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Muscles functions Flashcards

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Pectoralis Major

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Adducts and meidially roates the upper limb

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Pectoralis Minor

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Stabilises the scapula by drawing it anteroinferiorlu against the thoracic wall

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Serratus anterior

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Rotates the scapula

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4
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Subclavius

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anchors and depresses the clavicle

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5
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Trapezius

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Upper fibres elevate the scapula and rotate during abduction of the arm
Middle fibres - retract the scapula
Lower scapula - pulls the scapula inferiorly

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Lattisimus dorsi

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Extends, adducts and medially rotates the upper limb

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7
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levatator scapulae

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elevates the scapula

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8
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Rhomboids

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Reatracts and rotates the scapula

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9
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Deltoid

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Anterior fibres- flexion and medial rotation
Posterior fibres- extension and lateral rotation
Middle fibres- the maor abductor of the arm

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10
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Teres major

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Adducts the shoulder and medially rotates the arm

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Supraspinatus

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Abducts the arm 0-15 and assists deltoid for 15-90 degrees

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12
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Infraspinatus

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Laterally rotates the arm

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13
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Subscapularis

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Medially rotates the arm

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14
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Teres minor

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Laterally rotates the arm

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15
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Biceps Brachii

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Supination of the forearm

Flexes the arm at the elbow and the shoulder

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16
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Coracobrachialis

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Flexion of the arm at the shoulder, and weak adduction

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17
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Brachialis

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Flexion at the elbow

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18
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Triceps brachii

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extension of the arm at the elbow

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19
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FCU

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Flexion and adduction at the wrist

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20
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Palmaris Longus

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Flexion at the wrist

21
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Flexor carpi radialis

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Flexion and abduction at the wrist

22
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Pronator teres

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Pronation of the forearm

23
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Flexor digitrorum superficialis

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Flexes the metacarpophalangeal joints and proximal interphalangeal joints at the 4 fingers, and flexes the wrist

24
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus

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Only muscle that can flex the distal interphalangeal joints of the fingers.
Flexes at metacarpophalangeal joints and at the wrist

25
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Flexor Pollicis longus

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Flexes interphalangeal joint and metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb

26
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Pronator Quadratus

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Pronates the forearm

27
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Brachioradialis

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Flexes at the elbow

28
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Extensor Carpi radialis Brevis

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Extends and abducts the wrist

29
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Extensor Carpi radialis longus

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extends and abducts the wrist

30
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Extensor Digitorum

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Extends medial four fingers at the MCP and IP joints

31
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Extensor digiti minimi

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Extends the little finger, and contributes to extension of the wrist

32
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Extensor Carpi ulnaris

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Extension and adduction of the wrist

33
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Aconeus

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Extends and stabilises the elbow joint.

Abducts the ulna during pronation of the forearm

34
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Supinator

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supinates the forearm

35
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Abductor pollicis longus

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Abducts the thumb

36
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Extensor Pollicis brevis

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Extends at the metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal

37
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extensor pollicis longus

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extends all joints of the thumb

38
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Extensor Indicis propius

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Extends the index finger

39
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opponens pollicis

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opposes the thumb, by medially rotating and flexing the metacarpal on the trapezium

40
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Abductor Pollicis brevis

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Abducts the thumb

41
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Flexor pollicis brevis

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Flexes the MCP joint of the thumb

42
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opponnes digiti minimi

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Rotates the metacarpal of the little finger towards the palm producing opposition

43
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abductor digiti minimi

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abducts the little finger

44
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis

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Flexes the MCP joint of the little finger

45
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Lumbricals

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Flex at the MCP joint, and extend at the interphalangeal joints of each finger

46
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Dorsal interossei

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Abduct the fingers at the MCP joint

47
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Palmar interossei

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Adducts the finger at the MCP joint

48
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palmaris brevis

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Wrinkles the skin of the hypothenar eminence and deepens the curvature of the hand, improving grip

49
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Adductor pollicis

A

Adductor of the thumb

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