Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb

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Flashcards covering key vocabulary and definitions related to the muscles of the pectoral girdle and upper limb.

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Subclavius

Muscle that depresses and protracts the clavicle.

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Serratus anterior muscle

Muscle that protracts the shoulder and rotates the scapula upward.

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Deltoid muscle

A large, triangular muscle located in the shoulder, crucial for moving the upper arm and stabilizing the shoulder joint.

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Pectoralis major

The largest muscle of the anterior chest wall, underneath the breast tissue and forming the anterior wall of the axilla.

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Latissimus dorsi

Large back muscle responsible for shoulder extension, adduction, medial rotation, and trunk stabilization.

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External oblique muscle

The largest and most superficial of the flat abdominal wall muscles.

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Trapezius muscle

A large, triangular muscle at the back of the neck and thorax, important for posture and movement of the head, neck, and shoulders.

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Teres major muscle

Thick, ovoid muscle located in the upper arm, extending from the lower scapula to the proximal humerus.

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Triceps brachii

A three-headed muscle on the posterior upper arm that extends the forearm at the elbow joint.

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Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Powerful neck muscle allowing bending, turning, or tilting of the head.

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Pectoralis minor

A thin, triangular muscle located at the upper part of the chest, beneath the pectoralis major.

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Biceps brachii

Prominent muscle located on the front of the upper arm, involved in flexing the forearm at the elbow.

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Levator scapulae muscle

Large, superficial muscle in the upper back and neck, responsible for elevating the shoulder blades.

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Rhomboid Major and Minor

Muscles that retract and stabilize the scapula.

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Palmaris longus

Muscle visible as a small tendon located between the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris.