upper limb muscles info Flashcards
Abductor pollicis brevis
Median nerve (recurrent branch)
Abducts thumb
Abductor pollicis longus
Median nerve
Abducts and extends thumb at carpometacarpal joint
Adductor pollicis
Ulnar nerve (deep branch)
adducts thumb
Abductor digiti minimi
ulnar nerve
abducts little finger
Anconeus
Radial nerve
Assists triceps brachii in extending elbow, abducts ulna in pronation
Biceps brachii
Musculocutaneous nerve
Flexes and supinates forearm at elbow
Brachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve and radial nerve
Flexes forearm at elbow
Brachioradialis
Radial nerve
Weak flexion of forearm when forearm is midpronated
Coracobrachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve
Flexes and adducts arm at shoulder
Deltoid
Axillary nerve
Clavicular part: flexes and medially rotates arm Acromial part: abducts arm beyond initial 15 degrees done by supraspinatus Spinous part: extends and laterally rotates arm
Dorsal interosseous muscles
Ulnar nerve (deep branch)
Abduct digits; flex digits at metacarpophalangeal joint and extend interphalangeal joints
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Radial nerve (deep branch)
Extends and abducts hand at wrist
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Radial nerve
Extends and abducts hand at wrist
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extends and adducts hand at wrist
Extensor digiti minimi
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extends 5th digit
Extensor digitorum
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extends medial four digits, assists in wrist extension
Extensor indicis
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extends 2nd digit and helps extend hand at wrist
Extensor pollicis brevis
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extends proximal phalanx of thumb at carpometacarpal joint
Extensor pollicis longus
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extends distal phalanx of thumb at interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints
Flexor carpi radialis
Median nerve
Flexes and abducts hand at wrist