human anatomy chapter 11
1. Stabilizing the pectoral and pelvic girdles
2. Moving the upper and lower limbs
3. Absorbing shocks and jolts as you walk, run, or jump
4. Aiding in strengthening the joint area
Appendicular muscles are responsible for: (4)
1. 40
2. A. pectoral girdle and upper limbs
B. pelvic girdle and lower limbs
1. Appendicular muscles
-Accounts for roughly ___ % of the skeletal muscles in the body
2. Two major groups of appendicular muscles:
1. The structure of the joint
2. The location of the insertion of the muscle
3. The range of motion of a joint
4. The type of joint
A. Monaxial
B. Biaxial
C. Triaxial
Factors Affecting Appendicular Muscle: Function
1. Muscles that position the pectoral girdle
2. Muscles that move the arm
3. Muscles that move the forearm and hand
4. Muscles that move the hand and fingers
Muscles associated with the pectoral girdle and upper limbs can be divided into four groups:
These muscles also coordinate with the muscles that move the arm
Muscles That Position the Pectoral Girdle
1. Levator Scapulae
2. ectoralis minor
3. Rhomboid major
4. Rhomboid minor
5. Serratus anterior
6. Subclavius
7. Trapezius
Muscles That Position the Pectoral Girdle (7)
1. trapezius 2. deltoid
3. rhomboid major 4. rhomboid minor
5. triceps brachii
1. coracobrachialis
2. deltoid
3. pectoralis major
4. biceps crachii
Muscles That Move the Arm (anterior)(4)
1. adduction at the shoulder
2. abducts the arm
3. adducts and medially rotates the arm
4. flexes the lower arm
Muscles That Move the Arm (anterior)
1. coracobrachialis
2. deltoid
3. pectoralis major
4. biceps brachii
1. coracobrachialis
2. deltoid
3. pectoralis major
4. biceps brachii
1. supraspinatus 2. infraspinatus
3. subscapularis 4. teres major
5. teres minor 6. triceps brachii
7. latissimus dorsi
Muscles That Move the Arm (posterior)(7)
1. abduction at the shoulder
2. lateral rotation at the shoulder
3. medial rotation at the shoulder
4. extension and medial rotation at the shoulder
5. adduction and lateral rotation at the shoulder
6. extension of the lower arm
7. adduction and medial rotation at the shoulder
Muscles That Move the Arm (posterior)(7)
1. supraspinatus 2. infraspinatus
3. subscapularis 4. teres major
5. teres minor 6. triceps brachii
7. latissimus dorsi
1. supraspinatus 2. infraspinatus
3. subscapularis 4. teres major
5. teres minor 6. triceps brachii
7. latissimus dorsi
1. it develops tension
2. upon developing tension is known as the action line
Action Line of Muscles
1. when a muscle
2. the direction the muscle moves
A. The anterior aspect of a joint
B. The posterior aspect of a joint
C. The medial aspect of a joint
D. The lateral aspect of a joint
Action Line of Muscles
3. Action lines that cross
A. Flexors
B. Extensors
C. adductors (Medial rotators)
D. Abductors (lateral rotators)
1. humerus and insert upon the forearm and wrist
2. A. Long head of triceps brachii: originates on the scapula and inserts on the olecranon
B. Long head of biceps brachii: originates on the scapula and inserts of the radial tuberosity of the radius
Muscles That Move the Forearm and Hand
1. Most of these muscles originate on the
2. Exceptions include (2)
1. extension at the elbow
2. A. extension at the elbow
B. extension at the elbow and adduction at the shoulder
C. extension at the elbow
3. pronates the forearm
4. pronates the forarm
5. supinates the forarm
Muscles That Move the Forearm and Hand
1. anconeus
2. Triceps brachii
A. Lateral Head
B. Long Head
C. Medial Head
3. pronator quadratus
4. Pronator teres
5. Supinator
1. Coracobrachialis 2. biceps brachii (ling)
3. Biceps brachii (short) 4. triceps brachii (long)
5. triceps brachii(short) 6. brachialis
7. pronator teres 8. brachioradialis
9. flexor capri radialis 10. flexor capri ulnaris
11. flexor digitorum superficialis
12. pronator quadratus 13. flecor retinaculum
1. extensor capri ulnaris
2. abductor pollicis longus
3. flexor capri ulnaris
4. extensor digitorum
5. extensor pollicis brevis
1. supinator 2. radius
3. ulna 4. pronator teres
5. pronator quadratus
6. flex and abduct the wrist
7. flex and adduct the wrist
8. flexion at the wrist
9. extend and abduct at the wrist
10. extend and abduct at the wrist
11. extension and adduction at the wrist
Muscles That Move the Forearm and Hand
6. flexor carpi radialis
7. flexor carpi ulnaris
8. palmaris longus
9. Extensor carpi radialis longus
10. Extensor carpi radialis brevis
11. Extensor carpi ulnaris
1. flexion and extension at the joints of the fingers
2. strength and crude control of the hand and fingers
3. found mostly in the lower arm
Extrinsic Muscles of the Hand
1. relatively large muscles that perform...
