Saturday, April 3, 2010

Week #2 - Muscles of the Brachium and Antebrachium

Anterior Antebrachium - Intermediate Group

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Orange
Attachments: Common Flexor Tendon, coronoid process of ulna, proximal 1/2 of anterior shaft of radius and digits 2-5 on proximal point of intermediate phalange
Innervation: Median nerver - C7, C8 and T1
Actions: Flexes digits 2-5 and the wrist

Deep Group

Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Brown
Attachments: Proximal 1/2 of medial and anterior ulna, interosseous membrance and base of the distal phalanges of digits 2-5
Innervation: Median Nerve - C8 and T1
Actions: Flexion of digits 2-5 and the wrist
Superficial Group of the Antebrachium

Flexor Carpi Radialis - Brown
Attachments:Common Flexor Tendon
Innervation: Median Nerve C6 and C7
Actions: Flexion and radial deviation (abduction) of the wrist

Palmaris Longus - Orange
Attachments: Common Flexor Tendon and anterior base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Innervation: Median Nerve C7 and C8
Actions:Flexion of the wrist

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Green
Attachments: Common Flexor Tendon, pisiform, hook of hamate, and base of the 5th metacarpal
Innervation: Ulnar Nerve C7 and C8
Actions: Ulnar deviation (adduction) and flexion of the wrist

Anterior Brachial Compartment

Coracobrachialis - Superior Green
Attachments: Coracoid process and medial shaft of humerus
Innervation: Musculocutaneous Nerve C5, C6, C7
Actions: Adduction and flexion of the humerus - if laterally rotated wouldn't this do medial rotation?

Brachialis - Red
Attachments: Ulnar Tuberosity and distal 1/2 of anterior shaft of humerus
Innervation: Musculocutaneous Nerve C5, C6, C7
Actions: flexion of the antebrachium

Biceps Brachii - Brown
Attachments: Coracoid process, Supraglenoid tubercle, radial tuberosity
Innervation: Musculocutaneous Nerve C5 and C6
Actions: flexion, abduction/adduction of humerus, flexion and supination of antebrachium

Superficial Group of Antebrachium - Pronator Teres - Inferior Green
Attachments: Common Flexor Tendon (medial epicondyle), coronoid process of ulna and lateral radius (approx. 1.3 inferior/distal)
Innervation: Median Nerve C6 and C7
Actions: Pronation and flexion of antebrachium

Posterior Brachial Compartment - Triceps Brachii
Attachments: Infraglenoid Tubercle of scapula and posterior shaft of humerus
Innervation: Radial Nerve
Actions: Extension and adduction of shoulder and extension of humerus and antebrachium


Saturday, March 27, 2010

Week #1 - SITS and RRLTSP muscles

Posterior view
Rhomboid Minor - Light blue
Attachments: SP of C7 to T1
Innervation: Dorsal Scapular nerve - C4 and C5
Actions: Elevation, retraction (adduction) and downward rotation of the scapula

Rhomboid Major - Turquoise
Attachments: SP of T2 to T5
Innervation: Dorsal Scapular Nerve - C4 and C5
Actions: Elevation, retraction (adduction) and downward rotation of the scapula

Levator Scapulae - Superior Green
Attachments: Superior angle of the scapula and TP of C1 to C4
Innervation: Dorsal Scapular Nerve C3 to C5
Actions: Elevation of the scapula, extension and lateral flexion of the neck


Supraspinatus - Brown
Attachments: supraspinous fossa and the greater tubercle of the humerus
Innervation: Suprascapular nerve - C5 and C6
Actions: Abduction and flexion of the Humerus

Infraspinatus - Fuschia
Attachments: Infraspinous fossa and the greater tubercle of the humerus
Innervation: Suprascapular Nerve - C5 and C6
Actions: Lateral rotation of the humerus

Teres Minor - Inferior Green
Attachments: Superior lateral border of the scapula
Innervation: Axillary Nerve - C5 and C6
Actions: Lateral rotation of the humerus
Anterior View
Pectoralis Minor
Attachments:Ribs 3, 4, 5 and Coracoid Process
Innervations: Medial and Lateral Pectoral Nerves C5 to T1
Actions: Depression, protraction and downward rotation of scapula elevation of ribs 3-5

Lateral View
Serratus Anterior
Attachments: Anterior medial border of the scapula and ribs 1-9 anterolaterally
Innervation: Long Thoracis Nerve - C5 to C7
Actions: Protration and upward rotation of the scapula
Posterior View
Subscapularis - Turquoise (drawn on posterior side - scapula has been ghosted/taken off)
Attachments: subscapular fossa (anterior) and lesser tubercle of humerus
Innervation: Upper/Lower Subscapular Nerves - C5 and C6
Actions: medial rotation of the humerus

Posterior View
Trapezius - Fuschia
Attachments: SP C7 to T12 (general area), EOP, Nuchal Ligament, lateral 1/3 of the clavicle, acromion process, and spine of the scapula
Innervation:Spinal Accessory Nerve C3 to C4
Actions: elevation/depression, retraction, upward/downward rotation of the scapula, extension, contralateral rotation and lateral flexion of head and neck