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Origin of Trapezius
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Origin: External occipital protuberance, spinous processes of C1-T12
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Insertion of Trapezius
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Insertion: spine and acromion of scapula
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Action of Trapezius
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Elevate and retract scapula
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Origin of Pectoralis minor
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Ribs
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Insertion of Pectoralis Minor
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coacoid process
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Action of Pectoralis Minor
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depress scapula
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Origin of serratus anterior
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medial border of scapula
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Insertion of serratus anterior
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coracoid process
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Action of serratus anterior
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protraction of the scapula
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Origin Rhomboids (major and min)
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Thoracic spinous processes
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Insertion of Rhomboids (min and major)
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Medial border of scapula
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Action of Rhomboids (min and major)
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Retract the scapula
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Origin of Levator scapulae
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Cervical spinous processes
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Insertion of levator scapulae
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Superior angle of scapula
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Action of levator scapulae
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elevate scapula
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Origin of deltoid
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scapula and clavicle
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Insertion of deltoid
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deltoid tuberosity
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Action of deltoid
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abduction of humerus
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Origin of coracobrachialis
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coracoid process
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Insertion of coracobrachialis
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middle of the 1/3 of humerus
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Action coracobrachialis
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Adduction of humerus
Move medially move toward the mid line of the body (Moving the upper arm down to the side toward the body) |
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Origin Pectoralis Major
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sternum and clavicle
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Insertion pectoralis major
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intertubercular groove
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Action pectoralis major
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Flexion of humerus
move anteriorly moving to the front of the body (moving the upper arm upward to the front) |
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Origin Latissimus dorsi
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Thoracic and lumbar spinous processes
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Insertion Latissimus dorsi
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Intertubercular groove
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Action Latissimus dorsi
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extension and medial rotation of the humerus
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Origin Teres major
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Inferior angle of scapula
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Insertion Teres major
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Intertubercular groove
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Action Teres major
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Extension and Medial rotation of the humerus
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Origin supraspinatus
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supraspinous fossa
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Insertion supraspinatus
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Greater tubercle
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Action supraspinatus
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lateral rotation and and abduction of humerus
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Origin infraspinatus
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infraspinous fossa
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Insertion infraspinatus
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Greater tubercle
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Action infraspinatus
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lateral rotation of humerus
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Origin teres minor
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Inferior angle of scapula
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Insertion teres minor
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Greater tubercle
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Action teres minor
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lateral rotation of humerus
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Origin subscapularis
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subscapular fossa
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Origin subscapularis
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Subscapular fossa
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Insertion subscapularis
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Lesser tubercle
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Action subscapularis
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lateral rotation of humerus
external rotation |
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Origin biceps brachii
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Scapula
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Insertion biceps brachii
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Radial tuberosity
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Action biceps brachii
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flexion of antebrachium
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Origin brachialis
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humerus
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Insertion brachialis
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ulnar tuberosity
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Action brachialis
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flexion of antebrachium
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Origin triceps brachii
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scapula and humerus
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Insertion triceps brachii
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olecranon process
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Action tricpes brachii
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Extension of antebrachium
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Origin flexor digitorum superficialis
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Medial epicondyle
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Insertion flexor digitorum superficialis
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phalanges (2-5)
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Action flexor digitorum superficialis
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flexion of digits
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Origin pronator teres
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medial epicondyle
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Insertion pronator teres
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lateral surface of radius
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Action pronator teres
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pronation of antebrachium
(radial movement) turns hand on other side-facing down |
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Origin Flexor carpi ulnaris
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Medial epicondlye
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Insertion Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
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Ulnar carpals
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Action Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
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Flexion of wrist
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Origin Brachioradialis
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Lateral epicondyle
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Insertion Brachiaradialis
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Syloid process of radius
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Action Brachiaradialis
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Flexion of atebrachium
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Origin Extensor Carpi Radialis (longus and brevis)
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lateral epicondyle
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Insertion Extensor Carpi Radialis (longus and brevis)
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radial carpals
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Action Extensor Carpi Radialis (longus and brevis)
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extension of wrist
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Origin Extensor digitorum
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lateral epicondyle
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Insertion Extensor digitorum
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phalanges (2-4)
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Action Extensor digitorum
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extension digits
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Origin Extensor Digiti minimi
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lateral epicondyle
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Insertion Extensor Digiti minimi
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phalanx (5)
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Action Extensor Digiti minimi
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extension digit
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Origin entensor carpi ulnaris
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Lateral epicondyle
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Insertion extensor carpi ulnaris
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ulnar carpals
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Action extensor carpi ulnaris
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Extension of wrist
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Origin supinator
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lateral epicondyle and ulna
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Insertion supinator
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anterior surface of radius
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Action supinator
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supination of antebrachium (palm facing up)
radial movement |
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Only joint connecting the upper limb to the axial skeleton
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sternoclavicular joint
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A number of upper limb muscles are extremely important in fastening what to what?
