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43 Cards in this Set
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Trapezius
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O: Superior nuchal line Ext. occipital protuberance Ligamentum nuchae Spinous processes C7-T12
I:Lateral clavicle Acromion Spine of scapula |
Elevates, depresses and retracts scapula; tilts glenoid upward in abduction of arm
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Levator scapulae
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O: Transverse processes C1-C4
I:Upper part of medial border of scapula |
Elevates scapula; tilts glenoid downward
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Rhomboideus major & minor
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O: Minor: Spinous processes C7-T1
Major: Spinous processes T2-T5 I: Vertebral (medial) border of scapula |
Retract and elevate scapula; tilts glenoid downward in adduction of arm against resistance
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Serratus anterior
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O: Ribs 1-8
I: Anterior surface of medial border of scapula |
Protracts scapula, rotates glenoid upward and holds scapula against thorax
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Pectoralis minor
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O: Ribs 3-5
I:Coracoid process |
Protracts and depresses scapula
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Subscapularis
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O: Subscapular fossa
I: Lesser tubercle |
Medially rotates arm; stabilizes shoulder joint
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Supraspinatus
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O: Supraspinous fossa
I: Greater tubercle (highest facet) |
Abducts arm (initiates abduction); stabilizes shoulder joint
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Infraspinatus
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O: Infraspinous fossa
I: Greater tubercle (middle facet) |
Laterally rotates arm; stabilizes shoulder joint
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Teres minor
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O: Lateral border of scapula
I: Greater tubercle (lowest facet) |
Laterally rotates arm; stabilizes shoulder joint
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Latissimus dorsi
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O: Spinous processes T7-T12 Thoracolumbar fascia
Lumbar spinous processes Iliac crest Lower ribs I:Intertubercular groove |
Adducts, extends, and medially rotates humerus
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Teres major
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O: Inferior angle of scapula
I: Intertubercular groove |
Adducts, extends and medially rotates arm
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Pectoralis major
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O: Clavicle, sternum (manubrium and body), costal cartilages, ext. oblique aponeurosis
I:Intertubercular groove |
Adducts and medially rotates humerus; upper portion flexes arm; lower portion extends arm from flexed position
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Deltoideus
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O: Spine of scapula Acromion process Clavicle
I:Deltoid tuberosity |
Flexes, abducts and extends arm
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Triceps brachii
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O: Long head - infraglenoid tubercle of
scapula Lateral head - posterolateral humeral shaft Medial head - posteromedial humeral shaft I: Olecranon process |
Extends arm and forearm
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Biceps brachii
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O: Short head - coracoid process Long head - supraglenoid
tubercle of scapula I:Radial tuberosity |
Primarily supinates and flexes forearm; may help flex arm
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Coracobrachialis
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O: Coracoid process
I: Humeral shaft |
Flexes and adducts arm
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Brachialis
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O: Humeral shaft
I: Ulnar tuberosity |
Flexes forearm
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Pronator teres
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O: Humeral (superficial) head -
Medial epicondyle Ulnar (deep) head - Ant. proximal ulna I:Middle lateral surface of radius |
Pronates forearm and hand; flexes forearm
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Flexor carpi radialis
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O:Medial epicondyle
I:Base of 2nd metacarpal |
Flexes and abducts hand
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Palmaris longus
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O: Medial epicondyle
I: Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis |
Flexes hand and tenses palmar aponeurosis
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
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O: Humeral head -
Medial epicondyle Ulnar head - Olecranon process (medial edge) I:Pisiform, hook of hamate and 5th metacarpal |
Flexes and adducts hand
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
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O: Humeroulnar head -
Medial epicondyle, Ant. proximal ulna Radial head - Anterior radius I:Middle phalanges of four fingers |
Flexes proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints of four fingers, flexes wrist
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Flexor digitorum profundus
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O: Anterior ulna and interosseous membrane
I: Distal phalanges of four fingers |
Flexes distal interphalangeal, proximal interphalangeal, and metacarpophalangeal joints of four fingers; flexes wrist
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Flexor pollicis longus
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O: Anterior radius and interosseous membrane
I: Distal phalanx of thumb |
Flexes interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb
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Brachioradialis
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O: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
I: Lateral surface of distal radius |
Flexes forearm
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Extensor carpi radialis longus
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O: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
I:Base of 2nd metacarpal |
Extends and abducts hand
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
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O: Lateral epicondyle
I:Base of 3rd metacarpal |
Extends and abducts hand
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Extensor digitorum
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O:Lateral epicondyle
I:Dorsal surface of the distal and middle phalanges of 4 fingers |
Extends fingers at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
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O: Lateral epicondyle and posterior ulna
I:Base of 5th metacarpal |
Extends and adducts hand
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Supinator
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O: Lateral epicondyle, radial collateral and annular ligaments, posterior ulna
I:Lateral, anterior and posterior radius |
Supinates forearm
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Abductor pollicis longus
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O: Posterior ulna, interosseous membrane and posterior radius
I:Base of 1st metacarpal |
Abducts and extends thumb
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Extensor pollicis brevis
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O:Posterior radius and interosseous membrane
I: Base of proximal phalanx of thumb |
Extends thumb at MCP and CM joints
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Extensor pollicis longus
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O: Posterior ulna and interosseous membrane
I:Base of distal phalanx of thumb |
Extends thumb at IP, MCP and CM joints
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Abductor pollicis brevis
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O: Flexor retinaculum, scaphoid, trapezium
I:Proximal phalanx of thumb |
Abducts thumb; assists in early stages of opposition by rotating prox. phalanx slightly medially
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Flexor pollicis brevis
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O: Superficial head: flexor retinaculum, trapezium
Deep head: trapezoid, capitate (deep head often absent) I: Proximal phalanx of thumb |
Flexes thumb at CMC and MCP joints; aids in opposition
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Opponens pollicis
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O: Flexor retinaculum, trapezium
I:Radial margin of 1st metacarpal |
Abducts, medially rotates and flexes metacarpal of thumb
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Abductor digiti minimi
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O: Pisiform
I: Proximal phalanx of little finger |
Abducts little finger
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis
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O: Flexor retinaculum, hamate
I:Proximal phalanx of little finger |
Flexes little finger (at MCP)
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Opponens digiti minimi
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O: Flexor retinaculum, hamate
I: Ulnar margin of 5th metacarpal |
Draws 5th metacarpal forward and rotates it laterally
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Lumbrical muscles (4)
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O: Flexor digitorum profundus tendons
I: Radial edges of extensor hoods of all 4 fingers |
Flex at MCP joint; extend at IP joints
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Adductor pollicis
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O: Oblique head: capitate, bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Transverse head: head of 3rd metacarpal I: Proximal phalanx of thumb |
Adducts and flexes thumb
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Palmar interosseous muscles (3)
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O: Metacarpals 2, 4 and 5
I: Extensor hoods and proximal phalanges (ulnar side for digit 2; radial side for digits 4 and 5) |
Adduct digits 2, 4 and 5; flex these digits at the MCP joint and extend at the IP joints
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Dorsal interosseous muscles (4)
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O: Margins of the metacarpals filling all 4 interosseous spaces
I: Extensor hoods and proximal phalanges (radial sides for digits 2 and 3; ulnar sides for digits 3 and 4 |
Abduct digits 2, 3 and 4; flex these digits at the MCP joint and extend at the IP joints
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