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ANAT - Upper Limb
Arm/Forearm/Wrist Muscles + Innervation or Action
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pec major - Action | adducts/rotates, flexes/extends humerus, pulls scapula forward and down |
| Pectoralis minor - Action | stabilizes/protracts scapula |
| Subclavius - Action | brings clavicle medially |
| Serratus anterior - Action | protracts/stabilizes scapula |
| Biceps brachii - Action | raises/flexes forearm |
| Brachialis - Action | flexes arm |
| Coracobrachialis - Action | flexes/abducts arm |
| Triceps brachii - Action | extends forearm |
| Anconeus - Action | stabilizes elbow, helps extend forearm |
| Pronator teres - Action | pronate forearm |
| Flexor carpi radialis - Action | flex/abduct wrist |
| Palmaris longus - Action | flexes wrist, abducts thumb |
| Flexor carpi ulnaris - Action | flex/adduct wrist |
| Flexor digitorum superficialis - Action | flexes middle joint of fingers |
| Flexor digitorum profundus - Action | flexes last finger joint and for live long/prosper |
| Flexor pollicis longus - Action | flexes thumb joint |
| Pronator quadratus - Action | pronates forearm |
| Brachioradialis - Action | flexes elbow |
| Extensor carpi radialis longus - Action | extends wrist |
| Extensor carpi radialis brevis - Action | extends wrist |
| Extensor carpi ulnaris - Action | extends/adducts wrist |
| Extensor digitorum - Action | extends fingers and wrist |
| Extensor digiti minimi - Action | extends pinky |
| Supinator - Action | supinates forearm |
| Abductor pollicis longus - Action | abducts thumb/wrist |
| Extensor pollicis brevis - Action | extends thumb |
| Extensor pollicis longus - Action | extends thumb |
| Extensor indicis - Action | extends/adducts index finger |
| Pec major - Innervation | Both Lateral AND medial pectoral |
| Pectoralis minor- Innervation | Pierced through by Medial pectoral only |
| Subclavius - Innervation | Nerve to subclavius |
| Serratus anterior - Innervation | Long thoracic |
| Biceps brachii - Innervation | Musculocutaneous |
| Brachialis - Innervation | Musculocutaneous |
| Coracobrachialis - Innervation | Pierced through by Musculocutaneous |
| Triceps brachii- Innervation | Radial |
| Anconeus - Innervation | Radial |
| Pronator teres- Innervation | Median |
| Flexor carpi radialis - Innervation | Median |
| Palmaris longus- Innervation | Median |
| Flexor carpi ulnaris - Innervation | ULNAR |
| Flexor digitorum superficialis- Innervation | Median |
| Flexor digitorum profundus - Innervation | BOTH median (lateral 1/2) and ulnar (medial 1/2) |
| Flexor pollicis longus- Innervation | Median |
| Pronator quadratus - Innervation | Median |
| Brachioradialis - Innervation | Radial |
| Extensor carpi radialis longus- Innervation | Radial |
| Extensor carpi radialis brevis - Innervation | Radial |
| Extensor carpi ulnaris - Innervation | Deep radial |
| Extensor digitorum - Innervation | radial |
| Extensor digiti minimi - Innervation | Deep radial |
| Supinator - Innervation | Deep radial |
| Abductor pollicis longus - Innervation | Deep radial |
| Extensor pollicis brevis - Innervation | Deep radial |
| Extensor pollicis longus - Innervation | Deep radial |
| Extensor indicis - Innervation | Deep radial |
| 5 contents of the carpal tunnel | 1. Flexor capi radialis 2. Flexor pollicis longus 3. Flexor digitorum superficialis 4. Profundus 5. Median nerve (sensory to thumb through median ring finger and thenar muscles) |
| Abductor pollicis brevis - Action | abducts thumb, extends IP joint |
| Opponens pollicis- Action | Opposes thumb/other digits |
| Flexor pollicis brevis- Action | Flexes IP joint, helps opposition |
| Adductor pollicis- Action | Adducts and flexes MP joint |
| Palmaris brevis- Action | Tenses skin of the palm |
| Abductor digiti minimi- Action | Abducts/flexes pinky |
| Opponens digiti minimi- Action | Opposition |
| Flexor digiti minimi brevis- Action | Flexes pinky |
| Lumbricals- Action | Flexes MP joints, extends IP joints |
| Palmar interossei - Action | Adduct digits, flex MP joint, extend IP joints |
| Dorsal interossei - Action | Abduct digits, flex MP joint, extend IP joints |
| Abductor pollicis brevis - Innervation | Recurrent branch of median |
| Opponens pollicis - Innervation | Median |
| Flexor pollicis brevis - Innervation | Both Recurrent branch of median AND Ulnar |
| Adductor pollicis - Innervation | Ulnar |
| Palmaris brevis - Innervation | Superficial branch of the ulnar |
| Abductor digiti minimi - Innervation | Ulnar |
| Opponens digiti minimi - Innervation | Ulnar |
| Flexor digiti minimi brevis - Innervation | Ulnar |
| Lumbricals - Innervation | BOTH median (1 & 2) and ulnar (3 &4) |
| Palmar interossei - Innervation | Ulnar |
| Dorsal interossei - Innervation | Ulnar |