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Superficial back and posterior aspect of shoulder and arm. Flashcards

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Name the superficial back muscles (5 muscles).

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Trapezius muscle, Latissimus dorsi muscle, Rhomboid major muscle, Rhomboid minor muscle, Levator scapula muscle

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Trapezius Muscle

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What’s the origin of the trapezius muscle?

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superior nuchal line, ext. occipital protuberence, nuchal ligament & spinous process of cervical & thoracic vertebrae

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What’s the insertion of the trapezius muscle?

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superior fibers: clavicle
middle fibers: acromion
inferior fibers: spine of scapula

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Nuchal ligament

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What’s the function of the superior part of the trapezius muscle?

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pulls the shoulder upwards & towards the midline, if the shoulder is fixed pulls the head towards the shoulder

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What’s the function of the middle part of the trapezius muscle?

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scapula moves towards the midline, insert to acromion

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What’s the function of the inferior part of the trapezius muscle?

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scapula is pulled down, hence rotates the glenoid cavity upwards (hyper abduction)

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What is hyperabduction?

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Abduction more than 90 degree

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What nerve passes through the trapezius muscle?

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Accessory nerve

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Latissimus dorsi muscle

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What’s the origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle?

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spinous process of lower 6 thoracic vert., lumbar vert., dorsal surface of sacrum, iliac crest & thoracolumbar fascia (white structure)

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What’s the insertion of the latissimus dorsi muscle?

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Bicipital groove/ Intertubercular groove

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What’s the nerve passing the latissimus dorsi muscle?

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Thoracodorsal nerve

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What’s the function of the latissimus dorsi muscle?

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extension, adduction & medial rotation of bicep.
Also pulls the trunk upwards

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Latissimus dorsi muscle

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Levator scapula muscle

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What’s the origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle?

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transverse proc. of upper 4 cervical vert.

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What’s the insertion of the latissimus dorsi muscle?

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superior angle, medial border of scapula

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What’s the function of the latissimus dorsi muscle?

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elevates the superior angle of scapula, lateral border looks downwards

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What nerve passes through the latissimus dorsi muscle?

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Dorsal scapula nerve

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Top muscle

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Rhomboid minor muscle

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What’s the origin of the rhomboid minor muscle?

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spinous proc. of C7-T1

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What’s the insertion of the rhomboid minor muscle?

