UQ muscle actions Flashcards
Pectoralis major - Clavicular
shoulder flexion, MR, horizontal adduction of humerus toward opposite shoulder
Origin fixed: humeral adduction and MR
Insertion fixed: assists in elevation of thorax in forced inspiration
Pectoralis major - Sternal fibers
depress shoulder girdle by virtue of attachment of the humerus and obliquely adduct the humerus toward opposite iliac crest
origin fixed: humeral adduction and MR
insertion fixed: assists in elevation of thorax in forced inspiration
Pectoralis minor
origin fixed: tilts scapula anteriorly
insertion fixed: assist in forced inspiration
may help with downward rotation of the scapula or at least prevents upward rotation. also internally rotates the scapula
Subclavius
draws the clavical down and stabilizes joint
latissimus dorsi
origin fixed: shoulder MR, adduction and extension.
insertion fixed: assists in anterior and lateral pelvic tilts, assists in lumbar hyperextension
depresses shoulder girdle, assists in lateral flexion
teres major
shoulder MR, add, ext; scapular internal rotation
Serratus Anterior
origin fixed: abducts and upwardly rotates scapula. Holds medial border of scapula firmly against the rib cage. Lower fibers may depress the scapula and upper fibers may elevate
Serratus anterior is the best scapular upward rotator and posterior tilter. Serratus also helps externally rotate scapula
supraspinatus
abduct shoulder, stabilizes head of humerus in glenoid cavity during movements, may assist with shoulder LR from neutral to full LR
Infraspinatus
LR shoulder, stabilizes head of humerus in glenoid cavity during movements, scapular internal rotation
subscapularis
MR shoulder, stabilizes head of humerus in glenoid cavity during movements, prevents humeral anterior glide
anterior deltoid
shoulder flexion, abduction, and MR
middle deltoid
shoulder abduction; scapular downward rotation
posterior deltoid
shoulder extension, abduction, and LR; scapular internal rotation
upper trapezius
elevate and upwardly rotate scapula; extend neck
middle trapezius
adduct (retract) scapula
lower trapezius
depress and help upper fibers upwardly rotate scapula
levator scapulae
elevates medial border of scapula while downwardly rotating lateral angle; helps rhomboids and trapezius pull scapula upward and medially; bends neck laterally
rhomboid major
adducts, elevates, downwardly rotates scapula
rhomboid minor
adduct, elevate scapula; rotate scapula so that glenoid cavity faces caudally
teres minor
LR shoulder; stabilizes head of humerus in glenoid cavity during movements; scapular internal rotation
pronator teres
pronate forearm, assists in elbow flexion
flexor carpi radialis
abduct, flex wrist; assists in forearm pronation and elbow flexion
palmaris longus
tenses palmar fascia, flex wrist, assists in elbow flexion
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexion of PIP of 2nd-5th digits; assist in MCP joint flex and wrist flex
flexor digitorum profundus
flexes DIP of index, middle, ring, and little fingers. Assists in PIP, MCP, and wrist flexion
flexor pollicis longus
thumb IP flexion; assists in MCP and CMC flex and wrist flexion
flexor pollicis brevis
flex MCP, CMC of thumb
assists in opposition, may extend IP joint
pronator quadratus
pronate forearm
abductor pollicis brevis
palmar abduction of thumb, CMC and MCP joints; extend thumb IP joint. Assists in opposition and flexion, MR of CMC jt
opponens pollicis
opposes thumb CMC
Lumbricals
extends IP joint and simultaneously flex MCP joints of 2-5th digits; extend IP joints with MCP extended