2. providesss
3. These muscles are....
1. provide fine control of hand
2. flexion and extension, and abduction and adduction of the fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joints
3. opposition and reposition of the thumb
4. palm or the dorsum of the hand
Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
1. smaller muscles that
2. responsible for..
3. responsible for...
4. these muscles are found mostly in the...
1. flexion at the wrist and some digits
2. flexion at the wrist and some digits
3. flexion of the thumb
4. abduction of thumb
5. extension of fingers and wrist
6. extension of thumb, abducts the wrist
7. extension and adduction of index finger
8. extension of little finger,extension of wrist
Extrinsic Muscles of the Hand
1. flexor digitorum superficialis
2. flexor digitorum profundus
3. flexor pollicis longus
4. abductor pollicis longus
5. extensor digitorum
6. extensor pollicis brevis
7. extensor indicis
8. extensor digiti minimi
1. pronator teres 2. brachioradialis
3. flexor carpi ulnaris
4. flexor digitorum superficialis
5. flexor pollicis longus
1. adducts the thumb
2. opposition of the thumb
3. moves the skin on the medial side of the palm
4. abducts little finger
5. abducts the thumb
Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
1. adductor pollicis
2. opponens pollicis
3. paalmaris brevis
4. abductor digiti minimi
5. abductor pollicis brevis
6. flex and adduct thumb
7. flex little finger
8. brings digits into opposition with the thumb
9. flexion of the digits
10. abduction of digits 2–4
11. adduction of digits 2, 4, and 5
Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
6. flexor pollicis brevis
7. flexor digiti minimi brevis
8. opponens digiti minimi
9.lumbricals
10. dorsal interosseus
11. palmar interosseus
1. adductor pollicis 2. opponens pollicis
3. paalmaris brevis 4. abductor digiti minimi
5. abductor pollicis brevis
6. flexor pollicis brevis
7. flexor digiti minimi brevis
8. opponens digiti minimi 9.lumbricals
10. dorsal interosseus 11. palmar interosseus
1. larger and more powerful
2. A. Muscles that move the thigh
B. Muscles that move the leg
C. Muscles that move the foot and toes
Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
1. the muscles of the lower limbs are _____ than those of the upper lims
2. they are divided into 3 categories
1. pelvis; many are large and powerful
2. A. Gluteal group
B. Lateral rotator group
C. Adductor group
D. Iliopsoas group
Muscles That Move the Thigh
1. Originate on the...
2. four groups
1. posterior extension at the hip
2. abduction at the hip
3. abduction at the hip
4. abduction at the hip
the gluteal group
1. Gluteus maximus
2. Gluteus medius
3. Gluteus minimus
4. Tensor fasciae latae
1. gluteus maximus 2. adductor magnus
3. gracilis 4. biceps femoris (long)
5. gluteus medius 6. gluteus minimus
1. obturators
2. piriformis
3. Gemelli
4. Quadratus femoris
The Lateral Rotator Group
(4)
1. lateral rotation and abduction of hip
2. lateral rotation and abduction of hip
3. lateral rotation and abduction of hip
4. lateral rotation of hip
The Lateral Rotator Group
1. obturators
2. piriformis
3. Gemelli
4. Quadratus femoris
1. Gluteus maximus
2. Gluteus medius
3. Gluteus minimus
4. Tensor fasciae latae
the gluteal group (4)
1. adductor brevis
2. adductor longus
3. adductor magnus
4. pectineus
5. Gracilis
the adductor group (5)
1. adduction at the hip
2. adduction and medial rotation at the hip
3. adduction at the hip
4. flexion and adduction at the hip
5. flexion and medial rotation at the knee/adduction and medial rotation at the hip
the adductor group
1. adductor brevis
2. adductor longus
3. adductor magnus
4. pectineus
5. Gracilis
1. pectineus
1. Iliacus
2. Psoas major
The Iliopsoas Group (2)
1. flexion at the hip
2. flexion at the hip
The Iliopsoas Group
1. Iliacus
2. Psoas major
1. extends the lower leg
2. extends the lower leg
3. extends the lower leg
4. extends the lower leg/flexion at the hip
5. quadriceps femoris
Muscles That Move the Leg
Extensors of the Knee
1. vastus intermedius\
