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Upper Limb Muscle Chart Flashcards

1
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Pectoralis major

A

Clavicle, sternum, costal cartilages of upper ribs
Lip of the intertubercular sulcus
Medial and lateral pectoral nn
Adducts/medially rotates arm (also aids in flexion and extension of the humerus)

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Pectoralis minor

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Ribs near the costal cartilage
Coracoid process
Medial pectoral n
Stabilizes the scapula

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Subclavius

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First rib
Clavicle
Nerve to the subclavius
Anchors/depresses clavicle

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Serratus anterior

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Lateral surface of the ribs
Medial border of the scapula
Long thoracic n
Protracts scapula/holds it against the thoracic wall

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Deltoid

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Clavicle, acromion, spine of the scapula
Deltoid tuberosity
Axillary n
Anterior fibers- flex/medially rotate arm
Middle fibers- abducts
Posterior fibers- extend/laterally rotate arm

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Infraspinatus

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Infraspinous fossa
Greater tubercle of humerus
Suprascapular n
Laterally rotates the arm

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Supraspinatus

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Supraspinatus fossa
Greater tubercle of the humerus
Suprascapular n
Initiates arm abduction for deltoid

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Teres minor

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Lateral border of the scapula
Greater tubercle of humerus
Axillary nerve
Laterally rotates the arm

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Teres major

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Inferior angle of scapula
Lip of intertubercular sulcus
Lower subscapular n
Adducts/medially rotates the arm

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Subscapularis

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Subscapular fossa
Lesser tubercle of humerus
Upper and lower subscapular nn
Medially rotates the arm

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Biceps brachii

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Short head- coracoid process
Long head- Supra glenoid tubercle
Radial tuberosity and bicipital aponeurosis
Musculocutaneous nerve
Flexes and supinate the forearm
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Coracobrachialis

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Coracoid process
Midshaft of humerus
Musculocutaneous n
Weakly flexes and adducts the arm

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13
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Brachialis

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Distal humeral shaft
Coronoid process of ulna
Musculocutaneous (small contribution from radial n)
Flexes forearm

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14
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Triceps brachii

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Long head- infraglenoid tubercle
Lateral and medial heads: shaft of humerus
Olecranon process
Radial n
Extends forearm
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15
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Anconeus

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Lateral epicondyle
Proximal ulna
Radial n
Weakly extends forearm

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Pronator teres

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Coronoid process and medial condyle
Radial shaft
Median n
Pronates/flexes forearm

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Palmaris longus

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Medial epicondyle of humerus
Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
Median n
Flexes hand/tenses palmar aponeurosis

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18
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Flexor carpi radialis

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Medial epicondyle
2nd metacarpal
Median n
Flexes/abducts hand

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Medial epicondyle of humerus and olecranon process
Pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal
Ulnar n*
Flexes/adducts hand

20
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

A

Medial epicondyle and proximal radius
Middle phalanges of digits 2-5
Median n
Flexes PIP and MP digits of 2-5

21
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Flexor digitorum profundus

A

Proximal and middle ulna
Distal phalanges digits 2-5
Ulnar n (medial half); median n (lateral half)
Flexed DIP of digits 2-5

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Radial shaft
Distal phalanx of thumb
Median n
Flexes thumb

23
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Pronator quadratus

A

Distal ulna
Distal radius
Median n
Pronates forearm

24
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Brachioradialis

A

Supraepicondylar ridge of humerus
Distal radius
Radial n
Flexes forearm

25
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Lateral supraepicondylar ridge of humerus
2nd metacarpal
Radial n
Extends/abducts hand

26
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Lateral epicondyle
3rd metacarpal
Radial n
Extends/abducts hand

27
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Extensor digitorum

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Extensor expansion of digits 2-5
Radial n
Extends MP and IP joints of 2-5

28
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Extensor digiti minimi

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Extensor expansion of digit 5
Radial n
Extends MP and IP joint of digit 5

29
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus and proximal ulna
5th metacarpal
Radial n
Extends/adducts hand

30
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Supinator

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Proximal radius
Radial n
Supinates forearm

31
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Extensor indicis

A

Distal ulna
Extensor expansion of digit 2
Radial n
Extends digit 2

32
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Abductor pollicis longus

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Proximal ulna and radius
1st metacarpal
Radial nerve
Abducts thumb

33
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Extensor pollicis longus

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Midshaft of ulna
Distal phalanx of thumb
Radial n
Extends thumb

34
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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Distal radius
Proximal phalanx of thumb
Radial nerve
Extends thumb

35
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Opponens pollicis

A

Flexor retinaculum and carpal bones
1st metacarpal
Recurrent branch of the median n
Opposes thumb

36
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Abductor pollicis brevis

A

Flexor retinaculum and carpal bones
Proximal phalanx of thumb
Recurrent branch of the median n
Abducts thumb

37
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Flexor pollicis brevis

A

Flexor retinaculum and carpal bones
Proximal phalanx of thumb
Recurrent branch of median n
Flexes thumb

38
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Adductor pollicis

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Oblique head- 2nd and 3rd metacarpal and adj carpal bones
Transverse head- 3rd metacarpal
Proximal phalanx of thumb
Ulnar n
Adducts thumb
39
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Abductor digiti minimi

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Pisiform
Proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Ulnar n
Abducts 5th digit

40
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Flexor digiti minimi

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Hook of hamate
Proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Ulnar n
Flexes 5th digit

41
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Opponens digiti minimi

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Hook of hamate
5th metacarpal
Ulnar n
Opposes 5th digit

42
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Lumbricals 1+2

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Lateral 2 tendons of the FDP
Extensor expansions of digits 2+3
Median
Flexes MP joint, extends IP joint

43
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Lumbricals 3+4

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Median 3 tendons of FDP
Extensor expansion of digits 4+5
Ulnar n
Flex MP, extends IP

44
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Dorsal interossei (4)

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Adjacent sides of metacarpals
Proximal phalanges and extensor expansions
Ulnar n
Abducts digits 2-4, assists lumbricals

45
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Palmar interossei (3)

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Palmar surface of metacarpals 2,4 and 5
Proximal phalanges and extensor expansions
Ulnar n
Adducts digits 2,4 and 5; assists lumbricals

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