of scapula

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Subclavius

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Actions: depresses and stabilizes scapula

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Levator scapulae

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Actions: elevates and inferiorly rotates scapula

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Rhomboid major

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Actions: elevates, retracts and inferiorly rotates scapula

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Rhomboid minor

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Actions: elevates, retracts and inferiorly rotates scapula

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Trapezius

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Actions:
Superior fibers - elevates and superiorly rotates scapula
Inferior fibers - depress scapula

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Latissimus dorsi

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Actions: extends, adducts and medially rotates arm

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Pectoralis major

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Actions: flexes, adducts and medially rotates arm

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Deltoid

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Actions:
Anterior fibers - flexes and medially rotates arm
Middle fibers - abducts arm
Posterior fibers - extends and laterally rotates arm

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Coracobrachialis

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Actions: adducts and flexes arm

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Triceps brachii (long head)

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Actions: extends and adducts arm

Proximal attachment: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Distal attachment: Olecranon of ulna

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Biceps brachii (long head)

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Actions: flexes arm

Proximal attachment: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Distal attachment: radial tuberosity

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14
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Rotator cuff muscles (SITS)

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Actions collectively: stabilize glenohumeral joint

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Subscapularis

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Actions: medially rotates arm

Proximal attachment: subscapular fossa of scapula
Distal attachment: lesser tubercle of humerus

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Supraspinatus

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Actions: abducts arm

Proximal attachment: supraspinous fossa of scapula
Distal attachment: greater tubercle of humerus

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Infraspinatus

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Actions: adducts and laterally rotates arm

Proximal attachment: infraspinous fossa of scapula
Distal attachment: greater tubercle of humerus

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Teres minor

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Actions: adducts and laterally rotates arm

Proximal attachment: upper dorsal lateral border of scapula
Distal attachment: greater tubercle of humerus

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Biceps brachii (short head)

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Actions: flexes and supinates arm

Proximal attachment: coracoid process
Distal attachment: radial tuberosity

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Brachialis

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Actions: flexes forearm

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Brachioradialis

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Actions: flexes forearm

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Triceps brachii (lateral head)

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Actions: extends arm

Proximal attachment: posterior humerus above radial groove
Distal attachment: olecranon of ulna

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Triceps brachii (medial head)

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Actions: extends arm

Proximal attachments: posterior humerus below radial groove
Distal attachment: olecranon of ulna

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Anconeus

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Actions: extends forearm

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Pronator quadratus

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Actions: pronates forearm

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Pronator teres

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Actions: pronates forearm

27
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Supinator

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Actions: supinates forearm

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Actions: flexes wrist and abducts hand

29
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Palmaris longus

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Actions: flexes wrist (weak)

30
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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Actions: flexes wrist and adduct hand

31
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Actions: flexes wrist, 2nd-5th MP joints, PIP joints

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Actions: flexes MP joint of thumb, IP joint of thumb, flexes wrist (weak)

33
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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Actions: flexes wrist, 2nd-5th MP joints, PIP joints, DIP joints

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Actions: extends wrist, abducts hand

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Actions: extends wrist, abducts hand

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Extensor digitorum

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Actions: extends wrist, extends 2nd-5th MP joints, PIP joints, and DIP joints

37
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Extensor digiti minimi

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Actions: extends wrist, MP, and PIP joints of 5th digit

38
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Actions: extends wrist, adducts hand

39
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Abductor pollicis longus

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Actions: abducts thumb, extends wrist (weak)

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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Actions: extends MP joints of thumb, extends wrist (weak)

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Extensor pollicis longus

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Actions: extends MP and IP joints of thumb, extends wrist (weak)

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Extensor indicis

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Actions: extends MP, PIP, DIP joints of finger 2, extends wrist (weak)

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Flexor pollicis brevis

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Actions: flexes thumb

44
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Abductor pollicis brevis

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Actions: abducts thumb

45
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Opponens pollicis

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Actions: Opposition of thumb

46
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Adductor pollicis

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Actions: adducts thumb

47
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis

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Actions: flexes 5th digit

48
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Abductor digiti minimi

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Actions: abducts 5th digit

49
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Opponens digiti minimi

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Opposition of 5th digit

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