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Which muscle inserts into the radial tuberosity

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Biceps brachii

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Common site of origin for flexor muscles of forearm

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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Which 3 muscles attach to the corcaoid process of the scapula

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Short head of biceps brachii (origin)
Pectoralis minor (insertion)
Corachobrachialis (origin)

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Which combination of muscles would act strongly to addict the hand at the wrist

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

Flexor carpi ulnaris

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What is the head of the humerus bone covered with

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Hyaline cartilage

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Which muscle has attachment to a tubercle just below the glenoid fossa of the scapula

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(Long head of) Triceps brachii

Attaches to infraglenoid fossa

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Is pissoform on radial or ulnar side of hand

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Ulnar

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Insertion of pectoralis major

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Greater tubercle of humerus/lateral lip of inter tubercular sulcus of humerus

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Deltoid innervation

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Axillary nerve

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Teres minor innervation

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Axillary nerve

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Insertion of deltoid

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Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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Teres minor insertion

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Greater tubercle of humerus

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Teres major insertion

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medial lip of intertubercular groove

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Teres minor origin

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Lateral border of scapula

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Teres major origin

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Inferior angle of scapula

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Biceps brachii insertion of origin

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Origin: long head = supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Short head = corcaoid process of scapula

Insertion = radial tuberosity

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Brachialis innervation

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Musculocutaneous nerve and radial nerve

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18
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Brachialis insertion

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Coronoid process on ulna

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Anconeous origin and insertion

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Origin = lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion = olecranon process of ulna
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Action of pectoralis major

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adduction, medial rotation and flexion of the humerus at the shoulder joint

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Subclavian insertion and origin

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Originates from 1st costochondral joint

Inserts into middle third of clavicle

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Action of subclavius muscle

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pulls clavicle medially to stabilise the sternoclavicular joint
depresses tip of shoulder

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Pectoralis minor origin and insertion

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Origin = ribs 3,4,5 and deep fascia 
Insertion = coracoid process of scapula
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Action of pec minor

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depress tip of shoulder

protract scapula

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Serratus anterior origin and insertion
``` Origin = ribs 3-8 Insertion = medial border of deep surface of scapula ```
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Action of Serratus anterior
holds scapula against ribcage to prevent winging of the inferior angle fo the scapula
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innervation of pectoralis minor
medial pectoral nerves
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origin and insertion of serratus anterior
origin: ribs 3-8 insertion: internal surface of medial border of scapula
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serrates anterior innervation
long thoracic nerve
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innervation of subclavius
nerve to subclavius - branches superior trunk in brachial plexus
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pectoralis major innervation
medial and lateral pectoral nerves
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pectoralis major origin
medial half of clavicle, anterior surface of sternum, first 7 costal cartilages, aponeurosis of external oblique
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axillary nerve roots
C5, C6
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median nerve roots
C5, C6, C7, C8, T1
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musculocutaneous nerve roots
C5, C6, C7
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radial nerve roots
C5, C6, C7, C8, T1
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ulnar roots
C8, T1
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innervation of breast
anterior and lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves 4-6
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blood supply of medial breast
internal thoracic artery
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blood supply of lateral breast
lateral thoracic artery and thoracoacromial artery
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veins which drain breast
axillary and internal thoracic veins
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lymphatic drainage of breast
axillary nodes parasternal nodes intercostal nodes
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action of the trapezius muscle
descending part - elevates the shoulders transverse part - retracts the shoulders ascending part - depresses the shoulders
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motor and sensory innervation of the trapezius muscle
motor - accessory nerve | sensory - C3, C4
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origin and insertion of trapezius muscle
origin - skull, nuchal ligament, spinous processes of C7 - T12 insertion - lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion of the scapula, spine of the scapula
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latissimus dorsi origin and insertion
origin: spinous processes of T6-12, thoracolumbar fascia and posterior half of iliac crest insertion: inter tubercular groove of humerus
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innervation of latissimus dorsi
thoracodorsal nerve
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actions of latissimus dorsi
extends, adducts and medially rotates the arm
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origin and insertion of levator scapulae
origin: transverse processes of C1-C4 insertion: superior medial border of the scapula
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innervation of levator scapulae
dorsal scapular nerve
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action of levator scapulae
elevates the scapula
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rhomboid action
retract and rotate the scapula
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rhomboid innervation
dorsal scpular nerve
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rhomboid minor and major origin and insertion
rhomboid minor: spinous processes of C7-T1 --> medial border of scapula rhomboid major: spinous processes of T2-T5 --> medial border of scapula
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serratus posterior superior origin, insertion, innervation and action
origin: nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7- T3 insertion: ribs T2-T5 innervation: intercostal nerves T2-T5 action: elevates the ribs
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serrates posterior inferior origin insertion action and innervation
origin: spinous processes of L1-L3 insertion: ribs 9-12 innervation: thoracic nerves T9-T12 action: depress the ribs
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insertion of triceps brachii and anconeous
olecranon process of the scapula
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retinaculum function
prevents bow stringing
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supraspinatous and infraspinatous innervation
supra scapular nerve
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tires major innervation
lower sub scapular nerve
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brachialis insertion
coronoid process of ulna
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what are the arterial arches on the hand
palm: superficial and deep palmar arches | back of hand: dorsal carpal arch
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what are the cephalic and basilic veins connected by
the median cubital vein
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at what level is the horizontal fissure of the right lung
T4
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cartilage at bifurcation of trachea name and level
carina, T4/5
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innervation of trachea
recurrent laryngeal nerve
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innervation of bronchial tree
vagus nerve
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level of oblique fissure
T3
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what attaches the lung to the spine and at what levels
``` right crus (L1-L3) left crus (L1-L2) ```
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what is the middle part pf the diaphragm called
the central tendon
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what is the name of the artery that comes off the ulnar artery towards the body
ulnar recurrent artery
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which nerve passes behind the medial epicondyle of the humerus
ulnar nerve
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what are the 3 heads of triceps brachii in order
long, lateral, medial
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if trapezius is removed, which nerve will you be able to see descending from neck over scapula
accessory
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what are the 2 parts of the pec major
clavicular and sternocostal
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what are the 2 parts of the deltoid
clavicular and acromial
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which nerve can you see when the deltoid has been reflected
upper lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
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which arteries pass over pec minor
thoracoacromial artery (horizontal) and pectoral branches of thoracoacromial artery (downwards)
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which muscles cross over brachial plexus
anterior scalene, inferior belly of omohydoid, subclavius
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which 2 arteries brach over the anterior scalene muscle
``` transverse cervical artery (upper) suprascapular artery (lower) ```
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where is radial nerve
behind brachioradialis
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which tendinous extension goes over the pronator teres and the flexor carol radialis
bicipital aponeurosis
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what is the inside surface of the trochlea called
trochlear notch
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innervation of elevator scapulae
dorsal scapular nerve
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what is the name of the part of the common carotid artery where it splits into internal and external carotid
carotid sinus
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which artery runs over serrates anterior and what does it branch off
thoracodorsal artery, beaches off the subscapular artery
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which nerve goes over the sternocleidomastoid
greater auricular nerve
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vein behind sternocleidomastoid
occipital vein
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which vein passes over the thyroid gland
jugular venous arch
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name of muscle which extends pointy finger
extensor indicis
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name of nerves and arteries that go between fingers on palmar surface
common palmar digital nerve/artery
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what is the name of the muscle that is on the anterior internal surface of the ribcage
transversus abdominis

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