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scapular to the thorax
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What the is the important function of upper limb muscles, that is rare among animals?
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manipulating our environment
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What are the four movements of the scapula?
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protraction, retraction, elevation, depression
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The scapula is pulled laterally, as when extending the arm for something out of reach?
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protraction
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The scapula is pulled medially, as when pulling your shoulders back?
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Retraction
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The scapula is moved superiorly, as when shrugging the shoulders?
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Elevation
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The scapula is moved inferiorly, as when carrying a heavy suitecase
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Depression
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What are the glenoidhumeral motions?
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movements of the humerus: abduction, adduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation, flexion, extension
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What are the humeroulnar motions?
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Movements of the ulna: flexion and extension
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What are the radial motions?
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Movements of the radius: Supination and pronation
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What are the wrist motions?
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flexion, extension, abduction, adduction
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What are the metacarpophalangeal joints movements?
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flexion, extension, abduction, adduction
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What are the interphalangeal joints movements?
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movements of the tip of your fingers: flexion and extension
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Wrist motion of abduction
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move the thumb out
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Wrist motion of adduction
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move the pinky side of wrist out
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Metacarpophalangeal joints abduction
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move thumb and pinky fingers out
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Metacarpophalangeal joints adduction
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move thumb and pinky fingers in
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This forms a very mobile connection the the body
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pectoral girdle
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What glides and rotates along the thorax?
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scapula
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What connects the scapula to the axial skeleton?
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clavicle
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What is the major action of the trapezius? And what does this do?
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elevate the scapula
stabilizes the weight that is carried by the arm |
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What muscle stablizes the weight carried by the arm?
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Trapezius
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What are the two functions of the trapezius?
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1) elevate scapula
2) retraction scapula |
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This assists the rhomboids in their shared function?
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trapezius, retraction of scapula
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This is a fan shaped muscle that has fascicles that travel in several directions?
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trapezius
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The fascicles of what muscle travel in several directions are capable of doing what?
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trapezius
moving the scapula in a variety of directions |
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What two muscles depress the scapula?
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Pectoralis minor (more signficant one) and subclavius
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Protraction of the scapula is produced by what muscle?
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serratus anterior
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This muscle is called the boxer's muscle?
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serratus anterior
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This three muscles retract and elevate the scapula respectfully?
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rhomboids(major and minor)
levator scapulae (dont forget that trapezius retracts the scapula) |
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Movers of the scapula are?
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trapezius, rhomboids (major and minor), larector scapulae, serratus anterior, pectoralis minor
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Two groups of movers of the shoulder?
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1) extrinsic muscles
2) intrinsic muscles |
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What do these two groups of movers of the shoulder do? (2)
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1) they originate on the scapula
2) cross the gelnohumeral joint |
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The muscles that attach at the shaft of the humerus?
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extrinsic muscles
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The muscles that attach more proximally near the HEAD of the humerus?
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intrinsic muscles
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These are the longer muscles that produce major movements of the upper arm?
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extrinsinic muscles
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The four major muscles of the upper arm (extrinsinc muscles)
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1) deltoid
2) coracobrachialis 3) lattismus dorsi 4) pectaoralis major |
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If you stand with your arms outstretched laterally, these four muscles are arranged to produce movements at roughly 90 degrees from one another
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extrinsic muscles
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This muscle abducts the humerus
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deltoid
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This muscle flexes the humerus
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pectotralis major
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This muscle flexes the humerus when you bring your fists together or doing push ups?
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pectotralis major
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This muscle adducts the humerus
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coracobrachialis
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These two muscles extend the humerus as when rowing a boat, and also medially rotate the humerus?
