Upper Limb Flashcards
Which muscle is responsible for flexing the elbow joint?
Biceps brachii
What muscle is known as the ‘boxer’s muscle’?
Brachioradialis
Which muscle is responsible for extending the elbow joint?
Triceps brachii
What muscle is responsible for adducting the arm at the shoulder joint?
Latissimus dorsi
Which muscle is responsible for abducting the arm at the shoulder joint?
Deltoid
What muscle is known as the ‘push-up muscle’?
Pectoralis major
Which muscle is responsible for pronating the forearm?
Pronator teres
What muscle is responsible for supinating the forearm?
Supinator
Which muscle is responsible for flexing the wrist and fingers?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
What muscle is responsible for extending the wrist and fingers?
Extensor digitorum
Which muscle is located on the posterior side of the upper arm?
Triceps brachii
What muscle is responsible for elevating the scapula?
Trapezius
Which muscle is responsible for depressing the scapula?
Pectoralis minor
What muscle is responsible for protracting the scapula?
Serratus anterior
Which muscle is responsible for retracting the scapula?
Rhomboids
