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What are the 3 bones of the arm?

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  • Humerus
  • Radius
  • Ulna
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What are the joints between the radius and ulna?

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  • Proximal radioulnar joint
  • Middle radioulnar joint
  • Distal radioulnar joint
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What is the joint between the humerus and radius/ulna?

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Elbow joint

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Classification of elbow joint

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Synovial, uniaxial, hinge

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What are the 3 articulations of the elbow joint?

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Humeroradial articulation
- Capitulum of humerus
- Head of radius
Humeroulnar articulation
- Trochlea of humerus
- Trochlea notch of ulna

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What are the 2 ligaments of the elbow joint

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  • Ulnar colateral ligament
  • Radial colateral ligament
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What is the role of the Ulnar colateral ligament?

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Prevents abduction of the forearm
- 3 bands

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What is the role of the radial colateral ligament ?

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  • Prevents adduction of the forearm
  • Fan shaped
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Movements of the elbow joint

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Flexion and extension of the forearm

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Classification of the proximal radioulnar joint

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synovial, uniaxial, pivot

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What are the articular surfaces of the proximal radioulnar joint?

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  • Head of radius
  • Radial notch of ulna
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What is the anular ligament?

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  • Encircles the head of the radius to hold it in place
  • Allows for pronation and supination of the forearm by keeping the radius in place
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Classification of the middle radioulnar joint

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Fibrous, syndesmosis

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Classification of the distal radioulnar joint

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synovial, uniaxial, pivot

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What are the articular surfaces of the radioulnar joint?

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  • Head of ulna
  • Ulnar notch of radius
  • Articular disc – from ulnar notch of radius to styloid process of ulna
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Proximal and distal radioulnar joints movement

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  • Permit movement around one axis
  • Pronation and supination of the forearm
  • Radius rotates around ulna
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Actions of the pectoralis major

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  • Adduction
  • Medial rotation
  • Flexion
    of the humerous
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Origin of the pectoralis major

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  • Sternal (sternocostal) head: anterior manubrium and body of sternum
  • Clavicular head: medial half of anterior clavicle
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Insertion of the pectoralis major

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  • Lateral lip of intertubercular groove/sulcus of humerus
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Origin of the Latissimus dorsi

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  • Spinous processes of T6-T12 vertebrae
  • thoracolumbar fascia
  • iliac crest and ribs 9-12
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Insertion of the Latissimus dorsi

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Floor of intertubercular groove/sulcus of humerus

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Actions of the Latissimus dorsi

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  • Extension
  • adduction
  • Internal rotation of the arm
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Origin of pectoralis minor

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Ribs 3-5 (near costal cartilages)

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Insertion of Pectoralis minor

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Coracoid process of scapula

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Actions of Pectoralis minor
- Stabilise the scapula
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Serratus anterior origin
Ribs 1-8 (lateral)
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Serratus anterior insertion
Medial border of scapula
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Serratus anterior actions
Shoulder abduction
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Trapezius origin
External occipital protuberance and superior nuchal line of skull, nuchal ligament, spinus processes of C7-T12 vertebrae
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Trapezius insertion
Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapul
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Trapezius actions
Scapula elevation
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Levater scapulae origin
Transverse processes of C1-C4 vertebrae
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Levater scapulae insertion
Medial border of scapula superior to root of spine
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Levater scapulae actions
Elevate the scapula
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Rhomboid major origin
Spinous processes of T2-T5 vertebrae
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Rhomboid major insertion
Medial boarder of scapula from root of spine to inferior angle
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Rhomboid major actions
- Elevate and rotate the scapula
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Rhomboid minor origin
Spinous of C7 and T1 vertebrae, nuchal ligament
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Rhomboid minor insertion
Medial boarder of scapula at the level of root of spine
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Rhomboid minor actions
??
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Origin of the deltiod
Later 1/3 of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
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Insertion of the deltoid
Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
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Actions of the deltoid
- Shoulder abduction - Shoulder flexion - Shoulder extension
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Teres major origin
Posterior surface of the inferior angle of the scapula
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Teres major insertion
Medial lip of intertubercular groove/sulcus of the humerus
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Teres major actions
- Adduction - Internal rotation - extension - Stabilisation
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Teres minor origin
Lateral boarder of the scapula
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Teres minor insertion
Greater tubercle of humerus
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Teres minor actions
Rotational movement 
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Supraspinatus origin
Supraspinous fossa of the scapula
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Supraspinatus insertion
Greater tubercle of humerus
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Supraspinatus actions
- Doesn’t produce rotational movement - Initiates abduction at the shoulder joint
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Infraspinatus origin
Infraspinous fossa of the scapula
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Infraspinatus insertion
Greater tubercle of humerus
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Infraspinatus actions
- External rotation - Stabilisation
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Subscapularis origin
Entire anterior surface of the scapula
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Subscapularis insertion
Lesser tubercle of the humerus
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Subscapularis actions
- Internal rotation - Adduction
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Coracobrachialis origin
Coracoid process of the scapula
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Coracobrachialis Insertion
Middle 1/3 of medial shaft of humerus
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Coracobrachialis actions
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Biceps brachii origin
- Long head (lateral) – supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula - Short head - Coracoid process of the scapula
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Biceps brachii insertion
Radial tuberosity
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Triceps brachii - 3 headed muscle of the arm - origin
- Long head – infraglenoid tubercle of scapula - Lateral head – posterior shaft of humerus - Medial head – Posterior shaft of humerus
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Triceps brachii insertion
Olecranon of ulna
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Triceps brachii actions
??
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