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Upper Limb Flashcards

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Trapezius Action

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Elevate, medially deviates scapula. medially downward

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Trapezius Innervation

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Accessory

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Sternocleidomastoid Action

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  • tilts head to same side, rotates head to opposite side
  • extends head
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Sternocleidomastoid Innervation

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Accessory

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Serratus Anterior Action

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  • draws scapula laterally forward
  • lowers raised arm
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Serratus Anterior Innervation

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Long Thoracic

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pec minor action

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draws scapula downward
lowers raised arm
rotates glenoid inferiorly

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pec minor innervation

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Medial and lateral pec nerves

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rhomboid minor action

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draws scap medially upward (returns raised arm to neutral)

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rhomboid minor innervation

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dorsal scapular

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rhomboid major action

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draws scap medially upward

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rhomoid major innervation

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dorsal scapular

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Supraspinatus action

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abduction

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supraspinatus innervation

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suprascapular nerve

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infraspinatus action

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external rotation

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infraspinatus innervation

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suprascapular nerve

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teres minor action

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external rotation, weak adduction

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teres minor innervation

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subscapularis action

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internal rotation

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subscapularis innervation

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upper and lowe subscapular nerves

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Deltoid action

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flexion, abduction, extension

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deltoid innervation

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axillary nerve

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Lat action

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internal rotation, adduction, extension

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lat innervation

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thoracodorsal nerves

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teres major action
internal rotation, adduction, extension
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teres major innervation
lower subscapular nerve
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Pec major action
adduction, internal rotation, flexion
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pec major innervation
medial and lateral pec nerves
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coracobrachilais action
flexion, adduction, internal rotation
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coracobrachilais inneration
musculocutaneous nerve
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biceps brachii action
elbow flexion & supination (while flexed) shoulder flexion, abduction, internal rotation
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biceps brachii innervation
musculocutaneous nerve
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brachialis action
flexion at elbow
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brachialis innervation
musculocutaneous
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triceps brachii action
elbow extension shoulder adduction and backward movement
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triceps brachii innervation
radial nerve
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brachioradialis action
elbow flexion semipronation
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brachiradialis innervation
radial

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