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Shoulder: Rhomboids and Levator Scapulae Levator Scapulae

This document lists the origin, insertion, action, and nerve for various muscles in the shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand. It describes muscles that elevate and retract the scapula like the trapezius, rhomboids, and levator scapulae. It also outlines muscles that abduct and externally rotate the humerus like the deltoid and supraspinatus. Additionally, it provides information about muscles that flex and extend the elbow, pronate and supinate the forearm, and flex and extend the fingers and thumb.

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Shoulder: Rhomboids and Levator Scapulae Levator Scapulae

This document lists the origin, insertion, action, and nerve for various muscles in the shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand. It describes muscles that elevate and retract the scapula like the trapezius, rhomboids, and levator scapulae. It also outlines muscles that abduct and externally rotate the humerus like the deltoid and supraspinatus. Additionally, it provides information about muscles that flex and extend the elbow, pronate and supinate the forearm, and flex and extend the fingers and thumb.

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Muscle Origin Insertion Action Nerve

Shoulder
Trapezius skull cervical & thoracic spine of scapula & clavicle scapular elevation, Accessory
vertebrae depression, retraction &
rotation

Rhomboids and Levator


Scapulae
Levator scapulae C1-C4 superior vertebral border, Elevates scapula C3-5, dorsal scapular
scapula

Rhomboid minor C7-T1 vertebral border of scapula adduct/retract scapula dorsal scapular

Rhomboid major T2-T6 (varies) vertebral border of scapula adduct/retract, downward dorsal scapular
rotate

Serratus and pectoralis


minor
Pectoralis minor ribs 3-5 coracoid Depression, protraction & Medial pectoral
downward rotation

Serratus anterior ribs 1-8 or 9 vertebral border, scapula Protraction & upward Long thoracic
rotation

abductors
Deltoid clavicle & scapula humerus anterior, middle & posterior axillary
fibres
Supraspinatus supraspinous fossa, scapula greater tubercle, humerus abducts humerus suprascapular nerve

Extensors
Latissimus dorsi T9-12, L1-5, posterior iliac intertubercular groove, extension of humerus Thoracodorsal
crest humerus
Teres major inferior angle, scapula Medial lip intertubercular Medial rotation Lower subscapular
groove, humerus

Teres minor lateral border, scapula greater tubercle, humerus Lateral rotation Axillary

Triceps infraglenoid tubercle, olecranon, ulna Radial


scapula

Flexors
Pectoralis Major ribs 2-6, sternum, medial greater tubercle, humerus Pectoral nerves
clavicle
Coracobrachialis coracoid process (scapula) shaft, humerus Musculocutaneous

Biceps (long head) supraglenoid tubercle, radial tuberosity Musculocutaneous


scapula

Elbow
Triceps brachii Long head –lateral border of posterior ulna – olecranon elbow extensor Radial nerve
the scapula
lateral head lateral shaft,
humerus
short head posterior shaft,
humerus

Biceps Long head, supraglenoid radial Elbow Flexion Musculocutaneous


tubercle tuberosity
- Short head coracoid

brachialis anterior shaft, humerus coranoid, ulna Elbow Flexion Musculocutaneous

Brachioradialis lateral supracondylar ridge, radial tubercle elbow flexor Radial


humerus
rotators of the forearm
Supinator lateral, proximal radius medial, proximal, posterior radial
ulna

pronator teres medial epicondyle lateral, mid-shaft, radius median

pronator quadratus anterior, distal ulna anterior, distal, radius median

rotators of the forearm


(deep)
Supinator Lateral epicondyle Lateral, posterior & anterior Radial
(humerus), radial collateral & proximal radius
annular ligaments (radius)

Pronator Teres Medial epicondyle Middle of lateral radius median


(humerus) and coronoid
process (ulna)

Pronator Quadratus Distal, anterior ulna Distal, anterior radius median

Flexor compartment - wrist


flexors (superficial)
flexor carpi ulnaris medial epicondyle, humerus pisiform, hamate base of 5th Ulnar
metacarpal
flexor carpi radialis medial epicondyle, humerus base of 2nd and 3rd Median
metacarpal

Palmaris longus… medial epicondyle, humerus Median nerve

finger flexors (middle &


deep)
Flexor digitorum medial epicondyle, humerus, middle phalanges, digits 2-5 Median
superficialis adj. ulna & radius

Flexor digitorum profundus anterior ulna, interosseus distal phalanges, digits 2-5 Median & Ulnar
membrane

Flexor pollicis longus anterior radius, interosseus distal phalanx, thumb Median run through carpal
membrane tunnel with median nerve &
radial artery

wrist extensors
Extensor Carpi Radialis lateral epicondyle base of 2nd metacarpal Radial Nerve
Longus

Extensor Carpi Radialis lateral epicondyle base of 3rd metacarpal Radial Nerve
Brevis

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris lateral epicondyle base of 5th metacarpal Radial Nerve

Finger extensors
Extensor Digitorum lateral epicondyle Extensor expansions, four Radial Nerve
fingers

Thumb extensors
abductor pollicis longus dorsal ulna and radius lateral border, 1st metacarpal Radial Nerve

extensor pollicis brevis shaft of radius proximal phalanx thumb Radial Nerve

extensor pollicis longus dorsal and lateral ulna lateral border, distal phalanx Radial Nerve
thumb

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