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Gross Anatomy Upper Limb
Gross Anatomy Upper Limb LECOM Class of 2015
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08/05/2011

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Deltoid

 

Action: shoulder abduction, flexion, and extension

Innervation: Axillary nerve

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Supraspinatus

 

Action: abduction of arm (first 15 degrees), stabilization of humerus

Innervation: Suprascapular nerve

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Infraspinatus

 

Action: Lateral rotation of arm, stabilize humerus

Innervation: Suprascapular nerve

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Teres major

 

Action: Internal rotation (medial) of the humerus

Innervation: Lower subscapular nerve

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Teres minor

 

Action: Laterally rotates the arm, stabilizes humerus

Innervation: Axillary nerve

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Long head of triceps brachii
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Serratus anterior

 

Action: protracts and stabilizes scapula, assists in upward rotation

Innervation: Long thoracic nerve

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Pectoralis major

 

Action: adducts and medially rotates the humerus. Draws the scapula anteriorly and inferiorly

Innervation: Lateral and medial pectoral nerves

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Pectoralis minor

 

Action: stabilizes the scapula by drawing it inferiorly and anteriorly against the thoracic wall

Innervation: medial pectoral nerve

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Suprascapular artery
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Scapular circumflex artery
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Axillary vein
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Axillary nerve
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Biceps brachii

 

Action: Flexes elbow, supinates forearm

Innervation: Musculocutaneous nerve

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Coracobrachialis

 

Action: adducts humerus, flexes arm at glenohumeral joint

Innervation: Musculocutaneous nerve

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Brachialis

 

Action: Elbow flexion

Innervation: Musculocutaneous nerve

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Brachioradialis

 

Action: Elbow flexion

Innervation: radial nerve

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Triceps brachii

 

Action: Extends forearm, long head adducts shoulder

Innervation: Radial nerve and axillary nerve (long head)

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Brachial artery
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Basilic vein
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Deltopectoral triangle

 

Contains cephalic vein

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Superior thoracic artery
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Lateral thoracic a.
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Anterior circumflex humeral artery
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Lateral cord of brachial plexus
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Medial cord of brachial plexus
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Posterior cord of brachial plexus
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Lateral pectoral nerve
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Medial pectoral nerve
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Median cubital vein
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Cephalic vein
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Intercostobrachial nerve
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Thoracoacromial artery
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Subscapular artery
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Long thoracic nerve
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Thoracodorsal nerve
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Circumflex scapular artery
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Triangular space

 

Contains scapular circumflex arteries

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Superior transverse scapular ligament
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Dorsal scapular nerve
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Posterior circumflex humeral artery
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Suprascapular artery
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Suprascapular nerve
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Posterior cutaneous nerve
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Suprascapular vein
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Quadrangular space

 

Contains axillary n. and posterior circumflex humeral a.

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