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South College Anatomy
Muscles of Chest/Lower Arm Origin, Insertion, Innervation, Function
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Anatomy
Graduate
10/06/2008

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Serratus Anterior Origin

 

 

Definition
Lateral surfaces of upper Ribs 8-9 and deep fascia overlying the related intercostal spaces
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Serratus Anterior Insertion
Definition
Costal surface of medial border of scapula
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Serratus Anterior Innervation
Definition
The long thoracic nerve C5-7 (C6 and C7 are major innervators)
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Serratus Anterior Function
Definition
Protraction and Rotation of Scapula, keeps medial border and inferior angle of Scapula opposed to thoracic wall
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Subscapularis Origin
Definition
Medial 2/3 of Scapular Fossa
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Subscapularis Insertion
Definition
Lesser Tubercle of Humerus
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Subscapularis Innervation
Definition
Upper and lower Subscapular Nerves C5-C7 (C6 is Major innervator)
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Subscapularis Function
Definition
Rotator Cuff Muscle and Medial rotation of the arm at the Gleno-humeral joint.
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Origin
Definition
Humeral Head, medial epicondyle of humerus, ulnar head (olecraneal and posterior border of ulna)
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion
Definition
Pisciform bone, Pisco-hamate, Piso-metacarpal ligaments into the hamate and base of metacarpal V.
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation

 

Definition
Ulnar Nerves C7, C8, T1 (C8 is major innervator)
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Definition
FLexes and adducts the wrist
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Palmaris Longus Origin
Definition
Medial Epicondyle of the Humerus
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion
Definition
Palmar aponeurosis of hand
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation
Definition
Median Nerve C7-C8 (Median Nerve)
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Definition
Flexes the wrist joint because the palmar aponeurosis anchors skin of the hand, contraction of the muscle resists shearing forces when gripping.
Term
Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin
Definition
Medial Epicondyle of Humerus
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Flexor Carpi Radialis Insertion
Definition
Base of metacarpals 2 and 3
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Flexor Carpi Radialis Innervation
Definition
Median Nerve C6-C7
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Flexor Carpi Radialis
Definition
Flexes and abducts the wrist
Term
Pronator Teres Origin
Definition
Humeral Head/medial epicondyle and adjacent supraepicondylar ridge, ulnar head (medial side of the coronoid process)
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Pronator Teres Insertion
Definition
Roughing of lateral surface, mid-shaft of radius,
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Pronator Teres Innervation
Definition
Median Nerve C6-C7
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Pronator Teres Function
Definition
Pronation
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Origin
Definition
Humeral/Ulnar head (medial epicondyle of humerus) and adjacent margin of coronoid process, radial head (oblique line of radius)
Term
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Insertion
Definition
4 tendons which attach to palmar surfaces of middle phalanges of index, midle, ring, and little finger
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Innervation
Definition
Median Nerve C8-T1
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Function
Definition
Flexes proximal interphlangeal joints of index, middle, ring, and little finger. Can also flex the metacarpal-phangeal joints of the same fingers and the wrist joint.
Term
Flexor Profundus Digitorum Origin
Definition
Anterior and medial surfaces of ulnar and anterior medial half of interosseous membrane.
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Flexor Profundus Digitorum Insertion
Definition
4 tendons which attatch to Palmar surfaces of distal Phalanges of the index, ring, middle, and little fingers.
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Flexor Profundus Digitorum Innervation
Definition
Lateral half of bimedian nerve (anterior interosseousnerve) Medial half by ulnar nerve. C8 and T1 (C8 is major innervator)
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Flexor Profundus Digitorum Function
Definition
Flexes distal interphalangeal joint of the index, middle, ring and little fingers, can also flex metacarpophalangeal joints of the same fingers and the wrist joint.
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Flexor Pollicis Longus Origin
Definition
Anterior surface of radius and radial half of inter-osseous membrane
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Flexor Pollicis Longus Insertion
Definition
Palmar surface of base of distal phalanx of thumb.
Term
Flexor Pollicis Longus Innervation
Definition
Median Nerve (anterior interosseous nerve) C7 C8 (C8 is major innervator)
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Flexor Pollicis Longus Function
Definition
Flexes interphalangeal joint of thumb, can also flex metacarpopharynogeal joint of the thumb.
Term
Pronator Quadratus Origin
Definition
Linear Ridge of Distal anterior surface
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Pronator Quadratus Insertion
Definition
Distal anterior surface of radius
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Pronator Quadratus Innervation
Definition
Median Nerve (anterior interosseous branch)
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Pronator Quadratus Function
Definition
Pronation
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Brachoradialis Origin
Definition
Proximal part of lateral supraepicondylar ridge of humerus and adjacent intermuscular septum
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Brachoradialis Insertion
Definition
Lateral surface of distal end of radius
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Brachoradialis Innervation
Definition
Radial Nerve C5, C6 before division into superficial and deep branches (C6 is major Innervator)
Term
Brachoradialis Function
Definition
Accesory flexor of elbow joint when forearm is mid-pronated
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Origin
Definition
Distal part of lateral supraepicondylar ridge of humerus and adjacent intermuscular septum
Term
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Insertion
Definition
Dorsal surface of base of Metacarpal 2
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Innervation
Definition
Radial Nerve C6, C7 before division into superfascia and deep branches (C6 is major innervator)
Term
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Function
Definition
Extends and Abducts the wrist
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Origin
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of humerus and adjacent intermuscular septum.
Term
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Insertion
Definition
Dosal surface of base of metacarpals 2 and 3
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Innervation
Definition
Deep branch of radial nerve C7-C8 before penetrating Suppinator muscle (C7 is the major innervator)
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Function
Definition
Extends and Abducts the wrist
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Extensor Digitorum Origin
Definition
Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus and adjacent intermuscular septum and deep fascia
Term
Extensor Digitorum Insertion
Definition
4 tendons which insert via extensorhoods into the dorsal aspect of the bases of the middle and distal Phalanges of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers.
Term
Extensor Digitorum Innervation
Definition
Posterior Interosseous nerve C7 and C8 (C7 is major innervator)
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Extensor Digitorum Function
Definition
Extends the index, middle, ring, and little finger. Can also extend the wrist
Term
Extensor Digiti Minimi Origin
Definition
Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus and adjacent intermuscular septum together with extensor digitorum
Term
Extensor Digiti Minimi Insertion
Definition
Dosal hood of the little finger
Term
Extensor Digiti Minimi Innervation
Definition
Posterior interosseous nerve C7 and C8 (C7 is major)
Term
Extensor Digiti Minimi Function
Definition
Extends little Finger
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Origin
Definition
Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus and posterior border of ulna
Term
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion
Definition
Tubercle of the base of the medial side of metacarpal 5
Term
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation
Definition
Posterior Interosseous Nerve C7 and C8 (C7 is major)
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Function
Definition
Extends and Adducts the Wrist
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Aconeus Origin
Definition
Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus
Term
Aconeus Insertion
Definition
Olecraneal and proximal posterior surface of the Ulna
Term
Aconeus Innervation
Definition
Radial Nerve C6-C8 via branch to medial head of Triceps Brachii
Term
Aconeus Function
Definition
Abduction fo the ulna in PRONATION; accessory extensor of the elbow joint.
Term
Supinator Origin
Definition
Superficial part: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus, radial collateral and anular ligaments

