Muscle Funchtion

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Brachialis

flex the elbow
Brachioradialis
- flex the elbow
- assist to pronate and supinate
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- extend the wrist
- abduct the wrist
- assist to flex elbow
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
- extend the wrist
- abduct the wrist
- assist to flex elbow
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- extend the wrist
- abduct the wrist
Extensor Digitorum

extend the 2-5 fingers
Anconeus

extend the elbow
Extensor Indicis

extend the 2nd finger
Flexor Carpi Radialis
- flex the wrist
- abduct the wrist
Palmaris Longus
- tense the palmar fascia
- flex the wrist
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- flex the wrist
- adduct the wrist
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- flex 2-5 fingers
- flex the wrist
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- flex 2-5 fingers
- assist to flex wrist
Pronator Teres

pronate the forearm
Pronator Quadratus

proinate the forearm
Supinator

supinate the forearm
Abductor Pollicis Longus
- abduct the thumb
- extend the thumb
- abduct the wrist
Extensor Pollicis Longus
- extend the thumb
- abduct the wrist
Extensor Pollicis Brevis

abduct the thumb
Abductor Pollicis Brevis

abduct the thumb
Flexor Pollicis Brevis

flex the thumb
Flexor Pollicis Longus

flex the thumb
Opponens Pollicis

opposition
Adductor Pollicis
- adduct the thumb
- flex the thumb
Lumbricals of the Hand
- extend 2-5 fingers
- flex 2-5 fingers
Palmar Interossei
- adduct the thumb
- flex the thumb
- extend the thumb
- extend 2,4,5 fingers
Dorsal Inrerossei
- abduct 2-4 fingers
- flex 2-4 fingers
- extend 2-4 fingers
Abductor Digiti Minimi

abduct the 5th finger
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

flex 5th finger
Opponens Digiti Minimi

opposition

Author

jani.hardin

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Card Set

Muscle Funchtion

Description

Distal UE

Updated

2012-10-09T16:50:28Z

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