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adduction of the shoulder
bringing it back-inferior
medial rotation
bringing the arms inward
flexion
forward-anterior
lateral rotation
bringing the arms outward
abduction
away from the body-superior
Origin: supraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle of Humerus superior 1/3
Function: abduction of the shoulder
Supraspinatus
Origin: Infraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle of Humerus middle 1/3
Function: Lateral rotation of the shoulder
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Origin
: upper lateral margin of scapula
Insertion
: Greater tubercle of Humerus inferior 1/3
Function
: Lateral rotation of shoulder
Origin: Coracoid process
Insertion: Medial shaft of the humerus
Function: Flexion
Coracobrachialis
Lateral Epicondyle
wrist and finger extension
Posterior Antebrachial Muscle
3 headed muscle
crosses 2 joints
Triceps Brachii
Deep to the Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
2 Headed muscle
Crosses 3 joints
Biceps Brachii
Medial Epicondyle
Flexion
Anterior Antebrachial Muscles
Origin: Long Head- Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Lateral and Medial Heads- psoterior shaft of the
humerus
Triceps Brachii
Pinky side
abducts pinky
Hypothenar Muscles
Only crosses the shoulder joint
Coracobrachialis
Origin: Short Head (medial head) coracoid process
Long Head (lateral head) supraglenoid tubercle of the scapular
Biceps Brachii
Muscle the extends the elbow
Triceps brachii
The muscle that does not attach to the intertubercular groove
Biceps Brachii
Muscles adducts the shoulder
Pectoralis Major
Muscle forms the meial wall of the axilla (arm pit)?
Serratus Anterior
which muscle does not attach to the clavicle?
Pectoralis minor
Author
helpinghand
ID
156805
Card Set
anatomy and kinesology
Description
Muscles
Updated
2012-06-01T19:16:16Z
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