Deep Part: Suppinator Crest of the Ulna
Term
Supinator Insertion
Definition
Lateral Surface of radius superior to anterior oblique line
Term
Supinator Innervation
Definition
Posterior interosseous nerve C6 and C7 (C6 is major)
Term
Supinator Function
Definition
Suppinates
Term
Abductor Pollicis Longus Origin
Definition
Posterior surface of ulna and radius (distal to the attachments of suppinator and anconeus,) and intervening interosseous membrane
Term
Abductor Pollicis Longus Insertion
Definition
Lateral side of base of metacarpal 1
Term
Abductor Pollicis Longus Innervation
Definition
Posterior Interosseous Nerve C7 and C8 with (C7 being the major)
Term
Abductor Pollicis Longus Function
Definition
Abducts carpo-metacarpal joint of thumb, accessory extensor of the thumb
Term
Extensor Pollicis Brevis Origin
Definition
Posterior surface of radius (distal to the abductor pollicis longus) and the adjacent interosseous membrane.
Term
Extensor Pollicis Brevis Insertion
Definition
Dorsal surface of base of proximal phalanx of the thumb
Term
Extensor Pollicis Brevis Innervation
Definition
Posterior Interosseous nerve C7 and C8 (C7 is major)
Term
Extensor Pollicis Brevis Function
Definition
Extends metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb; can also extend the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb.
Term
Extensor Pollicis Longus Origin
Definition
Posterior surface of ulna (distal to the abductor pollicis longus) and the adjacent interosseous membrane
Term
Extensor Pollicis Longus Insertion
Definition
Dorsal surface of base of distal phalanx of thumb
Term
Extensor Pollicis Longus Innervation
Definition
Posterior interosseous nerve C7 and C8 (C7 is major)
Term
Extensor Pollicis Longus Function
Definition
Extends interphalangeal joint of the thumb; can also extend carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints of the thumb
Term
Extensor Indicis Origin
Definition
Posterior surface of ulna (distal to extensor pollicis longus) and adjacent interosseous membrane
Term
Extensor Indicis Insertion
Definition
Extensor hood of index finger
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Extensor Indicis Innervation
Definition
Posterior Interosseous Nerve (C7, C8...C7 is major)
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Extensor Indicis Function
Definition
Extends Index Finger
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