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Pectoralis major

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no nerve
Adducts humerus (accessory muscle of breathing)
O: Clavicle and ribs 1-6
I: Upper humerus

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Pectoralis minor

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no nerve
Protracts scapula (accessory muscle of breathing)
O: Ribs 3-5
I: Scapula

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Serratus anterior

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no nerve
Protracts scapula (accessory muscle of breathing)
O: Ribs 1-8
I: Scapula

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Trapezius

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Accessory nerve - 11th CN
Upper: elevates scapula, Middle: retracts, Lower: depresses. Rotates the scapula
O: Skull, cervical and thoracic vertebrae
I: Clavicle and scapula

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Latissumus dorsi

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Thoracodorsal nerve
Extends scapula, adducts and medially rotates humerus
O: Lower thoracic vertebrae
I: Humerus - upper anterior

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Levatator scapulae

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Brachial Plexus
Elevates scapula
O: Upper cervical vertebrae
I: Scapula - medial border

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Rhomboid major

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Brachial Plexus
Retracts scapula
O: C7 and T1
I: Scapula - medial border

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Rhomboid minor

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Brachial Plexus
Retracts scapula
O: Thoracic vertebrae
I: Scapula - medial border

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Deltoid

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Axillary nerve
Abduction beyond 20°
O: Clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
I: Deltoid tuberosity

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Teres major

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no nerve
Medial rotation and adduction of shoulder
O: Posterior surface and inferior lateral border of scapula
I: Anterior humerus

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Supraspinatus

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no nerve
First 20° of abduction
O: Supraspinous fossa
I: Greater tubercle - superior

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Infraspinatus

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no nerve
Lateral rotation
O: Infraspinous fossa
I: Greater tubercle - middle

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Teres minor

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Axillary nerve
Lateral rotation
O: Lateral border of scapula
I: Greater tubercle - inferior

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Subscapularis

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no nerve
Medial rotation
O: Subscapular fossa
I: Lesser tubercle

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Triceps brachii

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Radial nerve
Extends elbow
O: Long head - infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula, Medial head - posterior humerus (distal to radial groove), Lateral head - posterior humerus (proximal to radial groove)
I: Olecranon of ulna

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Biceps brachii

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Musculocutaneous nerve
Flexion and supination of the elbow, weak flexor shoulder joint
O: Short head - coracoid process, Long head - supraglenoid tubercle
I: Radial tuberosity

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Brachialis

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Musculocutaneous nerve
Flexes elbow
O: Distal anterior humerus
I: Ulna tuberosity

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Coracobrachialis

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Musculocutaneous nerve
Weak flexer of shoulder
O: Coracoid process
I: Medial aspect of middle humerus

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Pronator teres

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Median nerve
Pronation of wrist
O: Medial epicondyle
I: Lateral surface of radius

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Median nerve
Flexes and abducts the wrist
O: Medial epicondyle
I: 2nd metacarpal

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Palamris longus

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Median nerve
Flexes and abducts the wrist
O: Medial epicondyle
I: Fascia of the palm

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Ulnar nerve
Flexes and adducts the wrist
O: Medial epicondyle
I: 5th metacarpal

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Median nerve
Flexor of digits
O: Humerus, ulna and radius
I: 4 tendons, two slips of a tendon insert on either side of middle plalanx of digits 2-5

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Lateral half: median nerve Medial half: ulnar nerve
Flexes the digits
O: Ulna, interosseous membrane
I: 4 tendons, palmar aspect of distal phalanx of digits 2-5

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Flexor pollicis longus
Median nerve Flexes the thumb O:Radius, interosseous membrane I: 1 tendon inserts on ditstal phalanx of thumb
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Profunder quadratus
Median nerve Pronates distal radioulnar joint O: Ulna I: Radius
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Flexor pollicis brevis
Median nerve (reaccurant) Flexes thumb O: Carpal bones I: Proximal phalanx
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Abductor pollicis brevis
Median nerve (reaccurant) Abducts thumb O: Carpal bones I: Proximal phalanx, laterally
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Opponens pollicis
Median nerve (reaccurant) Opposes thumb O: Carpal bones I: 1st metacarpal
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Adductor pollicis
Ulnar nerve Adducts thumb O: 3rd metacarpal I: Proximal phalanx
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Flexor digiti minimi
Ulnar nerve (deep) Flexes little finger O: Carpal bones I: Proximal phalanx
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Abductor digiti minimi
Ulnar nerve (deep) Abducts little finger O: Carpal bones I: Proximal phalanx
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Opponens digiti minimi
Ulnar nerve (deep) Opposes little finger O: Carpal bones I: 5th metacarpal
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Lumbricals (4 total, digits 2-5)
Lateral (2,3): median nerve, Medial (4,5): ulnar nerve Flex MCP joints and extend IP joints O: Arise from FDP tendons, travel on lateral aspects of digits 2-5 I: Dorsal aspects of digits 2-5
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1st palmar interosseous
Ulnar nerve (deep) Adducts fingers O: Medial side of 2nd metacarpal I: Medial aspect of 2nd proximal phalanx
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2nd palmar interosseous
Ulnar nerve (deep) Adducts fingers O: Lateral side of 4th metacarpal I: Lateral aspect of 4th proximal phalanx
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3rd palmar interosseous
Ulnar nerve (deep) Adducts fingers O: Lateral side of 5th metacarpal I: Lateral aspect of 5th proximal phalanx
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1st dorsal interosseous
Ulnar nerve (deep) Abducts fingers O: Medial side 1st metacarpal and lateral side 2nd metacarpal I: Lateral aspect of 2nd proximal phalanx
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2nd dorsal interosseous
Ulnar nerve (deep) Abducts fingers O: Medial side 2nd metacarpal and lateral side 3rd metacarpal I: Lateral aspect of 3rd proximal phalanx
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3rd dorsal interosseous
Ulnar nerve (deep) Abducts fingers O: Medial side 3rd metacarpal and lateral side 4th metacarpal I: Medial aspect of 3rd proximal phalanx
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4th dorsal interosseous
Ulnar nerve (deep) Abducts fingers O: Medial side 4th metacarpal and lateral side 5th metacarpal I: Medial aspect of 4th proximal phalanx
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Brachioradialis
Radial nerve Weak flexor of elbow O: Humerus, proximal to lateral epicondyle I: Distal radius
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Extensor carpi radialis longus
Radial nerve Extends and abducts the wrist O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus I: 2nd metacarpal
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Radial nerve Extends and abducts the wrist O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus I: 3rd metacarpal
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Extensor digitorum
Radial nerve Extends the digit O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus I: 4 tendons insert into dorsal aspects of the fingers (2-5)
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Extensor digit minimi
Radial nerve Extends the little finger O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus I: Dorsum of little finger
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
Radial nerve Extends and adducts the wrist O: Lateral epicondyle of humerus I: 5th metacarpal
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Supinator
Radial nerve Supinates forearm and hand O: Humerus I: Radius
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Abductor pollicis longus
Radial nerve Abducts the thumb O: Radius, ulna, interosseous membrane I: 1st metacarpal
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Extensor pollicis brevis
Radial nerve Extends the thumb O: Radius, interosseous membrane I: Proximal phalanx
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Extensor pollicis longus
Radial nerve Extends the thumb O: Ulna, interosseous membrane I: Distal phalanx
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Extensor indicis
Radial nerve Extension of index O: Ulna, interosseous membrane I: Dorsum of index finger

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