Upper Limb Flashcards
Serratus anterior action
Protracts scapula
Serratus anterior nerve
Long thoracic nerve
Pec major action
Adducts and medially rotates shoulder joint
Pec major nerve
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Pec minor action
Stabilizes scapula by protraction against thoracic wall
Pec minor nerve
Medial pectoral nerve
Biceps brachii action
Flexes arm and forearm, supinates forearm
Biceps brachii nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
Biceps brachii area
Anterior arm
Corachobrachialis action
Flexes arm
Corachobrachialis nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
Corachobrachialis area
Anterior arm
Three muscles of anterior arm innervated by musculocutaneous nerve
Biceps, coracobrachialis, brachialis
Triceps brachii action
Extends arm and forearm
Triceps brachii nerve
Radial nerve
Triceps brachii area
Posterior arm
Pronator teres action
Pronates forearm
Pronator teres nerve
Median nerve
Pronator teres area
Anterior forearm
Flexor carpi radialis is action
Flexes hand at wrist
Flexor carpi radialis is nerve
Median nerve
Flexor carpi radialis area
Anterior forearm
Palmaris longus action
Weak flexor of hand at wrist
Palmaris longus nerve
Median nerve
Palmaris longus area
Anterior forearm
Flexor carpi ulnaris action
Flexes hand at wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris nerve
Ulnar nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris area
Anterior forearm
3 muscles innervated by median nerve
Pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmar is longus
Which 3 muscles flex hand at wrist
Flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum superficial is action
Flexes PIP joint of digits 2-5
Flexor digitorum superficial is innervation
Median nerve
Flex. Digit. Super. Area
Anterior forearm