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UE muscle actions
Movement Science 1- Physical Therapy (no assistant muscles included)
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Graduate
10/28/2009

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Term
Upper trapezius
Definition
scapula:elevation
upward rotation
capital and cervical extension
rotation of head to opposite side
Term
middle trapezius
Definition
scapula adduction
Term
lower trapezius
Definition
scapula:depression
adduction
upward rotation
Term
rhomboid major
Definition
scapula:elevation
downward rotation
adduction
Term
rhomboid minor
Definition
scapula:elevation
downward rotation
adduction
Term
levator scapulae
Definition
scapula:elevation
adduction
downward rotation
cervical rotation to same side
cervical side bending to same side
Term
serratus anterior
Definition
scapula:abduction
upward rotation
prevents "winging"- keeps medial border of scapula drawn anteriorly close to thoracic wall
Term
pectoralis minor
Definition
scapula:protraction/abduction (Kendall- anterior tilt)
elevation of ribs in forced inspriation with scapula fixed
Term
latissimus dorsi
Definition
shouler:extension
adduction
internal rotation
Hyperextension of spine (bilateral with humerus fixed)
anterior tilt of pelvis (bilateral with humerus fixed)
Term
pectoralis major-whole
Definition
shoulder:adduction
internal rotation
elevation of thorax in forced inspiration (UE fixed)
Term
pectoralis major-upper
Definition
shoulder:internal rotation
flexion
horizontal adduction
Term
pectoralis major-lower
Definition
shoulder:obliquely adduct (opposite hip)
extension
Term
subscapularis
Definition
shoulder:internal rotation
stabalize GH joint
Term
subclavius
Definition
depress and moves clavicle forward
Term
deltoid-anterior
Definition
shoulder:flexion
internal rotation
horizonal adduction
Term
deltoid-middle
Definition
shoulder:abduction
Term
deltoid-posterior
Definition
shoulder:extension
external rotation
horizontal abduction
Term
supraspinatus
Definition
shoulder:abduction
stabilize GH joint
Term
infraspinatus
Definition
shoulder:external rotation
stabilize GH joint
Term
teres minor
Definition
shoulder:external rotation
stabilize GH joint
Term
teres major
Definition
shoulder:extension (from flexed pos.)
adduction
internal rotation
Term
coracobrachialis
Definition
shoulder:flexion
adduction
Term
biceps brachii
Definition
shoulder:flexion
stabilize GH joint
elbow:flexion
supination
Term
brachialis
Definition
elbow:flexion
Term
triceps brachii-whole
Definition
elbow:extension
Term
brachioradialis
Definition
elbow:flexion
Term
anconeus
Definition
elbow:extension (weak)
Term
supinator
Definition
supination
Term
pronator teres
Definition
pronation
Term
pronator quadratus
Definition
pronation
Term
extensor carpi radialis longus
Definition
wrist:extension
radial deviation
Term
extensor carpi radialis brevis
Definition
wrist:extension
Term
flexor carpi radialis
Definition
wrist:flexion
radial deviation
Term
palmaris longus
Definition
tense palmar fascia
wrist:flexion
Term
flexor carpi ulnaris
Definition
wrist:flexion
ulnar deviation
Term
extensor digitorum
Definition
MP:extension
IP:extension (with hand intrinsics)...without...MP hyperextension
Term
extensor indicis
Definition
MP-index finger:extension
IP:extension (with hand intrinsics of index finger)
Term
flexor digitorum superficialis
Definition
PIP:flexion
Term
flexor digitorum profundus
Definition
DIP:flexion
Term
extensor digiti minimi
Definition
Little finger MP and IP with hand intrinsics of litle finger
Term
abductor digiti minimi
Definition
little finger abduction
Term
flexor digiti minimi brevis
Definition
MP-little finger:flexion
Term
opponens digiti minimi
Definition
little finger opposition
Term
palmaris brevis
Definition
corrugates skin on ulnar side of hand
Term
lumbricales
Definition
MP flexion and simulatenous PIP and DIP extension
Term
dorsal interossei
Definition
MP abduction at index,
middle, and ring fingers
Term
palmar interossei
Definition
MP adduction at index, ring, and little fingers
Term
abductor pollicis longus
Definition
CMC-thumb:abduction
extension
Wrist:radial deviation
Term
extensor pollicis longus
Definition
IP-thumb:extension
Term
extensor pollicis brevis
Definition
MP-thumb:extension
CMC-thumb:extension
abduction
Term
flexor pollicis longus
Definition
IP-thumb:flexion
Term
flexor pollicis brevis
Definition
MP-thumb:flexion
CMC-thumb:flexion
Term
abductor pollicis brevis
Definition
MP-thumb:abduction
CMC-thumb:abduction
Term
opponens pollicis
Definition
thumb CMC opposition-(simultaneous CMC flexion, abduction, and internal rotation)
Term
adductor pollicis
Definition
CMC-thumb:adduction
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