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What are the points of attachment for the Biceps Brachii?

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Long Head - supraglenoid tubercle
Short Head - coracoid process

attach to the radial tuberosity + bicipital aponeurosis

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What are the points of attachment for the coracobrachialis?

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the coracoid process

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What are the points of attachment for the brachialis?

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the coronoid process and ulna tuberosity

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What movements do the biceps brachii perform?

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arm flexion
forearm flexion
forearm supination

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What movements does the coracobrachialis perform?

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arm adduction

arm flexion

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What movements does the brachialis perform?

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forearm flexion

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What nerve innervates the coracobrachialis?

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musculocutaneous nerve

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What nerve innervates the brachialis?

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musculocutaneous nerve

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What nerve innervates the bicep brachii?

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musculocutaneous nerve

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What are the attachements of the triceps brachii?

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long head attaches to the infraglenoid tubercle and olecranon process

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Which head of the triceps brachii crosses the shoulder joint and can perform shoulder joint movements?

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the long head

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What movements do the triceps brachii perform?

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forearm extension
(arm extension)
(arm adduction)

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Which nerve innervates the triceps brachii?

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radial nerve

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What are the attachments for the levator scapulae?

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the superior angle of the scapula and the vertebrae in the neck (transverse process)

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What movements does the levator scapulae perform?

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elevation

downward rotation

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What innervates the levator scapulae?

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dorsal scapular nerve

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What are the attachments of the rhomboid - and +?

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attaches to the spinous process and the medial portion of the scapula

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What movements do the rhomboids perform?

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retraction

downward rotation

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What innervates the rhomboids?

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dorsal scapular nerve

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Where does the subclavius attach?

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the clavicle and first rib

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What movements does the subclavius perform?

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brings clavicle down and forward

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What innervates the subclavius?

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subclavian nerve

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Where does the supraspinatus attach?

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lies in the supraspinus fossa

attaches on the superior aspect of the greater tubercle

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What innervates the supraspintus?

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the suprascapular nerve

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What movements does the supraspintatus perform?
initiates abduction
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What movements does the infraspinatus perform?
lateral rotation
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Where does the infraspinatus attach?
lies in the infraspinous fossa | attaches to middle part of the greater tubercle
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What innervates the infraspinatus?
the suprascapular nerve
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What movements does the serratus anterior perform?
protraction | upward rotation
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What are the attachments of the serratus anterior?
anterior medial border of scapula | attaches on the anterior surface of the first 8 or 9 ribs
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What innervates the serratus anterior?
long thoracic nerve
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What movements does the subscapularis perform?
adduction | medial rotation
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Where does the subscapularis attach?
lies in the subscapular fossa | attaches to lesser tubercle
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What innervates the subscapularis?
inferior and superior subscapular nerve
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What movements does the latissimus dorsi perform?
medial rotation adduction extension
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Where does the latissimus dorsi attach?
thoracolumbar attachment inferior angle of scapula iliac crest spinous process
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What innverates the latissimus dorsi?
thoracodorsal nerve
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What movements does teres + perform?
medial rotation | adduction
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What are the attachments of teres +?
lower lateral border of scapula and the inferior angle | medial lip of the bicipital groove
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What innervates teres +?
inferior subscapular nerve
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What movements does pectoralis + perform?
adduction medial rotation flexion
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What are the attachments of pectoralis +?
clavicle and sternum | lateral lip of bicipital groove
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What innervates pectoralis +?
lateral and medial pectoral nerve
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What movements does pectoralis - perform?
depression | protraction
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Where are the attachments of pectoralis -?
coracoid process | ribs 3, 4, 5
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What innervates pectoralis -?
medial pectoral nerve
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What movements does the deltoid perform?
``` abduction medial rotation lateral rotation flexion extension ```
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Where does the deltoid attach?
acromion process and spine of scapula | deltoid tuberosity of humerus
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What innervates the deltoid?
axillary nerve
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What movements does teres - perform?
adduction | lateral rotation
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Where does teres - attach?
lateral border of scapula | inferior aspect of greater tubercle
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What innervates teres - ?
axillary nerve
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What movements does the trapezius perform?
elevation depression retraction upward rotation
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Where does the trapezius attach?
spine of the scapula | spinous process
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What innervates the trapezius?
accessory nerve
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What are the seven carpal bones?
``` trapezoid trapezium scaphoid capitate hamate triqutrum pisiform ```
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What are the six hand joints?
``` radiocarpal jt carpometacarpophalangeal jt interphalangeal jt proximal interphalangeal jt distal interphalangeal jt ```
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What are the four superficial muscles of the anterior forearm?
pronator teres flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor carpi ulnaris
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Where is the common attachment site for the superficial muscles of the anterior forearm?
medial epicondyle
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Where does the pronator teres attach and what movements does it perform?
coronoid process lateral shaft of radius forearm pronation forearm flexion
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Where does the flexor capri radialis attach and what movements does it perform?
base of 2nd metacarpal hand abduction hand flexion
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Where does the palmaris longus attach and what movements does it perform?
palmar aponeurosis ``` hand flexion tighen palmar (fascia) aponeurosis ```
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Where does the flexor carpi ulnaris attach and what movements does it perform?
olecranon pisiform hook of hamate base of 5th metacarpal hand flexion and adduction
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Which nerve innervates the pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus and flexor carpi ulnaris?
first three is the median nerve flexor carpi ulnaris is the ulnar nerve
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Which muscle makes up the intermediate layer of the anterior forearm?
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
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What are the attachments for flexor digitorum superficialis?
medial epicondyle coronoid process anterior radius bifid on 2nd - 5th phalanges
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What action does flexor digitorum superficialis perform?
2nd - 5th digit flexion at: metacarpophalangeal jt. proximal intercarpal jt
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What nerve innervates the flexor digitorum superficialis?
median nerve
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What muscles make up the deep layer of the anterior forearm?
flexor pollicis longus pronator quadratus flexor digitorum profundus
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What are the attachments for flexor pollicis longus?
anterior radius interosseous membrane 1st interphalangeal jt
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What innervates the flexor pollicis longus?
median nerve (ant. interosseous nerve)
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What are the actions of the flexor pollicis longus?
thumb flexion at the 1st metacarpophalangeal jt 1st interphalangeal jt
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What are the attachments of the pronator quadratus?
distal/anterior ulna | distal/anterior radius
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What innervates the pronator quadratus?
median nerve (ant. interosseous nerve)
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What are the actions of the pronator quadratus?
forearm pronation
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What are the attachments at the flexor digitorum profundus?
anterior ulna interosseous membrane 2nd - 5th distal phalanges
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What innervates the flexor digitorum produndus?
median nerve for 2nd and 3rd digits | ulnar nerve for 4th and 5th digits
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What are the actions of the flexor digitorum profundus?
``` hand flexion 2nd-5th digit flexion at: metacarpophalangeal jt proximal interphalangeal jt distal interphalangeal jt. ```
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What muscles in the anterior forearm does the median nerve innervate?
``` pronator teres flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor digitorum superficialis flexor pollicis longus pronator quadratus 1/2 flexor digitorum profundus (2nd + 3rd) ```
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What muscles in the anterior forearm does the ulnar nerve innervate?
flexor carpi ulnaris | 1/2 flexor digitorum profundus (4th + 5th)

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