Upper Limb Muscles Flashcards
Name the nerve which innervates the Pectoralis major and the muscle action.
Lateral and medial pectoral nerves, C6-8
Adduction, medial rotation (clavicular head flexes arm, sternocostal extends arm)
Name the nerve which innervates the subclavius and the muscle action.
Nerve to subclavius, C5
Anchors and depresses clavicle
Name the nerve which innervates Pectoralis minor and its muscle action.
Medial pectoral nerve
Stabilises the scapula by drawing it inferiorly and anteriorly
What is the innervation of serratus anterior and what is its muscle action?
Long thoracic nerve C6/7
Protracts and rotates scapula (abduction +90 degrees)
Name the five muscles of the posterior axio-appendicular region.
Trapezius Latissimus dorsi Levator scapulae Rhomboid minor Rhomboid major
What nerve innervates the trapezius and what is its action?
Spinal accessory nerve, C3/4
Elevates, depresses and retracts scapula
Rotates glenoid cavity superiorly
What is the innervation and action if latissimus dorsi?
Thoracodorsal nerve, C6-8
Extends, adducts and medially rotates humerus
What is the innervation and action of levator scapulae?
Dorsal scapular nerve, C4/5
Elevates scapula and rotates inferiorly
What is the innervation and action of rhomboid minor and major?
Dorsal scapular nerve
Retracts scapula and rotates inferiorly
Name the intrinsic muscles of the shoulder (*including rotator cuff).
Deltoid There's major Supraspinatus* Infraspinatus* Subscapularis* Teres minor*
What is the innervation and action of the deltoid?
Axillary nerve, C5/6
Anterior part- flexion and medial rotation of arm
Middle part- abduction (15-90 degrees)
Posterior part- extends and laterally rotates arm
What is the innervation and action of supraspinatus?
Suprascapular nerve, C4-6 Initiates abduction (up to 15 degrees)
What is the innervation and action of the subscapularis?
Upper and lower subscapular nerves, C5-7
Medial rotation of arm
What is the innervation and action of infraspinatus?
Suprascapular nerve, C5/6
Lateral rotation of arm
What is the innervation and action of teres minor?
Axillary nerve
Lateral rotation of arm
What is the innervation and action of teres major?
Lower subscapular nerve, C5/6
Adducts and medially rotates the arm
Name the muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm.
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Name the muscles of the posterior compartment of the arm.
Triceps brachii
Aconeus
What is the innervation of the anterior compartment of the arm?
Musculocutaneous nerve, C5-7
Apart from part of the Brachialis which is the radial nerve
What is the innervation of the posterior compartment of the arm?
Radial nerve, C6-8
What are the actions of the biceps brachii?
Supination
Flexion
What are the movements of the coracobrachialis?
Flexion
Adduction
What is the movement of the Brachialis?
Flexion