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Upper limb origins and insertion Flashcards

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Trapezius origin and insertion

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origin: superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, medial margin of the ligamentum nuchae, spinous process of CVII to TXII and related supraspinaous ligaments

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Trapezius innervation

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Sensor nerve; cranial nerve XI

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Trapezius function

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elevates scapula,
rotates scapula during abduction of humerous above horizontal,
middle fibers retract scapula. lower fibers depress scapula

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Deltoid origin and insertion

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Origin: lateral margin of acromion, spine of scapula; lateral 1/3 of clavical

Insertion: deltoid tuberosity

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Deltoid innervation

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axillary nerve (C5-C6)

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Deltoid action

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ABduction, posterior fibers cause extension and anterior fibers flexion

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Levator scapulae origin and insertion

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origin: Transferse process of C1-C2 and posterior tubercales of transfer process of C3-C4

Insertion: posterior surface of medial border of scapula from superior angle to root of spine of the scapula

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Levator scapulae innervation

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branches directly from anterior rami C3-C4 and branches from C 5 of dorsal scapular nerve

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Levator scapulae action

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elevates scapula

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Rhomboid minor origin and insertion

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Origin: lower end of ligaments nuchael and spinous processes of C7-T1 vertabrae

Insertion: posterior surface of medial border of scapula at the root of the spine of the scapula

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Rhomboid minor innervation

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dorsal scapular nerve (C4-C5)

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Rhomboid minor action

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elevates and retracts the scapula

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Rhomboid major origin and insertion

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origin: spinous process of T2-T5
Insertion: posterior surface of medial border of scapula from the root of the spine of the scapula to the inferior angle

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Rhomboid major innervation

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dorsal scapular nerve (C4-C5)

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Rhomboid major action

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elevates and retracts the scapula

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Supraspinatus origin and insertion

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Origin: medial two thirds of supraspinous fossa

insertion: greater tubercle of humerous

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supraspinatus innervation

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suprascacular nerve (C5-C6)

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infraspinatus origin and insertion

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origin: infraspinus fossa of scapula
insertion: greater tubercle of humorous

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infraspinatus innervation

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suprascpular nerve (c5-c6)

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teres minor origin and insertion

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origin: lateral border of scapula
insertion: grater tuberacle of humerus

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teres minor innervation

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axillary nerve (c5-c6)

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teres minor action

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rotator cuff muscle; lateral rotation of arm at glenohumeral joint

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teres major origin and insertion

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origin: elongate oval area on the posterir surface of the inferior angle of the scapula
insertion: medial lip of the intertubecular groove on anterior surface of the humerus

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teres major innervation

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inferior scapular nerve C5-C7

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Teres major action

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medial rotation and extension of arm at the shoulder joint

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long head of triceps origin and insertion

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origin: infraglenoid tuberacle of scapula
insertion: common tendon insertion with medial and lateral heads on the olecranon process of ulna

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long head of triceps innervation

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radial nerve (c6-C8)

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triceps action

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extension of arm at shoulder and elbow

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name the borders and contents of the quadrangular space

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borders: inferior margin of teres minor, surgical neck of humerus, superior margin of the teres major, latearl margin of the long head of tricepts brachii
contents: acial nerve and posterior circumflex humeral artery and vein

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name the borders and contents of the triangular space

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border: medial border of triceps, teres major, teres minor

contents

circumflex scapular artery and vein

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name the borders and contents of the triangular interval

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borders: lateral margin of long head of tricepts, shaft of humerus, inferior margin of the teres major
contents: radial artery and profunda brachii artery (deep artery of arm)

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pectoralis major origin and insertion

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origin clavicular head - anterior surface of medial half of claviacal, sternocostal head, anterior surface of sternum, first seven costal cartilages, sternal end of sixth rib, aponeurosis of external oblique

insertion: lateral lip of intertubecular grove on anterior surface of humerus

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pectoralis major innervation

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medial and lateral pectoral nerve

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pectoralis major action

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flexion, adduction, medial rotation of arm at shoulder

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subclavius origin and insertion

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origin: first rib at junction between rib and costal cartilage
insertion: groove on inferior surface of middle one third of clavicle

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subclavius nerve

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nerve to the subclavius

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pectoralis minor

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origin: anterior surfaces and superior borders of ribs 3-5
insertion: coracoid process

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pectoralis minor innervation

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medial pectoral nerve

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pectoralis minor action

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pulls top of shoulder down and protracts scapula

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subscapularis origin and insertion

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origin: medial two thirds of subscapular fossa

insertion: lesser tuberacle of humerus

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subscapularis innervation

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upper and lower subscapular nerves (c5-7)

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lattisimus dorsi origin and insertion

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origin: spinus processes of lower six thoracic vertebrae, throacolumbar fascia lower ribs 3-4
insertion: floor of the intertubecular groove of the anterior surface of the humerus

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latissimus dorsi innervation

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thoracodorsal nerve (C6-8)

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lattisimus dorsi action

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medial rotation, extension, adduction

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origin and insertion of biceps brachii

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origin: long head is subraglenoid tuberacle of scapula, short head is coracoid process
insertion: tuberosity of radius

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biceps brachii innervation

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musculocutaneous nerve (c5-c6)

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coracobrachialis origin and insertion

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origin: coracoid process
insertion: linear roughening of midshaft of humerus medial side

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coracobrachialis innervation

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musculocutaneous (c5-c6)

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coracobrachialis action

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adduction, flexor of arm at shoulder

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brachialis origin and insertion

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origin: anterior aspect of humerus
insertion: tuberosity of ulna

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brachialis innervation

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muculocutanous c5=c6

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brachialis action

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major flexor

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