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Upper Limb - OIF Mus
Preparation for Anatomy course - origin, insertion, and function of muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Origin of Posterior fiber of Deltoid | Spine of Scapula |
| Origin of Lateral fiber of Deltoid | Acromion Process |
| Origin of Anterior fiber of Deltoid | Lateral Clavicle |
| Term for Deltoid | Greek term from "Deltoeides" meaning "triangular" |
| Action of the Deltoid | shoulder abduction, shoulder stabilization , swinging arms when walking |
| Exercises for Deltoid | Lat raise, shoulder abduction strengthening, overhead press |
| Origin of long head of Triceps Brachii | infraglenoid tubercule |
| Origin of lateral head of Triceps Brachii | posterior humerus |
| Origin of medial head of Triceps Brachii | beneath posterior humerus |
| Insertion of Triceps Brachii | olecranon process |
| Action of Triceps Brachii | extends elbow |
| Exercises for Triceps Brachii | overhead press, lat push down, tricep stretch |
| Origin of long head of Biceps Brachii | supraglenoid tubercule |
| Origin of short head of Briceps Brachii | coracoid process |
| Insertion of Briceps Brachii | radial tuberosity |
| Action of Briceps Brachii | important elbow flexor, supinates arm |
| Exercises for Briceps Brachii | bicep curl, biceps stretch |
| Origin of Serratus Anterior | upper 8 or 9 ribs |
| Insertion of Serratus Anterior | medial border of scapula |
| Action of Serratus Anterior | scapular retraction elevates ribs when scapula is stabilized known as the "pushing" muscle |
| Exercises for Serratus Anterior | wall slides, scap push ups |
| Term for Serratus Anterior | Serratus means "saw like" in Latin, anterior means front |
| Origin of Subclavius | upper border of 1st rib and it's cartilage |
| Insertion of Subclavius | Inferior surface of middle third of clavicle |
| Action of Subclavius | anchors and depresses clavicle |
| Term for Subclavius | sub = under clav = clavicle |
| Origin of Infraspinatus | infraspinous fossa |
| Insertion of Infraspinatus | head of humerus |
| Action of Infraspinatus | external rotation, extension, and adduction of shoulder |
| Exercises for Infraspinatus | Side lying ER, scap setting with ER and prone ER |
| Term for Infraspinatus | Latin for below spine |
| Origin of Teres Minor | lateral edge of scapula |
| Insertion of Teres Minor | head of the humerus |
| Action of Teres Minor | external rotation, and adduction of shoulder |
| Exercises for Teres Minor | scap setting with ER, reverse flies, and seated cable rows |
| Term for Teres Minor | Teres means rounded Minor means small |
| Term for Teres Major | Teres means rounded Major means big |
| Origin for Teres Major | upper surface of inferior angle of scapula |
| Insertion for Teres Major | medial lip of bicipital groove |
| Action for Teres Major | internal rotation, adduction, and shoulder extension |
| Exercises for Teres Major | lat pull downs, chin ups |
| Origin of Supraspinatus | supraspinous fossa |
| Insertion of Supraspinatus | head of humerus |
| Action of Supraspinatus | arm abduction (first 10 degrees) |
| Exercises for Supraspinatus | seated table slide, side lying shoulder abduction |
| Term for Supraspinatus | Latin for above spine |
| Origin of Subscapularis | Subscapular fossa |
| Insertion of Subscapularis | lesser tuberosity of humerus |
| Action of Subscapularis | Internal rotation |
| Exercises for Subscapularis | hand behind back (towel) |
| Term for Subscapularis | Sub = below Scapularis = blade |
| Origin for clavicular head of Pectoralis Major | medial clavicle |
| Origin for sternal head of Pectoralis Major | sternum and upper 6 ribs |
| Insertion of Pectoralis Major | bicipital groove |
| Action of Pectoralis Major | adduction and internal rotation |
| Exercises for Pectoralis Major | corner stretch chest press |
| Term for Pectoralis Major | Great breast muscle in latin |
| Origin of Pectoralis Minor | rib 3-5 |
| Insertion of Pectoralis Minor | coracoid process |
| Action of Pectoralis Minor | scapular stabilization, depresses and protracts scapula, downward scapular rotation |
| Term for Pectoralis Minor | Lesser breast muscle |
| Origin of Brachialis | anterior distal humerus |
| Insertion of Brachialis | coranoid process of the ulna and ulnar tuberosity |
| Action of Brachialis | elbow flexion (AKA "pure flexor") |
| Exercises for Brachialis | bicep curl, preacher curl |
