Upper Extremity Prime Movers Flashcards
1
Q
Prime movers for shoulder flexion
A
Deltoid (anterior & middle)
Supraspinatus
2
Q
Prime movers for extension
A
Latissimus dorsi
Deltoid (posterior)
Teres major
3
Q
Prime movers for elbow flexion
A
Biceps brachii (long & short head)
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
4
Q
Prime movers for elbow extension
A
Triceps (long, medial & lateral)
5
Q
Prime movers for forearm supination
A
The SUPINATOR Biceps brachii (long & short heads)
6
Q
Prime movers for forearm pronation
A
Pronator teres (humoral & ulnar heads) Pronator quadratus
7
Q
Prime movers for wrist flexion
A
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
8
Q
Prime movers for wrist extension
A
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor carpi ulnaris
9
Q
Prime movers for shoulder abduction
A
Deltoid (middle)
Subscapularis
10
Q
Prime movers for external shoulder rotation
A
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
11
Q
Prime movers for internal shoulder rotation
A
Subscapularis
