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02/27/2008

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Term
Origin Pec Major
Definition

medial half of clavicle

sternum

costal cartilage

aponeurosa of external ab. oblique

Term
Insertion Pec major
Definition
lateral lip intertuberclar groove
Term

Action Pec. Major

Definition
Flex, Adduct, Medially Rotate Arm
Term
Nerve Pec Major
Definition
Medial and Lateral Pectoral Nerves
Term
Origin Latissimus Dorsi
Definition

Spinous Processes lower thoracic, lumbar, and upper sacral vert.

Iliac crest

Lower ribs

Term
Insertion lats
Definition
Floor intertubercle groove humerus
Term
Action Lats
Definition

Adduct, medially rotate, extend arm

Prevents upward displacment humerus

Term

Nerve Lats

Definition
Thorcodorsal nerve
Term
Origin Traps
Definition
occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, Spinous Process of Thoracic vertebrae 
Term
Insertion Traps
Definition

lateral 1/3 clavicle

acromion

spine of scapula

Term
Action Traps
Definition

upper fibers elevate scapula

middle fibers retract scapula

lower fibers depress scapula

acts synergistically with lower serratus anterior to abduct arm to 90

Term
Nerve Traps
Definition
Spinal Accessory
Term
Origin Corocobrachialis
Definition
Corocoid Process
Term
Insertion Corocobrachialis
Definition
middle of medial margin of humerus
Term

Action Corocobrachialis

Definition
flex and adduct arm
Term
Nerve Corocobrachialis
Definition

Muskulocutaneous

Term
Origin Deltiod
Definition
Clavicle, acromion, spine scapula
Term
Insertion Deltoid
Definition
Deltiod tuberosity
Term
Action Deltiod
Definition

abduct arm to horizontal

ant. fibers flex and IR humerus

post. fibers extend and ER humerus

Term

Insertion infraspinatus

Definition
Greater tubercle
Term
Action Infraspinatus
Definition

laterally rotate arm

aids inferior glide of humeral head during abduction

Term
Nerve Infraspinatus
Definition
Suprascapular
Term
Origin Biceps Brachii
Definition

Long Head- supraglenoid tubercle

Short head-coracoid process

Term
Insertion Biceps Brachii
Definition

radial tuberosity

antebrachial fascia via bicipital aponeurosis

Term
Triceps Origin
Definition

Long head-infraglenoid tubercle

Lat. head- lateral border humerus superior to radial groove

Med. head-post. surface inferior to radial groove

 

Term
Insertion triceps
Definition
olecranon process
Term
Action Supraspinatus
Definition

initiator of abduction

holds head of humerus in glenoid fossa

Term
Origin Rhomboid Major
Definition
spinous process TV2-5
Term
Insertion Rhomb. Major
Definition
medial border scap, inferior to spine
Term
Action Rhomb. major
Definition
adduct adn downwardly rotate scapula
Term
Origin Rhomb. Minor
Definition

lower part ligamentum nuchae

spinous process CV7 to TV1

Term
Insertion Rhomb. Minor
Definition
Medial border scap, at base of spine
Term
Origin Pec. Minor
Definition
anterior ribs 2, 3, 4 (3, 4, 5)
Term
Insertion Pec. Minor
Definition
Corocoid Process
Term
Nerve Pec. Minor
Definition
medial pec. nerve
Term
Origin Serratus Anterior
Definition
Upper 8 ribs
Term

Insertion Serratus Anterior

Definition
ant. surface medial border of scapula
Term
Action Serratus Anterior
Definition

pull scapula away from medline

moves inferior angle laterally to assist in abd. above horizontal

Term
Origin Teres Minor
Definition
Inferior lateral margin of scapula
Term
Insertion Teres Minor
Definition
Greater tubercle
Term
Action Teres Minor
Definition

Laterally rotate arm

aids inferior glide of humeral head during abd.

Term
Origin Anconeus
Definition
lateral epicondyle
Term
Insertion Anconeus
Definition
lateral surface olecranon process
Term
Origin Levator Scapulae
Definition
transverse process first 3 or 4 CV
Term
Insertion Lev. Scap
Definition
Superior Angle of Scapula
Term
Nerve Lev. Scap
Definition
Ventral Primary Rami of CN 3-4
Term
Origin Brachialis
Definition
ant. surface distal 2/3 humerus
Term

Insertion Brachialis

Definition
Coronoid process and ulnar tuberosity
Term
Nerve Brachialis
Definition
musculo.
Term
Insertion subscap
Definition
lesser tubercle
Term
Action subscap
Definition

adduct and IR arm

aid inferior glide of head during abd.

Term
nerve subscap
Definition
upper and lower subscap nerves
Term
Origin Teres Major
Definition
dorsal surface scapula near inferior angle
Term
Insertion Teres Major
Definition

medial lip intertubercle grove

Term
Nerve Teres major
Definition

lower subscap

Term
Action Teres Major
Definition
Extend, Adduct, Medially rotate Arm
Term
Origin Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor
Definition
post. tubercle of atlas
Term
Insertion Rectus Cap. Post. minor
Definition
occipital bone
Term
Action Rectus Cap. Post. Minor
Definition
pull head post, turn head to same side
Term
Nerve Rectus Capitus Post Minor
Definition
Suboccipital Nerve
Term
Origin Supinator
Definition

lateral epicondyle

supinator crest and supinator fossa of ulna

Term
Insertion Supinator
Definition
back, lateral, front upper 1/3 radius
Term
Origin Brachioradialis
Definition
lateral supracondylar ridge
Term
Insertion Brachiorad.
Definition
lateral surface distal end radius
Term
Action Brachioradialis
Definition

initiate supination and pronation

flex forearm

Term
Origin Subclavius
Definition
1st rib
Term
Nerve Subclavius
Definition
subclavian nerve
Term
Origin Serratus Posterior Superior
Definition

Ligamentum nuchae

spinous process lower CV and upper TV

Term
Insertion Serratus Posterior Superior
Definition
2-5 ribs
Term
Action Serratus Posterior Superior
Definition
Elevate ribs to aid in inspiration
Term
Nerve Serratus Posterior Superior
Definition
VPR 1st 3 or 4 thoracic nerves
Term
Origin Pronator Teres
Definition

common flexor tendon

caronoid process

Term
insertion pronator teres
Definition
lateral surface radius at midshaft
Term
action pronator teres
Definition
pronate hand, flex forearm
Term
nerve pronator teres
Definition
median nerve
Term
Origin F.D.P
Definition
anterior adn medial surface ulna
Term
insertion f.d.p
Definition
distal phalanges and hand
Term
action f.d.p
Definition
flex fingers and hand
Term
nerve f.d.p
Definition
anterior interoseus(median) and ulnar
Term

origin f.c.u

Definition

common flexor tendon

medial side olecranon

Term
insertion f.c.u.
Definition
pisiform, hook hamate, base 5th meta
Term
action f.c.u
Definition
flex and adduct hand
Term

origin f.c.r.

Definition
common flexor tendon
Term
insertion f.c.r
Definition
base 2nd meta
Term
action f.c.r.
Definition

flex adn abduct hand

slight flex and pronate forearm

Term
origin e.c.u
Definition
lateral epicondyle
Term
insertion e.c.u
Definition
base 5th meta
Term
nerve e.c.u
Definition
post. interosseus
Term
origin e.c.r.l
Definition
lateral supracondylar ridge
Term

origin e.c.r.b

Definition
lateral epicondyle
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