2. vastus lateralis \___ 5. _____
3. vastus medialis /
4. rectus femoris /
1. flexes lower leg/extension at the hip
2. flexes lower leg
3. flexes the lower leg
4. allows crossing of the lower leg
5. flexes lower leg
6. hamstrings
Muscles That Move the Leg
Flexors of the Knee
1. biceps femoris \
2. semimembranosus \
3. semitendinosus \_____6. ____
4. sartorius /
5. popliteus /
1. Muscles that originate on the lower leg but yet move the foot and toes
2. Muscles that originate on some aspect of the foot but yet move the toes
Muscles That Move the Foot and Toes
1. Extrinsic Muscles of the Foot and Toes
2. Intrinsic Muscles of the Toes
1. Tibialis anterior
Extrinsic Muscles That Move the Foot
1. dorsiflexion of the foot
2. plantar flexion of the foot
3. eversion of the foot
4. eversion of the foot
5. plantar flexion
6. plantar flexion
7. inversion of the foot
Extrinsic Muscles That Move the Foot
1. tibialis anterior
2. gastrucnemius
3. fibularis brevis
4. fibularis longus
5. plantaris
6. soleus
7. tibialis posterior
8. flexion of toes 2–5
9. flexion of the hallux
10. extension of toes 2–5
11. extension of the hallux
Extrinsic Muscles That Move the Toes
8. flexor digitorum longus
9. flexor hallucis longus
10. Extensor digitorum longus
11. Extensor hallucis longus
1. extension of toes 1–4
2. abduction of the hallux
3. flexion of toes 2–5
4. abduction of the little toe
5. flexion of toes 2–5
6. extension of toes 2–5
Intrinsic Muscles That Move the Toes
1. Extensor digitorum brevis
2. abductor hallucis
3. flexor digitorum brevis
4. abductor digiti minimi
5. quadratus plantae
6. lumbricals
1. flexion of the hallux
2. adducts the hallux
3. flexion of the little toe
4. abduction of toes 3 and 4
5. adduction of toes 3-5
Intrinsic Muscles That Move the Toes
1. flexor hallucis brevis
2. adductor hallucis
3. flexor digiti minimi brevis
4. dorsal interossei
5. plantar interossei
1. A. Biceps Brachii
B. Brachialis
C. Coracobrachialis
2. Triceps brachii
Compartments of the Arm
1. The Anterior Compartment of the Arm (3)
2. The Posterior Compartment of the Arm
1. Flexor carpi redialis
2. flexor carpi ulnaris
3. flexor digitorum superficialis
4. palmaris longus
5. pronator teres
Compartments of the Forearm
The Anterior Superficial Compartment (5)
1. flexor digitorum profundus
2. flexor pollicis longus
3. pronator quadratus
Compartments of the Forearm
The Anterior Deep Compartment (3)
1. brachioradialis
2. Extensor carpi radialis brevis
3. Extensor carpi radialis longus
Compartments of the Forearm
The Lateral Compartment (3)
1. Abductor pollicis longus 2. Anconeus
3. Extensor carpi ulnaris 4. Extensor digitorum
5. Extensor digiti minimi 6. Extensor indicis
7. Extensor pollicis brevis
8. Extensor pollicis longus 9. Supinator
Compartments of the Forearm
The Posterior Compartment (9)
1. Anterior compartment (or extensor compartment)
2. Medial compartment (adductor compartment)
3. Posterior compartment (or flexor compartment)
Compartments of the Lower Limb
The Thigh (3)
1. Anterior compartment
2. Lateral compartment
3. Posterior compartment (superficial and deep)
Compartments of the Lower Limb
The Leg (3)
1. Iliopsoas
2. Quadriceps femoris
3. Sartorius
Compartments of the Thigh
Anterior compartment (3)
1. Pectineus
2. Adductor brevis
3. Adductor longus
4. Adductor magnus
5. Gracilis
6. Obturator externus
Compartments of the Thigh
Medial compartment (6)
1. Hamstrings
Compartments of the Thigh
Posterior compartment (1)
1. Anterior compartment
2. Lateral compartment
3. Posterior compartment
Compartments of the Leg (3)
1. Extensor digitorum longus
2. Extensor hallucis longus
3. Fibularis tertius
4. Tibialis anterior
Compartments of the Leg
Anterior compartment (4)
1. fibularis brevis
2. fibularis longus
Compartments of the Leg
Lateral compartment (2)
1. Gastrocnemius
2. Plantaris
3. Soleus
Compartments of the Leg
Posterior compartment (superficial) (3)
1. Flexor digitorum longus
2. Flexor hallucis longus
3. Popliteus
4. Tibialis posterior
Compartments of the Leg
Posterior compartment (deep)(4)