Upper Limb Attachments Flashcards
Latissimus Dorsi
- lower thoracic spinous processes
- illiac crest
- floor of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
levator scapulae
- transverse processes C1-4
- superomedial border of scapula
rhomboids
- C7-T5 spinous processes
- medial border of scapula
trapezius
- cervical and thoracic spinous processes
- clavicle
- acromion
- crest of spine of scapula
pectoralis major
- clavicle
- sternum & costal cartilage
- lateral border of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
pectoralis minor
- ribs 3-5
- coracoid process
serratus anterior
- upper 8-10 ribs
- costal surface of the medial border of scapula
deltoid
- clavicle
- acromion
- spine of scapula
- deltoid tuberosity of humerus
supraspinatus
- supraspinous fossa
- superior facet of the greater tubercle of humerus
infraspinatus
- infraspinous fossa
- middle facet of the greater tubercle of humerus
teres minor
- lateral border of scapula
- inferior facet of the greater tubercle of the humerus
teres major
- inferior angle of scapula
- medial lip of the intertubercular sulcus of humerus
subscapularis
- subscapular fossa
- lesser tubercle of humerus
anconeus
- lateral epicondyle of humerus
- lateral olecranon process
biceps brachii
- supraglenoid tubercle
- coracoid process
- radial tuberosity (bicipital aponeurosis)
brachialis
- distal anterior shaft of humerus
- coronoid process and ulnar tuberosity
coracobrachialis
- coracoid process
- proximal medial shaft of humerus
triceps brachii
- infraglenoid tubercle
- posterolateral and posteromedial proximal shaft of humerus
- olecranon process of ulna
abductor pollicis longus
- proximal posterior radius and ulna
- base of 1st metacarpal
- trapezium
brachioradialis
- lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
- distal radius lateral to styloid process
extensor carpi radialis brevis
- lateral epicondyle
- base of 3rd metacarpal
extensor carpi radialis longus
- lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
- base of 2nd metacarpal
extensor carpi ulnaris
- lateral epicondyle
- base of 5th metacarpal
extensor digitorum
- lateral epicondyle
- extensor expansions of digits 2-5
extensor digiti minimi
- lateral epicondyle of humerus
- digital expansion of digit 5
extensor indicis
- posterior ulna
- digital expansion of 2nd digit
extensor pollicis brevis
- posterior radius
- base of 1st proximal phalynx
extensor pollicis longus
- middle 1/3 of posterior ulna
- base of 1st distal phalynx
flexor carpi radialis
- medial epicondyle of humerus
- palmar base of 2nd metacarpal
flexor carpi ulnaris
- medial epicondyle of humerus
- proximal ulnar shaft
- pisiform
flexor digitorum profundus
- anterior proximal 2/3 or ulna
- base of distal phalanges 2-5
flexor digitorum superficialis
- medial epicondyle of humerus
- sides of middle phalynx of digits 2-5
flexor pollicis longus
- anterior radius
- base of distal phalynx of thumb
palmaris longus
- medial epicondyle of humerus
- palmar aponeurosis
pronator quadratus
- distal ulna
- distal radius
pronator teres
- medial epicondyle
- ulnar coronoid process
- lateral radius
supinator
- lateral epicondyle
- supinator crest of ulna
- lateral surface of proximal radius
abductor digiti minimi
- pisiform
- ulnar side of base of proximal phalynx of 5th digit
abductor pollicis brevis
- transverse carpal ligament
- radial side of base of proximal phalynx of thumb
adductor pollicis
- capitate and 2nd and 3rd metacarpals (oblique)
- palmar aspect of 3rd metacarpal (transverse)
- base of proximal phalynx of thumb
dorsal interossei
- adjacent sides of metacarpals
- proximal phalangeal bases and digital expansions 2-4
flexor digit minimi brevis
- hamate
- ulnar side of base of proximal phalynx digit 5
flexor pollicis brevis
- transverse carpal ligament and trapezium
- radial side of base of proximal phalynx of thumb
lumbricals
- tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
- radial side of dorsal digital expansion 2-5
opponens digiti minimi
- hook of hamate
- ulnar side of shaft of 5th metacarpal
opponens pollicis
- transverse carpal lig and trapezium
- palmar surface of 1st metacarpal
palmar interossei
-palmar aspects of metacarpals 2,4,5 to dorsal digital expansions 2,4,5
subclavius
- first rib
- underside of clavicle