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| Origin: sternal end of clavicle, sternum, 1-6 cartilage rib Insertion: greater tubercle/lateral lip of bicipital groove Action: flexes, adducts, and medially rotates humerus |
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Origin: Ribs 3-5
Insertion: Coracoid process of scapular
Action: protracts, rotates scapula downward |
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Origin: ribs 1-8
Insertion: Medial border of scapula
Action: rotates scapula upward |
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Origin: subscapular fossa of scapula
Insertion: lesser tubercle of humerus
Actions: Chief medial rotator of humerus, adduction of humerus |
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Origin: coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: Medial surface of humerus shaft
Action: flexion and adduction of humerus, |
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Insertion: Radial tuberosity
Action: flexion of elbow |
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| Long Head of Biceps Brachii |
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Origin: supraglenoid tubercle
Action: Supination of forearm |
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| Short Head of Biceps Brachii |
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Origin: Lower humerus
Insertion: Ulna tuberosity
Action: flexion of elbow |
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Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus by common flexor tendon (CFT)
Insertion: lateral shaft of radius
Action: Pronation of forearm, flexion of elbow |
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Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus by CFT
Insertion: bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Action: flexion, abduction of wrist |
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Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus by CFT
Insertion: palmar aponeurosis, flexor retinaculum
Action: flexion of wrist |
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Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus by CFT
Insertion: Pisiform, hamate, base of 5th metacarpal
Action: flexion, adduction of wrist |
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| Flexor digitorum superficialis |
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Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: Middle phalanges of digits 2-5
Action: Flexion of middle phalanges of fingers & wrist |
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| Flexor digitorum profundus |
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Insertion: Distal phalanges of digits 2-5
Action: Flexion of distal phalanges of fingers & wrist |
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Origin: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Insertion: styloid process of radius
Action: flexion of elbow |
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| Extensor carpi radialis longus |
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Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Insertion: base of 2nd metacarpal
Action: Extension & abduction of wrist |
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| Extensor carpi radialis brevis |
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Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus of common extensor tendon
Insertion: Base of 3rd metacarpal
Action: extension of wrist |
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Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus of common extensor tendon
Insertion: eextensor expansion of digits 2-5
Action: extension of proximal phalanges 1-4 & wrist |
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Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus of common extensor tendon
Insertion: extensor expansion of little finger
Action: extension of proximal of little finger & wrist |
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Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus of common extensor tendon
Insertion: base of 5th metacarpal
Action: extension & adduction of wrist |
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Insertion: base of 1st metacarpal
Action: abduction of 1st metacarpal of thumb & wrist |
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Insertion: base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Action: extension of proximal phalanx of thumb & wrist abduction |
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Insertion: base of distal phalanx of thumb
Action: extension of distal phalanx of thumb & wrist abduction |
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Insertion: extensor expansion of index finger
Action: extension of proximal phalanx of index finger & wrist |
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Origin: external occipital protuberance, C7-C12 spinous processes
Insertion: lateral clavicle acromion, spine of scapula
Action: elevation, upward rotation of scapula, retraction of scapula, depression |
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Origin: lower 6 thoracic spinous processes, sacrum & iliac crest, lower 3-4 ribs, inferior angle of scapula
Insertion: bicipital (intertubercular) groove of humerus
Action: extension, medial rotation & adduction of humerus |
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Origin: inferior angle of scapula
Insertion: crest of lesser tubercle of humerus, medial lip of bicipital groove
Action: extension, medial rotation & adduction of humerus |
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Origin: (lateral) clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Action: flexion/extension, abduction, medial/lateral rotation of humerus |
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| Insertion: medial border of scapula |
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| Action: elevation & downward rotation of scapula |
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Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Action: abduction of humerus, stabilization of humerus |
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Origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Action: lateral rotation & extension of humerus |
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Origin: upper 2/3 of scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Action: lateral rotation, extension of humerus |
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Origin: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Insertion: olecranon process of ulna
Action: extension of elbow & humerus |
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| Origin: posterior humerus |
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| Origin: posterior humerus |
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