back and limbs muscle movements and nerve innerventions

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dorsiflexion

pointing toes upwards

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plantarflexion

pointing toes down

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inversion

turning foot inwards

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eversion

turning foot outwards

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circumduction

rotating in circles

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axioappendicular muscles

connects the axial skeleton to the limbs

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trapezius

elevates the shoulder, depresses the shoulder, and retracts the scapula medially

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latissimus dorsi

adducts humerus, extends humerus

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levator scapulae

elevates scapula

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rhomoid major and minor

depress glenoid fossa and retract scapula

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pectoralis major

adduction of humerus, protraction of scapula, medially rotation of humerus at shoulder

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pectoralis minor

holds scapula against thoracic wall

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subclavius

holds clavicle against first rib

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serratus anterior

protracts scapula

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scapulohumeral muscles

from scapula to humerus

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deltoid

medial and lateral rotation of humerus at shoulder, abduction of humerus

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teres major

adducts humerus

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subscapularis

medial rotation of scapula

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infrascapularis, suprascapularis, and teres minor

lateral rotation of scapula

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subscapularis, infrascapularis, suprascapularis, and teres minor

hold humeral head in glenoid cavity

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coracobrachialis

adduction of humerus, flexion of humerus

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biceps brachii

supinates forearm, flexes arm in supine position, holds humeral head in glenoid cavity (with intertubercular groove)

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brachialis

flexes forearm in all positions

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anconeus

extension of forearm

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triceps brachii

extension of forearm

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trapezius

cranial nerve 11

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lattisimus dorsi

thoracodorsal nerve

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levator scapulae, rhomoid major, rhomoid minor

dorsal scapular nerve (c5)

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pectoralis major

lateral and medial pectoral nerve

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pectoralis minor

medial pectoral nerve

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subclavius

subclavian nerve

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serratus anterior

long thoracic nerve

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deltoid

axillary nerve

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teres major

lower subscapular nerve (posterior cord)

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supraspinatus and infraspinatus

suprascapular nerve

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subscapularis

upper subscapular nerve (posterior cord)

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teres minor

axillary nerve

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coracobrachialis

musculocutaneous nerve + brachial artery

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biceps brachii

musculocutaneous nerve + brachial artery

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brachialis

musculocutenous nerve + brachial artery

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triceps brachii

radial nerve + deep brachii artery

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anconeus

radial nerve + deep brachial artery

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posterior compartment

radial nerve and posterior interosseous artery

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superficial anterior compartment

ulnar and radial artery

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deep anterior compartment

anterior interosseous artery

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pronator teres

pronate forearm, flex wrist at elbow

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flexor carpi radialis

flex hand at wrist, abduct hand

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palmaris longus

tense palmar aponeurosis

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flexor carpi ulnaris

flex hand at wrist, adduct hand

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flexor digitorum superficialis

flex phalanges 2-5

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flexor digitorum profundus

flex phalanges of 2-5

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flexor pollicis longus

flex thumb

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pronator quadratus

pronate forearm

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extensor carpi ulnaris

extend hand at wrist, adduct hand at wrist

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extensor digitorum

extend phalanges 2-5

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extensor digiti minimi

extend phalanges of pinky

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supinator

supinates forearm

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abductor pollicis longus

abduct thumb

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extensor pollicis longus and brevis

extend phalanges of thumb

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extensor indicis

extend phalanges of index finger

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brachioradialis

flex forearm at elbow

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extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

extend hand at wrist, abduct hand at wrist

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median nerve forearm

pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus

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ulnar nerve in forearm

flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum profundus

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hypothenar muscle group

flexor digiti minimi, abductor digiti minimi, opponens digit minimi

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thenar muscle group

flexor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis

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lumbricals

flex metacarpal-proximal phalanx joint, extend interphalangeal joints, evens out the speed at which fingers are flexed

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lumbricals 1-2

median nerve

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lumbricals 3-4

ulnar nerve

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ulnar nerve of hand

flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi, abductor digiti minimi (hyopthenar group), medial 2 lumbricals

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median nerve of hand

flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis, abductor pollicis, lateral lumbricals (LOAF)

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dorsal interrosei muscles

abduct and adduct middle three fingers, adduct pinky - ulnar nerve

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anterior thigh compartment blood supply and nerve innervation

femoral a, v, and n

also uses the lateral circumflex humeral a

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quadriceps femoris

extend leg at knee

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sartorius

flex, adduct, and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint

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rectus femoris

flex thigh at hip joint

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iliopsoas muscle

flex thigh at hip and raises trunk when lying supine

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psoas

good posture muscle

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medial compartment of thigh

deep femoral a and v, obturator a and v

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medial compartment nerve innervation

mostly obturator nerve

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pectineus nerve innervation

femoral nerve

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hamstring portion of adductor magnus nerve innervation

sciatic nerve

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adductor magnus

adduct thigh at hip joint, extend thigh at hip joint

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adductor brevis

adduct thigh at hip joint

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adductor longus

adduct thigh at hip joint, weakly flex thigh at hip joint

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gracilis

adduct thigh at hip joint

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pectineus

weakly flex thigh at hip joint

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obturator externus

lateral rotation of thigh at hip joint

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posterior compartment blood supply and nerve innervation

perforating branches of deep femoral artery and vein, popliteal artery and vein, sciatic nerve

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semitendinosus and semimembranosus

extend thigh at hip, flex leg at knee, extend trunk at hip when thigh and leg are flexed

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gluteal region blood supply

superior and inferior gluteal a and v, medial circumflex femoral a and v

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superior gluteal nerve

gluteus medius, gluteal minimus, tensor fascia latae

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inferior gluteal nerve

gluteus maximus

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gluteus maximus

extend thigh at hip

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gluteus medius and minimus

abduct thigh at hip, medially rotate thigh at hip

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all other gluteal region muscles - piriformis, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, obturator internus, and quadratus femoris

laterally rotate thigh at hip and steady head of femur in hip joint

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biceps femoris

extend thigh at hip, flex leg at knee

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anterior leg blood supply and nerve innervation

anterior tibial a/v and deep fibular nerve

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all anterior leg muscles do what action

dorsiflexion

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tibialis anterior

invert foot and dorsiflexion