| Term for Brachialis | arm muscle |
| Origin of Brachioradialis | anterior distal humerus |
| Insertion of Brachioradialis | lateral distal radius near styloid process |
| Action of Brachioradialis | supination, pronation and elbow flexion |
| Term of Brachioradialis | Arm muscle along the radius |
| Exercises of Brachioradialis | bicep curl, hammer curl |
| Origin of Coracobrachialis | coracoid process of scapula |
| Insertion of Coracobrachialis | anterior and medial shaft of humerus |
| Action of Coracobrachialis | flexion and adduction of arm |
| Exercises for Coracobrachialis | shoulder flexion strengthening chest flys |
| Term for Coracobrachialis | arm crow muscle |
| The 3 wrist flexors | Flexor Carpi Radialis Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Palmaris Longus |
| Origin of Flexor Carpi Radialis | medial epicondyle |
| Insertion of Flexor Carpi Radialis | base of 2nd metacarpal |
| Action of Flexor Carpi Radialis | wrist flexion and radial deviation |
| Exercises for Flexor Carpi Radialis | radial deviation, wrist flexion strengthening |
| Term for Flexor Carpi Radialis | wrist bender along radius |
| Origin of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | medial epicondyle |
| Insertion of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | pisiform bone, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal |
| Action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | wrist flexion and ulnar deviation |
| Exercises for Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | wrist flexion and ulnar deviation strengthening |
| Term for Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | wrist bender along ulna |
| Origin of Palmaris Longus | medial epicondyle |
| Insertion of Palmaris Longus | distal half of flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis |
| Action of Palmaris Longus | wrist flexion |
| Exercises for Palmaris Longus | wrist flexion strengthening, wrist flexor stretch |
| Term for Palmaris Longus | flat long muscle |
| Muscles at superficial layer of forearm | Flexor Carpi Radialis Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Palmaris Longus Pronator Teres |
| Origin of Pronator Teres | medial epicondyle |
| Insertion of Pronator Teres | distal lateral radius |
| Action of Pronator Teres | pronation of forearm |
| Exercises for Pronator Teres | forearm pronation strengthening |
| Term for Pronator Teres | Turning down round smooth muscle |
| Origin of Flexor Pollicis Brevis | flexor retinaculum, tubercule of trapezium bone |
| Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Brevis | lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb |
| Action of Flexor Pollicis Brevis | flexes proximal phalanx of thumb |
| Term for Flexor Pollicis Brevis | small thumb bender |
| Origin of Flexor Pollicis Longus | anterior radius, interosseous membrane |
| Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Longus | palmar surface of distal phalanx of thumb |
| Action of Flexor Pollicis Longus | thumb flexion |
| Exercises for Flexor Pollicis Longus | thumb flexion strengthening |
| Term for Flexor Pollicis Longus | long thumb bender |
| The 3 finger flexors | Flexor Pollicus Longus Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Flexor Digitorum Profundus |
| Muscles at intermediate layer of forearm | Flexor Pollicus Longus Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Flexor Digitorum Profundus Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
| Origin of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis at humeroulnar head | medial epicondyle coronoid process of ulna |
| Origin of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis at radial head | proximal anterior border of radius |
| Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis | sides of middle phalanges of digit 2-5 |
| Action of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis | finger flexion |
| Term for Flexor Digitorum Superficialis | bender of fingers towards the surface |
| Origin of Flexor Digitorum Profundus | proximal anterior ulna, interosseous membrane |
| Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Profundus | palmar surface of distal phalanges 2-5 |
| Action of Flexor Digitorum Profundus | finger flexion |
| Term for Flexor Digitorum Profundus | finger bender away from surface |
| Origin of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus | lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus |