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medial border of scapula

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What's the function of the rhomboid minor muscle?
moves the scapula to the mid-line, lateral border turns downwards
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What's the nerve passing the rhomboid minor muscle?
Dorsal scapular nerve
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What's the origin of the rhomboid major muscle?
spinous proc. of T2-T5
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What's the insertion of the rhomboid major muscle?
medial border of scapula
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What's the function of the rhomboid major muscle?
moves the scapula to the mid-line, lateral border turns downwards
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What's the nerve passing the rhomboid major muscle?
Dorsal scapular nerve
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What does the dorsal scapular nerve pass through?
Levator scapular muscle, Rhomboid major and minor muscle.
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Lumbar triangle
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What are the borders of the lumbar triangle?
Iliac crest, Latissimus dorsi muscle, and External abdominal oblique muscle
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What's the importance of the lumbar triangle?
herniations occasionally occur here & it is of clinical importance
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Petit Herni
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Triangle of auscultation
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What are the borders of the triangle of auscultation?
Inferior fibers of the trapezius, superior fibers of the latissimus dorsi inferior fibers of the rhomboid muscles
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What's the importance of the triangle of auscultation?
Pulmonary examination (listening to lungs)
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What are the muscles of the shoulder region (6 muscles)?
Deltoid muscle, Subscapularis muscle, supraspinatus muscle, infraspinatus muscle, teres major muscle, and teres minor muscle.
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Deltoid muscle
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What's the origin of the deltoid muscle?
Clavicle, acromion & spine of scapula
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What's the insertion of the deltoid muscle?
Deltoid tuberosity
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What's the nerve passing through the deltoid muscle?
Axially nerve
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What's the function of the clavicular part (anterior) of the deltoid muscle?
Adduction & flexion & medial rotation
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What's the function of the acromial part (middle) of the deltoid muscle?
Abduction to 90 degree
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What's the function of the spinal part of the deltoid muscle?
Lateral rotation & Adduction & extension
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Subscapularis muscle
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What's the origin of the Subscapularis muscle?
Subscapular fossa
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What's the insertion of the Subscapularis muscle?
Lesser tubercle of humerous
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What's the nerve passing the Subscapularis muscle?
Subscapular nerve
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What's the function of the Subscapularis muscle?
Medial rotation, Adduction & extension
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Top right
Infraspinatus muscle
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What's the origin of the Infraspinatus muscle?
Infraspinatus fossa
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What's the insertion of the Infraspinatus muscle?
Greater tubercle
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What's the nerve passing the Infraspinatus muscle?
Suprascapular nerve
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What's the function of the Infraspinatus muscle?
Lateral rotation, extension & Adduction
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Top label
Supraspinatus muscle
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What's the origin of the Supraspinatus muscle?
Supraspinatus fossa
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What's the insertion of the Supraspinatus muscle
Greater tubercle of humerous
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What's the nerve passing the Supraspinatus muscle?
Suprascapular nerve
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What does the Suprascapular nerve pass?
Supraspinatus muscle and Infraspinatus muscle.
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What's the function of the Supraspinatus muscle?
iniciates abduction upto 15 degree
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Talk about the degree of abduction.
0-15: Supraspinatus muscle 15-90: Acromial part (middle) of the deltoid muscle. 90- more: Trapezius muscle (hyperabduction)
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Talk about the degree of abduction.
0-15: Supraspinatus muscle 15-90: Acromial part (middle) of the deltoid muscle. 90- more: Trapezius muscle (hyperabduction)
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Last label
Teres minor
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What's the origin of the Teres minor?
Posterior & lateral border of scapula
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What's the insertion of the Teres minor?
Greater tubercle
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What's the nerve passing through the Teres minor?
Axillary nerve
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What does the axillary nerve pass through?
Deltoid muscle and teres minor
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What's the function of the teres minor?
Lateral rotation, Adduction & extension
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Teres major
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What's the origin of Teres major?
Inferior angle & posterior aspect of scapula
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What's the insertion of Teres major?
intertuberclar groove
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What's the nerve-passing Teres major?
Subscapular nerve
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What does the Subscapular nerve pass?
Subscapularis muscle and teres major
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What's the function of the Teres major?
Medial rotation, Adduction & extension
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What are the rotator cuff muscles?
Supraspinatus muscle, Infraspinatus muscle, Teres minor, and Subscapularis muscle (attach to shoulder joint)
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What do the rotator cuff muscles do?
-support the shoulder joint -gives stability by holding the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity
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On posterior aspect of shoulder
Tricep brachii muscle
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What's the origin of Tricep brachii muscle?
Long head: infraglenoid tubercle Lateral head: lateral aspect of humerus Medial head: medial aspect of humerus
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What's the insertion of Tricep brachii muscle?
Olecranon of the ulna
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What's the nerve passing through Tricep brachii muscle?
Radial nerve
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What's the function of Tricep brachii muscle?
extension to forearm & arm, Adduction to the arm
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What does the Quadrangular space contain?
Teres major- Teres minor-long head of triceps & humerus
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What is the content of the Quadrangular space?
Axillary nerve Posterior circumflex humeral artery
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What does the Triangular interval contain?
Teres major-long head & lateral head (or humerus )of triceps
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What is the content of the Triangular interval?
Radial nerve Profunda brachii artery
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What does the Triangular space contain?
Teres major- Teres minor-long head of triceps
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What does the Triangular space contain?
Teres major- Teres minor-long head of triceps
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Triangular space
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Green
Triangular Interva;
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Red
Quadrangular space

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