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Serratus anterior action

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Protracts scapula

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Serratus anterior nerve

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Long thoracic nerve

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Pec major action

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Adducts and medially rotates shoulder joint

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Pec major nerve

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Medial and lateral pectoral nerves

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Pec minor action

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Stabilizes scapula by protraction against thoracic wall

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Pec minor nerve

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Medial pectoral nerve

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Biceps brachii action

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Flexes arm and forearm, supinates forearm

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Biceps brachii nerve

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Musculocutaneous nerve

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Biceps brachii area

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Anterior arm

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Corachobrachialis action

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Flexes arm

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Corachobrachialis nerve

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Musculocutaneous nerve

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Corachobrachialis area

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Anterior arm

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Three muscles of anterior arm innervated by musculocutaneous nerve

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Biceps, coracobrachialis, brachialis

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Triceps brachii action

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Extends arm and forearm

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Triceps brachii nerve

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Radial nerve

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16
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Triceps brachii area

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Posterior arm

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17
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Pronator teres action

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Pronates forearm

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Pronator teres nerve

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Median nerve

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Pronator teres area

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Anterior forearm

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Flexor carpi radialis is action

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Flexes hand at wrist

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Flexor carpi radialis is nerve

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Median nerve

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Flexor carpi radialis area

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Anterior forearm

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Palmaris longus action

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Weak flexor of hand at wrist

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Palmaris longus nerve

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Median nerve

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Palmaris longus area
Anterior forearm
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Flexor carpi ulnaris action
Flexes hand at wrist
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Flexor carpi ulnaris nerve
Ulnar nerve
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Flexor carpi ulnaris area
Anterior forearm
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3 muscles innervated by median nerve
Pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmar is longus
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Which 3 muscles flex hand at wrist
Flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris
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Flexor digitorum superficial is action
Flexes PIP joint of digits 2-5
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Flexor digitorum superficial is innervation
Median nerve
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Flex. Digit. Super. Area
Anterior forearm
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Flexor digitorum profundus action
Flexes DIP joints of digits 2-5
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Flex. Digit. Prof. Nerve
Lateral (2, 3) median nerve, medial (4, 5), ulnar nerve
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Flex digit prof area
Anterior forearm
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Flexor policis longus action
Flexes MP and IP joint of thumb
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Flexor policis longus nerve
Median nerve
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Flexor policis longus area
Anterior forearm
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Brachioradialis action
Flexes forearm at half pronation
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Brachioradialis nerve
Radial nerve
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Brachioradialis area
Anterior and posterior forearm
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Extensor carpi radialis longus action
Extends hand at wrist
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Extensor carpi radialis longus nerve
Radial nerve
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Extensor carpi radialis longus area
Posterior forearm
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis action
Extends hand at wrist
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis nerve
Radial nerve
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis area
Posterior FA
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Extensor digitorum action
Extends digits 2-5
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Extensor digitorum nerve
Radial nerve
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Extensor digitorum area
Posterior FA
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Extensor indices nerve
Radial nerve
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Extensor indicis action
Extends digit 2
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Extensor indicis area
Posterior FA
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Extensor carpi ulnaris action
Extends hand at wrist
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Extensor carpi ulnaris nerve
Radial nerve
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Extensor carpi ulnaris area
Posterior FA
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Abductor policis longus actions
Abducts thumb
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Abductor policis longus nerve
Radial nerve
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Abductor pollicis longus area
Posterior FA
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Extensor pollicis longus action
Extends MP and IP joint of thumb
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Extensor pollicis longus nerve
Radial nerve
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Extensor pollicis longus area
Posterior FA
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Extensor pollicis brevis action
Extends MP and IP joint of thumb
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Extensor pollicis brevis nerve
Radial nerve
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Extensor pollicis brevis area
Posterior FA
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Lumbricals action
Flexes MP joint of digits 2-5
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Lumbricals nerve
Lateral part 2-3 median nerve Medial part 4-5 ulnar nerve
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Abductor pollicis brevis action
Abducts the thumb
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Abductor pollicis brevis nerve
Recurrent branch median nerve
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Abductor pollicis brevis area
Thenar eminence of hand
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Lumbricals area
Hand
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Opponens policis
Opposes thumb
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Opponens pollicis innervation
Recurrent branch median nerve
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Opponens pollicis area
Thenar eminence of hand
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Flexor pollicis brevis action
Flexes MP and IP joint of thumb
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Flexor pollicis brevis nerve
Recurrent branch median nerve
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Flexor pollicis brevis area
Thenar eminence hand
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___ is able to move around ___
Radius, ulna
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Brachial plexus originates from ___-__ Ventral __ Come out of spinal cord as ___. Unite to form ___. Branch out into ___. Unite to form ___. Divide again as ____.
C5-T1 Rami Roots, trunks, divisions, cords, branches
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Pneumonic for brachial plexus
``` Randy- roots Travis- trunks Drinks- divisions Cold- cords Beer- branches ```
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Whole brachial plexus contained within an ___ sheath. Have to move ___ artery aside in order to see posterior cord or branches
Axillary, axillary
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Sternocleidomastoid has __ and __ head Want to do scaline block lateral to __ head Want to avoid ___ nerve which controls ___
Sternal and clavicular Clavicular Phrenic, diaphragm
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What surrounds the anatomical snuff box 4
Abductor pollicis longus Extensor pollicis longus Extensor pollicis brevis Extensor indicis

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