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Trapezius

N: accessory n.


A: elevator & retractor of scapula

Latissimus dorsi

N: thoracodorsal n.


A: adduct, medially rotate and extend arm

Rhomboids

N: dorsal scapular n.


Retract scapula

Levator scapulae

Elevate scapula


N: dorsal scapular n.

Serratus posterior

N: ventral rami of spinal n


Proprioceptive

Connects adjacent lamina forming posterior wall of vertebral canal

Ligamentum flava


Pierced during lumbar puncture

Splenius capitis & cervicis

Extrinsic back muscles

Attach to either ribs scapula or humerus


N: ventral rami of spinal n

Intrinsic back muscles

Extend spine/head


N: dorsal rami of spinal n.

Splenius m.

Unilateral: flexes and rotates head to same side

Erector spinae

Iliocostalis


Longissimus


Spinalis


Unilateral a: ipsilateral flexion

Transversospinalis m.

Rotatores


Multifidus


Semispinalis


Unilateral a: contralateral rotation

Deep (minor) intrinsic back muscles

Interspinales


Levator costarum


N: dorsal rami


Intertransversarii


N: dorsal & ventral rami

Suboccipital muscles

N: suboccipital n


A: rectus capitis posterior (major & minor) & obliquus capitis inferior - ipsilateral rotation


A: obliquus capitis superior - contralateral rotation

Contents of suboccipital triangle

Vertebral a.


Suboccipital n.



Greater occipital n. originated inferior to obliquus capitis inferior

Conus medullaris


Filum terminalae


Cauda equina


Denticulate ligaments

End of the spinal cord at L1


Pial prolongation anchoring to coccyx


Bundle of lumbar and sacral n. roots


Lateral extensions of pia mater that attach to dura mater

Cervical spinal n. exit:


Remaining nerves exit:

Above the correspondingly number vertebrae


Starting at T1 they exit bellow the correspondingly numbered vertebrae

Dorsal roots


Ventral roots


Rami

Dorsal roots - sensory


Ventral roots - motor


Rami - both motor & sensory

Ventral/dorsal rami supply

Back (Definition)

Glenohumeral joint dislocation

Anterior dislocation is most common


Possibly damaging: axillary n. & posterior humeral circumflex vessels

Deltoid

A: abducts, adducts, flexes, extends, and rotates the shoulder


N: axillary n.

Rotator cuff

Formed by tendons of


Supraspinatus (initiates abduction)


Infraspinatus (lateral rotator)


- N: suprascapular n.


Teres minor (laterally rotates & weakly adducts) - N: axillary n.


Subscapularis (medially rotates) - N: upper & lower supscapular n.



Supraspinatus tendon is commonly damaged in rotator cuff tears pt will have trouble with first 15* of abduction.

SITS

Teres major

A: internally rotates, adducts, & extends the arm


N: lower subscapular n.

Serratus anterior

N: long thoracic n.


A: protracts and rotates scapula upward during arm elevation

Paralysis causes winging of the scapula

1. Quadrangular space, 2. Triangular space, 3. Triangular interval Boundaries

Back (Definition)

1. Quadrangular space, 2. Triangular space, 3. Triangular interval contents



& Fractures would affect:

Fracture of the surgical neck: axillary n. & posterior circumflex humeral a.


Fracture of shaft of humerus: radial n. & deep brachial a.

Pectoralis major

N: lateral & medial pectoral n.


A: flexes, adducts & medially rotates


Vascular: pectoral branch of thoracoacromial trunk

Pectoralis minor

N: medial pectoral n.


Helps with inspiration and stabilizes scapula

Coracobrachialis

N: musculocutaneous n.


Flexes arm

Cutaneous innervation of the upper limb

Biceps brachii

Flexor of all and forearm


N: musculocutaneous n.

Biceps brachii

Flexor of arm and forearm, supinator of forearm


N: musculocutaneous n.

Coracobrachialis

Flexes arm


N: musculocutaneous n.

Brachialis

Prime flexor of forearm


N: musculocutaneous n.

Triceps

Extend the elbow


N: radial n.

Anconeus

Extends the elbow


N: radial n.

Contents of the carpal tunnel

4FDS


4FDP


FPL


Median n.

Anatomical snuff box

Back (Definition)

2 things in the roof


1 on the floor

Movement at the Metacarpophalangeal joint

PAD & DAB


Flexion - lumbricals & interossei


Extension - extensor digitorum

Movement at the interphalangeal joints


PIP & DIP

Flexion -


PIP - flexor digitorum superficialis


DIP - flexor digitorum profundus



Extension - lumbricals & interossei; extensor digitorum

Palmar arches primary contribution

Superficial - ulnar a.



Deep - Radial a.

Brachioradialis

Radial n.


Flexes forearm

Extensors - Muscles of Posterior Forearm (superficial)

Abductor pollicis longus is an extensor

Extensors - muscles of the posterior forearm (deep)

N: Radial n.

Flexors - muscles of anterior forearm (superficial)

N: Median n.



except - flexor carpi ulnaris & medial half of flexor digitorum profundus - ulnar n.

Flexors - Anterior forearm (intermediate)

Flexors - Anterior forearm (deep)

Flexors - muscles of anterior forearm (superficial)

N: Median n.



except - flexor carpi ulnaris & medial half of flexor digitorum profundus - ulnar n.

Flexors - Anterior forearm (intermediate)

Flexors - Anterior forearm (deep)

Greater sciatic foramen

Additional infrapiriformic contents m: n. to quadratus femoris & obturator internus

Formed by sacrotuberous ligament

Movements of the hip joint - muscle actions

Femoral triangle

NAVL

Thenar muscles


N: median n.

Popliteal fossa

Hypothenar m.

N: Ulnar n.


Also innervates adductor pollicis

Cruciate ligaments

Back (Definition)

Cruciate ligaments

Excessive lateral rotation of a flexes knee will tear ACL, TCL & medial meniscus

Talocrural joint

Talus, tibia, fibula



Inversion injury (common) tearing of lateral collateral log.



Eversion injury - medial collateral lig. = deltoid lig.

Quadriceps group

Vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris (also hip flexion)



N: femoral n.


Knee extension

Quadriceps group

Vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris (also hip flexion)



N: femoral n.


Knee extension

Sartorius

N: femoral n.


Hip: flexion, abduction, lateral rotation


Knee: flexion & medial rotation


- attaches on pes anserinus

Medial thigh muscles (Superficial)

Abductor longus & brevis


Pectineus


Gracilis (also flexes and internally rotates knee)




A: hip adduction & flexion


N: obturator n.

Medial thigh muscles (deep)

Obturator externus (lateral hip rotation)


Adductor magnus



N: Obturator n. - except hamstring part of adductor magnus - tibial n.



A: adducts the thigh



Hamstring portion - extends the thigh


Adductor portion - flex the thigh

Gluteus maximus

Extends & laterally rotates thigh


N: inferior gluteal n.

Gluteus medius, minimus, tensor fascia latae

Abduct & medially rotate thigh


N: superior gluteal n.

Gluteus medius, minimus, tensor fascia latae

Abduct & medially rotate thigh


N: superior gluteal n.

Piriformis, gamelli, obturator internus, quadratus femoris

Laterally rotate thigh



N. to piriformis, n. to obturator internus, n. to quadratus femoris

Hamstring muscles

A: hip extension & knee flexion



Semimembranosus


Semitendinosus (pes anserinus)


Medial knee rotation



Biceps femoris


Lateral knee rotation



N: tibial n. - except short head of biceps femoris - common fibular n.