ANAT20080 Musculoskeletal Biology Flashcards
What is the origin of the pectoralis major?
The medial half of the clavicle and the costal cartilages of the upper 7 ribs
What is the action of the pectoralis major?
Adduction, medial rotation and flexion of the arm at the glenohumeral joint
What is the innervation of the pectoralis major?
The medial and lateral pectoral nerves
What is the insertion of pectoralis minor?
The coracoid process of the scapula
What is the innervation of the pectoralis minor?
The medial pectoral nerve
What is the insertion of the pectoralis major?
The inner lips of the bicipital groove
What is the action of serratus anterior?
Protraction and fixation of the scapula against the thoracic wall and the upward (lateral) rotation of the scapula
What is the action of the pectoralis minor?
The protraction of the scapula
What is the action of the protraction of the scapula?
Drawing the scapula forward and down
What is the origin of the serratus anterior?
The external lateral surfaces of ribs 1-8
What is the insertion of the rhomboid major?
The medial border of the scapula, located inferior to the spine
What is the insertion of the subclavius?
The subclavian groove of the clavicle
What is the innervation of serratus anterior?
The long thoracic nerve
What is the origin of the subclavius?
The junction of the first rib and its costal cartilage
What is the innervation of the subclavius?
The subclavian nerve
What is the action of the subclavius?
Stabilizes the sternoclavicular joint and draws the clavicle down and forward
What is the origin of the pectoralis minor?
The surfaces of ribs 3, 4 and 5
What is the insertion of the serratus anterior?
The anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula
What are the four muscles that make up the pectoral region?
Pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior and subclavius
What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi?
The spinous process of T7-T12, the lumbar sacral vertebrae and the posterior third of the iliac crest
What is the insertion of latissimus dorsi?
Floor of the bicipital groove
What is the innervation of latissimus dorsi?
Thoracodorsal nerve
What is the action of latissimus dorsi?
Extension, adduction and medial rotation of the arm
What is the origin of the trapezius?
The superior nuchal line and the spinous process of C7-T12
What is the insertion of the trapezius?
The spine of the scapula and the medial border of the acromion
What is the innervation of the trapezius?
The accessory nerve
What is the innervation of the rhomboid minor?
The dorsal scapular nerve
What is the origin of the rhomboid major?
The spines of T2-T5 vertebrae
What is the innervation of the rhomboid major?
The dorsal scapular nerve
What is the action of the trapezius?
Elevator of the scapula
Rotation of the scapula during abduction
The upper fibres (descending part of the trapezius) elevate and laterally rotate the scapula
The middle fibres (transverse part) retract the scapula
The lower fibres (ascending part) depress the scapula
What are the muscles that make up the superficial muscles of the back?
Latissimus dorsi, trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboid major and minor
What is the insertion of the rhomboid minor?
The medial border of the scapula at the root of the spine
What is the origin of the rhomboid minor?
The spines of C7-T11 vertebrae
What is the action of the rhomboid major?
Retraction and elevation of the scapula
What is the action of the rhomboid minor?
Retraction and elevation of the scapula
What are the scapulohumeral muscles?
Supraspinatus, subscapularis, infraspinatus, teres minor, terse major and the deltoid
What muscles make up the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor
What is the function of the rotator cuff?
The rotation of the humerus
What is the origin of the supraspinatus muscle?
The posterior supraspinous fossa of the scapula
What is the insertion of the supraspinatus?
The superior facet of the greater tubercle
What is the innervation of the supraspinatus muscle?
Suprascapular nerve
What is the action of the supraspinatus muscle?
Abduction of the arm with the deltoid and stabilizes the shoulder joint
What is the origin of the infraspinatus?
The infraspinous fossa
What is the insertion of the infraspinatus?
The middle facet of the greater tubercle
What is the innervation of the infraspinatus?
Suprascapular nerve
What is the action of the infraspinatus?
The lateral rotation of the humerus and stabilizes the shoulder joint
What is the origin of the teres minor?
The middle part of the lateral scapular border
What is the insertion of teres minor?
The inferior facet of the greater tubercle
What is the innervation of teres minor?
The axillary nerve
What is the action of teres minor?
The lateral rotation of the humerus and stabilizes the shoulder joint
What is the origin of the subscapularis?
The subscapular fossa
What is the insertion of the subscapularis
The lesser tubercle, which fuses with the capsule of the shoulder joint
What is the innervation of the subscapularis?
The subscapular nerve
What is the action of the subscapularis?
The medial rotation of the humerus and stabilizes the shoulder joint, mainly holding the head of the humerus in the glenohumeral cavity
What is the origin of teres major?
The posterior surface of the inferior angle of the scapula
What is the insertion of teres major?
The medial lip of the bicipital groove
What is the innervation of teres major?
The lower part of the subscapular nerve
What is the action of teres major?
The medial rotation of the arm and adduction of the arm
What is the origin of the deltoid?
The lateral third of the clavicle and the scapular spine
What is the insertion of the deltoid?
The deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
What is the innervation of the deltoid?
The axillary nerve
What is the action of the deltoid?
The abduction of the arm when all parts work together:
- clavicular part = flexion and medial rotation of the arm
- acromion part = abduction of the arm
- spinal part = arm extension and lateral rotation
What muscles are not innervated by the median nerve?
Flexor carpi ulnar is and flexor digitorum profundus muscle
What muscle make up the anterior compartment of the forearm?
Pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor policies longus, flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quadratics
What muscles makeup the superficial muscles of the anterior forearm?
Pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris and palmaris longus
What muscle makes up the intermediate muscles of the anterior forearm?
The flexor digitorum superficialis
What muscles make up the deep muscles of the anterior forearm?
Pronator quadratus, flexor policis longus and flexor digitorum profundus
What is the origin of the pronator teres?
The medial epicondyle and the medial border of the coronoid process
What is the insertion of pronator teres?
The me\id-lateral surface of the radial shaft
What is the innervation of pronator teres?
The median nerve
What is the action of pronator teres?
Pronation and flexion of the forearm
What is the origin of the flexor carpi radialis?
The medial epicondyle
What is the insertion of the flexor carpi radialis?
The bases of metacarpals 2 and 3
What is the innervation of the flexor carpi radialis?
The median nerve
What is the action of flexor carpi radialis?
The flexion and abduction of the hand at the wrist joint
What is the origin of palmaris longus?
The common flexor tendon on the medial epicondyle
What is the insertion of palmaris longus?
The flexor retinaculum and the palmar aponeurosis
What is the innervation of palmaris longus?
The median nerve
What is the action of palmaris longus?
Flexion at the wrist joint
What is the origin of flexor carpi ulnaris?
the common flexor tendon and the medial border of the olecranon
What is the insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris?
The base of metacarpal 5
What is the innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris?
The ulnar nerve
What is the action of flexor carpi ulnaris?
Abduction of the wrist and flexion of the wrist
What is the origin of flexor digitorum superficialis?
The common flexor tendon, the coronoid process and the anterior facet of the radial shaft
What is the insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis?
The tendons of the middle phalanges of digits 2-5
What is the innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis?
The median nerve
What is the action of flexor digitorum superficialis?
Flexion of the middle phalanges of digits 2-5 and the proximal phalanges
What is the origin of flexor pollicis longus?
The medial epicondyle and the anterior surface of the radius
What is the insertion of flexor pollicis longus?
Base of the distal phalanx of the thumb
What is the innervation of flexor pollicis longus?
The median nerve
What is the action of flexor pollicis longus?
Flexion of the thumb
What is the origin of flexor digitorum profundus?
The upper quarter of the anterior ulnar shaft