| Insertion of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus | posterior aspect of base of metacarpal bone 2 |
| Action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus | wrist extension, radial deviation |
| Exercises for Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus | wrist extension, wrist radial deviation strengthening |
| The superficial extensors | Brachioradialis Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Extensor Digitorum Anconeus |
| Origin of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis | lateral epicondyle |
| Insertion of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis | posterior aspect of digit #3 |
| Action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis | wrist extension, radial deviation |
| Term for Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis | small wrist straightener along the radius |
| The 3 wrist extenders | Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
| Origin of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris | lateral epicondyle, posterior border of ulna |
| Insertion of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris | base of digit 5 |
| Action of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris | wrist extension, ulnar deviation |
| Muscles at the deep layer of the forearm | Pronator Quadratus Extensor Indicus Supinator Abductor Pollicis Longus Extensor Pollicis Brevis Extensor Pollicis Longus |
| Origin of Pronator Quadratus | distal anterior surface of ulna |
| Insertion of Pronator Quadratus | distal anterior surface of radius |
| Action of Pronator Quadratus | forearm pronation |
| The 3 finger extensors | Extensor Digitorum Extensor Digiti Minimi Extensor Indicus |
| Origin of Extensor Digitorum | lateral epicondyle |
| Insertion of Extensor Digitorum | extensor expansions of digits #2-5 |
| Action of Extensor Digitorum | finger extension of digits #2-5 |
| Origin of Extensor Digiti Minimi | lateral epicondyle |
| Insertion of Extensor Digiti Minimi | extensor expansion of digit 5 |
| Action of Extensor Digiti Minimi | digit 5 extension |
| Term for Extensor Digiti Minimi | small finger straightener |
| Origin of Anconeus | lateral epicondyle |
| Insertion of Anconeus | lateral surface of olecranon |
| Action of Anconeus | assists in elbow extension, and elbow stabilization |
| Term for Anconeus | small triangular extensor muscle |
| Origin of Extensor Indicus | posterior surface of distal 1/3 of ulna and interosseous membrane |
| Insertion of Extensor Indicus | extensor expansion of digit 2 |
| Action of Extensor Indicus | digit 2 extension, weak hand extensor |
| Term for Extensor Indicus | index finger extensor |
| Origin of Supinator | lateral epicondyle, radial collateral ligament, annular ligament, supinator crest of ulna |
| Insertion of Supinator | lateral, posterior, anterior surfaces of proximal radius |
| Action of Supinator | forearm supination |
| Term for Supinator | to flip back |
| The 3 thumb extensors | Abductor Pollicis Longus Extensor Pollicis Brevis Extensor Pollicis Longus |
| Origin of Abductor Pollicis Longus | posterior surface of proximal half of radius |
| Insertion of Abductor Pollicis Longus | base of bone 1 (trapezium) |
| Action of Abductor Pollicis Longus | hand extension, thumb abduction/extension |
| Term for Abductor Pollicis Longus | long away thumb muscle |
| Origin of Abductor Pollicis Brevis | posterior surface of distal 1/3 of radius, interosseous membrane |
| Insertion of Abductor Pollicis Brevis | posterior aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb |
| Action of Abductor Pollicis Brevis | thumb extension |
| Origin of Extensor Pollicis Longus | posterior surface of middle 1/3 of ulna and interosseous membrane |
| Insertion of Extensor Pollicis Longus | posterior aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb |
| Action of Extensor Pollicis Longus | weak hand extension, thumb extension |
| Origin of Abductor Digiti Minimi | pisiform |
| Insertion of Abductor Digiti Minimi | base of the proximal phalanx of the 5th digit on ulnar side |
| Action of Abductor Digiti Minimi | 5th digit abduction |
| Origin of oblique head of Adductor Pollicis | base of digit 2-3 capate bone and adjacent bones |
| Origin of transverse head of Adductor Pollicis | anterior surface of digit 3 |
| Insertion of Adductor Pollicis | base of proximal phalanx of thumb |
| Action of Adductor Pollicis | thumb adduction |
