Upperlimb Muscles Flashcards
shoulders and upper back; extends neck and head
Trapezius
chest; elevates ribs
Pectoralis major
between ribs; elevates ribs
Serratus anterior
shoulder; abductor or upper limbs
Deltoid
3 heads; extends elbow
Triceps brachaii
“flexing muscle”; flexes elbow and shoulder
Biceps brachaii
Two head crosses two. Joint and sits on anterior brachium
Biceps brachii
Distal muscle separating the anterior and posterior compartments of the forearm
Brachioradialis
Deep brachial muscle crossing the elbow joint
Brachialis
Spanning the posterior brachium with three heads
Triceps brachii
Superficial and proximal musclr of the anterior antebrachium
Pronator tere
Small muscle crossing the elbow join
Anconeus
Deep posterior muscle of antebrachium
Supinator
Deepest layer of the anterior antentachial muscles shaped like quadrangle
Pronator quadratus
Lateral and superficial antebrachial muscle in anterior compartment and acting on the wrist
Flexor carpi radialis
Medial anterior and superficial antebrachial act in wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Thin and long superficial not everyone have this
Palmaris longus
Deep and extrinsic anterior antebrachial muscle
Flexor pollicis longus
Superficial muscle in anterior It acts in fingers
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Deep anterior antebrachial muscle acting on the fingers
Flexor digitorum profundus
Superficial posterior antebrachial muscle
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Distal scapula: radial tuberosity
Biceps brachii
Distal and lateral humerus: distal radius
Brachioradialis
Lower anterior humerus: coronoid in ulna
Brachialis
Distal scapula posterior poximal humerus: olecranon in ulna
Triceps brachii
Medial epicondyle in humerus proximal ulna: middle of lateral radius
Pronator teres
Lateral epicondyle humerus: lateral surface olecranon
Anconeus
Medial epicondyle in humerus: lateral in proximal radius
Supinator
Distal anteromedial: distal anterolateral
Pronator quadratus
Medial epicondyle of humerus: retinaculum proximal phalanges
Palmaris longus
Medial epicondyle humerus: second and third metacarpals
Flexor carpi radialis
Medial epicondylr humerus proximal posterior ulna: fitfth metacarpal
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Proximal anterior ulna: 2 t5 digits
Flexor digitorum profunds
Medial epicon of radius proximal ulna: middle 2-5
Flexor digitorum superficialid
Anterior surfacr radius:distal phalanx thumb
Flexor pollicis longus
Lateral epicondyle humerus: posterior surface 2nd metacarpal
Extensor carpi radialis longus