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muscles of the arm and posterior forearm Flashcards

1
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biceps brachii origin

A

short head: coracoid process of the scapula

long head: supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

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biceps brachii insertion

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both the short and long head: tuberosity of the radius

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biceps brachii innervation

A

musculocutaneous nerve (C5,C6)

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biceps brachii action

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supinates the forearm, flexes the elbow, flexes the shoulder joint

the short head helps to resist dislocation of shoulder

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brachialis origin

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distal hald of the anterior surface of the humerus

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6
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brachialis insertion

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coronoid process and tuberosity of the ulna

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7
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brachialis innervaton

A

Musculocutaneous nerve

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brachialis action

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flexes elbow joint in all positions

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coracobrachialis origin

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coracoid process of the scapula

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coracobrachialis insertion

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middle third of medial surface of humerus

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11
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coracobrachialis innervation

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musculocutaneous nerve

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12
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coracobrachialis action

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helps flex and adduct should joint, resisits disloction of the shoulder

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13
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triceps origin of the long head

A

infreglenoid tubercule of the scapula

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14
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triceps origin of the lateral head

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posterior surface of the humerus, superior to radial groove

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15
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triceps origin of the medial head

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posterior surface of humerus inferior to the radial groove

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16
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triceps insertion (all three)

A

olecranon of the ulna and fasica of the forearm

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17
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triceps innervation (all three)

A

radial nerve

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18
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triceps action (all three)

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  • main extensor of the elbow joint

- long head extends shoulder joint and resists dislocation

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19
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anconeus origin

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

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20
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anconeus insertion

A

lateral surface of the olcranon and superior part of posterior surface of the ulna

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21
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anconeus innervation

A

radial nerve

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22
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anconeus action

A

assiss triceps in extending the elbow
stablizes the elbow joint
adducts ulna during pronation

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23
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Branchioradialis origin

A

lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

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24
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Brachioradialis insertion

A

lateral suraface of distal end of radius proximal to the styloid process

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25
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brachioradialis innervation

A

radial nerve

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26
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brachioradials action

A

weak flexion of the elbow, maximal when forearm is in midpronated position

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27
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extensor carpi radialis longus origin

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lateral supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus

28
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extensor carpi radialis longus insertion

A

dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal

29
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extensor carpi radialis longus innervation

A

radial nerve

30
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extensor carpi radialis longus action

A

extend and abduct wrist joint

active during fist clenching

31
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extensor carpi radialis brevis origin

A

lateral epicondyle of the humerus

32
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extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

A

dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metacarpal

33
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extensor carpi radialis brevis innervtion

A

deep branch of the radial nerve

34
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extensor carpi brevis action

A
  • same as the extensor carpi radialis longus
  • extends and abduct wrist joint
  • active during fist clenching
35
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extensor digitorum origin

A

lateral epicondyle of the humerus

36
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extensor digitorum insertion

A

extensor expansion of medial four fingers

37
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extensor digitorum innervation

A

deep branch of the radial nerve

38
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extensor digitorum action

A
  • extends wrist

- extends medial four fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joint then at interphalangeal joints

39
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extensor digiti minimi origin

A

lateral epicondyle of the humerus

40
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extensor digiti minimi insertion

A

adducts and extensor expansion of 5th finger

41
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extensor digiti minimi innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve,

42
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extensor digiti minimi action

A

extends wrist joint

extends 5th finger mostly at the metacarophalangeal

43
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extensor carpi ulnaris origin

A

lateral epicondyle of the humerus

44
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extensor carpi ulnaris insertion

A

dorsal aspect of base of 5th metacarpal

45
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extensor carpi ulnaris innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve

46
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extensor carpi ulnaris action

A

extends and adducts wrist joint

47
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adductor pollicus longus origin

A
  • outcropping muscle of the forearm

- posterior surface of proximal halves of ulna, radius, and interosseous membrane

48
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adductor pollicus longus insertion

A

base of 1st metacarpal

49
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adductor pollicus longus innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve

50
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adductor pollicus longus action

A

extends wrist joint

abduct thumb and extends it at carpometacarpal joint

51
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extensor pollicis longus origin

A

posterior surface of middle third of ulna and interosseous membrane

52
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extensor pollicis longus insertion

A

dorsal aspect of base of distal plalanx of thumb

53
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extensor pollicis longus innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve

54
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extensor pollicis longus action

A

extends wrist joint
extends phalanx of thumb at interphalangeal joint
extends metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joint

55
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extensor pollicis brevis origin

A

posterior surface of distal third of radius and interosseous membrane

56
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extensor pollicis brevis insertion

A

dorsal aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

57
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extensor pollicis brevis innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve

58
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extensor pollicis brevis action

A
  • extends wrist joint

- extends proximal phalanx thumb at metacarpophalageal pharynx

59
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extensor indicis origin

A

posterior surface of distal third of ulna and interosseous membrane

60
Q

extensor indicis insertion

A

extensor expansion of 2nd finger

61
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extensor indicis innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve

62
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extensor indicis action

A
  • extends wrist at joint

- extends 2nd finger, helps extend hand at wrist

63
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Supinator origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

64
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Supinator insertion

A

Lateral, posterior, and anterior surfaces of proximal third of the radius

65
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Supinator innervation

A

Deep branch of radial nerve

66
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Supinator action

A

Supinates forearm

Gross Anatomy: Unit Two. (10 decks)

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