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lattissimus dorsi and teres major
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These are humerus shaft muscles
and they do what? |
extrinsic muscles
abduct, adduct, flex, extend the humerus |
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There are four muscles that orginate at the scapula and insert to the proximal humerus. They form the what...
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intrinsic muscles often called the rotator cuff muscles
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This is a tendinous support that holds the humeral head in the shallow glenoid fossa of the scapula
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rotator cuff
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What holds the place of the humeral head in of the scapula?
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glenoid fossa
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What does the glenoid fossa of the scapula hold and support?
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humeral head
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Name the three muscles that attach from the posterior surface of the scapula and insert on the greater tubercle of the humerus.
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1) supraspinatus
2) infraspinatus 3) teres minor |
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Name the four intrinsic muscles
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1) supraspinatus
2) infraspinatus 3) teres minor 4) subscapularis |
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What kind of muscles form the rotator cuff muscles?
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intrinsic muscles
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Where does the posterior surface muscles attach to?
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greater tubercle of the humerus
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What do all three muscles of the posterior surface of the scapula (intrinsic muscles) do?
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rotate the humerus laterally
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What does the the supraspinatous muscle do?
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intrinsic muscle
abducts the humerus |
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What is the single muscle that originates in the anterior subscapular fossa? Where does it attach? What does it do?
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subscapularis
lesser tubercle medially rotates the humerus |
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Which muscle attaches to the lesser tubercle of the humerus?
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subscapularis
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Which muscle attaches to the greater tubercle of the humerus?
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supraspinatis
infraspinatis teres minor |
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The brachium is seperated by which two compartments?
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anterior and posterior
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What does the anterior compartment of the brachium contain?
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flexors of the forearm (brachium)
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What does the posterior compartment of the brachium contain?
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extensors of the forearm (brachium)
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What two muscles are part of the flexor (anterior) compartment?
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brachialis, biceps brachii
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This muscle originates at the scapula and attaches to the radial tuberosity.
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biceps brachii
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Two heads
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biceps brachii
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Where do the three heads originate from?
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scapula and humerus
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Where does the triceps insert on?
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oclecranon process
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What is the insignifcant muscle that makes up the extensor compartment?
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anconeus, along with the triceps
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This origninates on the scapula and the humerus, it inserts itself on the olecranon process?
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triceps
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The anterior compartment of the antebrachium consist of?
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contains flexors of the wrist and digits
two muscles that pronate the forearm |
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The posterior compartment of the antebrachium consist of?
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contains extensors of the wrist and digits
supinator of the forearm |
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Exact muscles of the anterior (flexor) compartment
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1) flexor digitorum superficialis
2) pronator teres 3) flexor carpi radialis 4) palmaris longus 5) flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Where do the five muscles of the flexor compartment of the antebrachium originate?
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medial epicondyle of the humerus
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The largest and deepest of the flexor compartment?
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flexor digitorum superficialis
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This muscle sends tendons to the digits allowing for the flexion of digits
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flexor digitorum superficialis
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flat muscle
and the four round muscles overlying this flat muscle? |
flexor digitorum superficialis
pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Order the four muscles of the flexor compartment of the antebrachium from lateral to medial.
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pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris
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Medially rotates (pronates) the antebrachium
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pronator teres
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These two muscles flex the wrist
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Flexor carpi radialis
flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Attaches to a thick connective tissue of the hand, palamar aponeurosis
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palmaris longus
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What is the thick connective tissue of the palm called?
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palmaris aponeurosis
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This tissue holds the skin of the palm in place
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palamaris longus
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Contraction of this muscle stablizes the palm when gripping an object.
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palamaris longus
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Where is the freely mobile skin located
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on the dorsal surface of your hand
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This muscle is wrapped around the radius so as the "unwind" when contracting turning the palm forward in opposition to the pronator teres.
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supinator
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Supinator turns the antebrachium in opposition with what muscle?
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pronator teres
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3 lateral extensors that orginate from the lateral epicondyle
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brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis (longus and brevis) |
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3 medial extensors that originate from the lateral epicondyle
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extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris |
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The common irritation of their proximal attachement is called tennis elbow
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extensor carpi radialis (longus and brevis)
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The most lateral extensor is
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brachioradialis
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