| Origin of Abductor Pollicis Brevis | flexor retinaculum; tubercules of scaphoid and trapezium bones |
| Insertion of Abductor Pollicis Brevis | base of proximal phalanx of thumb |
| Action of Abductor Pollicis Brevis | abducts thumb |
| Origin of Dorsal Interosseous Muscle | sides of two adjacent metacarpal bones |
| Insertion of Dorsal Interosseous Muscle | base of proximal phalangeal bones: extensor expansion of digits 2-5 |
| Action of Dorsal Interosseous Muscle | abducts digits, flexes digit at MCP, extends at IP joints |
| Terms for Dorsal Interosseous Muscle | back muscle situated between bones |
| Origin of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis | flexor retinaculum, hook of hamate bone |
| Insertion of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis | medial side of base of proximal phalanx of pinky |
| Action of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis | flexes proximal phalanx of pinky |
| Origin of Lumbricals (1st and 2nd) | lateral two tendons of flexor digitorum profundus |
| Insertion of Lumbricals (1st and 2nd) | lateral sides of extensor expansion of digits 2-3 |
| Action of Lumbricals (1st and 2nd) | extends at interphalangeal joints, flexes at metacarpophalangeal joints |
| Term for Lumbricals | Latin for "worm" appearance |
| Origin of Lumbricals (3rd and 4th) | medial 3 tendons of flexor digitorum profundus |
| Insertion of Lumbricals (3rd and 4th) | lateral sides of extension expansions of digit 4 & 5 |
| Action of Lumbricals (3rd and 4th) | extends at interphalangeal joints, flexes at metacarpophalangeal |
| Origin of Opponens Digiti Minimi | flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate |
| Insertion of Opponens Digiti Minimi | palmar surface of 5th digit |
| Action of Opponens Digiti Minimi | draws 5th digit anteriorly and rotates it to face thumb (opposition) |
| Term for Opponens Digiti Minimi | small finger muscle on opposite side |
| Origin of Opponens Pollicis | flexor digitorum, tubercule of trapezium |
| Insertion of Opponens Pollicis | lateral side of 1st digit |
| Action of Opponens Pollicis | draws thumb and rotates it medially (making 4 symbol) |
| Origin of Palmar Interosseous Muscle | sides of metacarpal bones of digits 2, 4 and 5 |
| Insertion of Palmar Interosseous Muscle | base of proximal phalanx and extensor expansion of digits 2,4,5 |
| Action of Palmar Interosseous Muscle | adducts digits, flexes digits, and extends IP joints |
| Origin of Palmar Brevis | palmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum |
| Insertion of Palmar Brevis | skin of medial border of palm |
| Action of Palmar Brevis | deepens hollow of hand, assists grip of hand |
| Origin of Trapezius | back of skull (C7-T12) thoracic vertebrae |
| Insertion of Trapezius | lateral clavicle spine of scapula |
| Action of Trapezius | upper fibres elevate shoulder middle fibres retract shoulder lower fibres depress shoulder |
| Exercises for Trapezius | shoulder shrugging, scapular retraction |
| Term for Trapezius | Greek word "trapezion" meaning irregular quadrilateral |
| Origins of Latissimus Dorsi | inferior angle of scapula thoracolumbar aponeurosis |
| Insertion of Latissimus Dorsi | the bicipital groove |
| Action of Latissimus Dorsi | adduction, extension, and internal rotation of shoulder |
| Exercises of Latissimus Dorsi | lat pulldown, side flexion |
| Term for Latissimus Dorsi | "broadest back" muscle in Latin |
| Origin of Levator Scapulae | transverse proces of C1-C4 |
| Insertion of Levator Scapulae | medial superior angle to spine |
| Action of Levator Scapulae | elevates scapula medially, inferiorly rotates glenoid fossa |
| Exercises for Levator Scapulae | downward side neck stretch. prone shoulder extension, shoulder shrugs |
| Term for Levator Scapulae | scapula lifting muscle |
| Origin of Rhomboid Major | spinous process (T2-T5) |
| Insertion of Rhomboid Major | vertebral border |
| Action of Rhomboids | fixes scapula to thoracic wall, and retracts and rotates it to depress glenoid cavity |
| Origin of Rhomboid Minor | spinous process (C7-T1) |
| Insertion of Rhomboid Minor | root of the spine of scapula |
| Exercises for Rhomboids | prone T, prone V, shoulder rhomboid stretch, double arm reach behind (shoulder and mid back) |
| Terms for Rhomboids Muscles | oblique angled parallelogram shaped muscle major = greater minor = lesser |
| Insertion for Deltoid | deltoid tuberosity |