1/94
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Brachioradialis Origin:
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Brachioradialis Insertion
Lateral distal end of the radius
Brachioradialis Action
Flex forearm
Brachioradialis Blood supply
Branch of radial artery (radial recurrent A)
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Insertion
Base of the second metacarpal
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Action
Extension of hand at wrist, abduction (radial abduction) of hand at wrist
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Blood supply
Radial Artery
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Insertion
Base of the 3rd metacarpal
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Action
Extension of the hand at wrist, abduction (radial abduction) of hand at wrist
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Blood supply
Radial Artery
Extensor Digitorum Origin
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Extensor Digitorum Insertion
Middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5
Extensor Digitorum Action
Extends all joints (MCP, PIP, DIP) of digits 2-5
Extensor Digitorum Blood supply
Branches of Ulnar artery (interosseous recurrent A and posterior interosseous A)
Posterior Forearm Muscles Innervation
Radial N (under brachioradialis)
Extensor Digiti Minimi Origin
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Extensor Digiti Minimi Insertion
Middle and distal phalanges of digits 5
Extensor Digiti Minimi Actions
Extends all joints (MCP, PIP, DIP) of digit 5
Extensor Digiti Minimi Blood supply
Branches of Ulnar Artery (interosseous recurrent A)
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Origin
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Extensor carpi Ulnaris Insertion
Base of 5th metacarpal
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Action
Extension and adduction (ulnar abduction) hand at wrist
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Blood supply
Ulnar Artery
Supinator Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus, supinator crest and fossa of ulna
Supinator Insertion
Proximal 1/3 of the radius
Supinator Action
Supination of the forearm
Supinator Blood supply
Branches of the ulnar Artery (interosseous recurrent A)
Abductor Pollicis Longus Origin
Posterior surface of the radius and ulna
Abductor Pollicis Longus Insertion
Base of metacarpal 1
Abductor pollicis longus Action
Abduction of the thumb, extension of thumb
Abductor pollicis longus Blood supply
Branches of ulnar artery (posterior interosseous A)
Extensor Pollicis Brevis Action
Extension of proximal phalanx of thumb
Extensor Pollicis Longus Origin:
Posterior surface of ulna
Extensor Pollicis Longus Insertion:
Base of distal Phalanx of thumb
Extensor Pollicis Longus Action
Extension of distal phalanx of thumb
Extensor Pollicis Longus Blood supply
Branches of the ulnar artery ( posterior interosseous A)
Exentsor Indicis Action
Extension of all joints (MCP, PIP, DIP) of digits 2
Dorsal Interossei Action
abduct digits 2, 4 abduct digits 3 towards the radius or ulna
Pronator Teres Origin
Medial epicondyle of the humerus, coronoid process of ulna
Pronator Teres Insertion
Middle of the radius
Pronator Teres Action
Pronation of the forearm
Pronator Teres Innervation
Median Nerve
Anterior Forearm muscles blood supply
Ulnar Artery
Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin
Medial Epicondyle of the humerus
Flexor Carpi Radialis Innervation
Base of second metacarpal
Flexor Carpi Radialis Action
Flexion of hand at wrist, abduction (radial abduction) of hand
Flexor Carpi Radialis Innervation
Median Nerve
Palmaris Longus Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Palmaris Longus Insertion
Palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris longus Action
Flexion of hand at wrist hand
Palmaris longus Innervation
Median Nerve
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus, olecranon process, and posterior border of ulna
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion
Pisiform, hamate, fifth metacarpal
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Action
Flexion of hand at wrist, adduction (ulnar abduction) of hand
Flexor digitorum Superficialis Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna, superior half of radius
Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion
Middle phalanges of digits 2-5
Flexor digitorum Superficialis Action
Flex middle phalanges of digits 2-5 at PIP
Flexor digitorum superficialis Innervation
Median Nerve
Flexor Digitorum profundus Origin
Proximal ¾ of ulna
Flexor digitorum profundus insertion
Base of distal phalanges of digits 2-5
Flexor digitorum profundus Action
flex distal phalanges of digits 2-5 at DIP
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Innervation
Median Nerve (radial half), Ulnar nerve (ulnar half)
Flexor pollicis longus origin
Anterior surface of radius
Flexor pollicis longus Insertion
Base of distal phalanx of thumb
Flexor Pollicis longus Action
Flexion of distal phalanx of thumb
Flexor Pollicis longus Innervation
Branches of Ulnar Nerve
Pronator Quadratus Origin
Distal end of ulna
Pronator quadratus insertion
Distal end of radius
Pronator Quadratus Action
Pronate forearm and hand
Pronator quadratus Innervation
Median Nerve
Diaphram Origin
Diploid process of sternum, lower ribs, bodies of upper lumbar vertebrae
Diaphragm Insertion
Central tendon of diaphragm
Diaphragm Action
Increases voumne of thoracic cavity for inspiration
Diaphragm Innervation
Phrenic Nerve
External Intercostals origin
Lower border of superior rib
External Intercostals Insertion
Superior border of the inferior rib
External Intercostals Action
Lift lower rib to expand thoracic cavity for inspiration
External intercostals Innervation
Intercostal nerves (T1-T12)
Internal Intercostals Action
Pull upper rib downward to collapse thoracic cavity for expiration
Transverse thoracic Action
Pulls upper rib downward and medially to collapse thoracic cavity for expiration
Rectus abdominus Origin
Pubic crest and pubic symphysis
Rectus abdominus Insertion
xiphoid process of sternum, cartilage of ribs 5-7
Rectus abdominus Action
Flexion of trunk, assists in forced expiration, defecation, urination, and parturition
Rectus abdominis Innervation
Ventral rami spinal nerves (T7-T12)
External Oblique Origin
Inferior eight ribs
External Oblique insertion
Iliac Crest of Ilium, Pubis, linea alba
External Obliques Action
Compression of abdomen, flexion of trunk, rotation of trunk, forced expiration, defecation, urination, parturition
External Oblique Innervation
Ventral Rami spinal nerves (T7-T12)
Internal Oblique Origin
Iliac crest of ilium, thoracolumbar fascia
Internal oblique insertion
Cartilage of inferior 3 or 4 ribs, linea alba
Internal oblique Action
Compression of abdomen, flexion of trunk, rotation of trunk, forced expiration, defecation, urination, partition
Internal oblique innervation
Ventral Rami Spinal Nerves (T7-T12)
Transverse abdominis Action
Compress abdomen, forced expiration, defecation, urination, partition