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Activity 3: Muscles of the Upper Limb and Identifying Muscles of the Upper Limb

front 1

Flex your forearm (hand supinated) against resistance, which muscle are you using?

back 1

Biceps brachii

front 2

If you try to extend the forearm against resistance, which muscle are you using?

back 2

Triceps brachii

front 3

When you flare your fingers, which muscle on the dorsum of the hand is exposed?

back 3

Extensor digitorum

front 4

The muscles that act on the upper limb fall into what 3 groups?

back 4

1. Those that move the arm

2. Those that move the forearm

3. Those that move the hand and fingers

front 5

The muscles that cross the shoulder joint insert on which bone and moves which part of the body?

back 5

Insert on the humerus and move the arm.

front 6

The muscles that cross the shoulder joint and insert on the humerus and move the arm are primarily which group of muscles?

back 6

The trunk muscles

front 7

Trunk muscles originate on which body feature?

back 7

Shoulder girdle

front 8

The muscles which cross the elbow joint and move the forearm, consists of muscles forming the musculature of which body bone?

back 8

Humerus

front 9

The muscles forming the musculature of the humerus arise primarily from which bone and insert in which subsequent set of bones?

back 9

Arise from the humerus and insert in forearm bones.

front 10

The muscles forming the musculature of the humerus are responsible for what 4 body movements?

back 10

1. Flexion

2. Extension

3. Pronation

4. Supination

front 11

The group of muscles forming the musculature of the forearm, for the most part, insert where and produce movements where?

back 11

Insert on the digits and produce movements of the hands and fingers.

front 12

Primary action of the pectoralis minor?

back 12

Pull scapula down and forward

front 13

Origin and insertion of pectoralis minor?

back 13

Origin: anterior surface of ribs 3-5

Insertion: coracoid process of scapula

front 14

Main action of serratus anterior?

back 14

Play role in push or punch of arm

front 15

2 main actions of trapezius?

back 15

1. Stabilize scapula

2. Shrug shoulders

front 16

Origin and 3 insertions of trapezius?

back 16

Origin: Occipital bone

Insertion: Acromion of scapula, spine of scapula, lateral clavicle

front 17

2 functions of rhomboid?

back 17

1. Stabilize scapula

2. Retract shoulders back

front 18

3 main actions of the pectoralis major?

back 18

1. Flex humerus

2. Adduct humerus

3. Medially rotate humerus

front 19

3 origins and insertion of pectoralis major?

back 19

Origins: clavicle, sternum, costal cartilages 1-6

Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus

front 20

3 main actions of the latissimus dorsi?

back 20

1. Extend humerus

2. Adduct humerus

3. Medially rotate humerus

front 21

Origin and insertion of latissimus dorsi?

back 21

Origins: ribs 9-12

Insertion: Intertubercular sulcus of humerus

front 22

3 main actions of the teres major?

back 22

1. Extend humerus

2. Adduct humerus

3. Medially rotate humerus

front 23

Main action of the deltoid?

back 23

Abduct humerus

front 24

Origin and insertion of deltoid?

back 24

Origins: Acromion of scapula

Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

front 25

Main action of infraspinatus?

back 25

Laterally rotate humerus

front 26

Main action of supraspinatus?

back 26

Abduct humerus

front 27

Main action of teres minor?

back 27

laterally rotate humerus

front 28

Main action of subscapularis?

back 28

Medially rotate humerus

front 29

Main action of biceps brachii?

back 29

Flex elbow

front 30

2 origins and insertions of biceps brachii?

back 30

Origins: Coracoid process (short) and intertubercular sulcus humerus (long)

Insertion: radial tuberosity

front 31

Main action of brachialis?

back 31

flex elbow

front 32

Main action of brachioradialis?

back 32

flex elbow

front 33

Main action of triceps brachii?

back 33

Extend elbow

front 34

Origin and insertion of triceps brachii?

back 34

Origins: Posterior shaft humerus

Insertion: olecranon process of ulna

front 35

Main action of pronator teres?

back 35

Pronate forearm

front 36

2 main actions of flexor carpi radialis?

back 36

1. Flex wrist

2. Abduct hand

front 37

Main action of palmaris longus?

back 37

Tense skin of palm

front 38

2 main actions of flexor carpi ulnaris?

back 38

1. Flex wrist

2. Adduct hand

front 39

2 main actions of extensor carpi radialis longus?

back 39

1. extend wrist

2. abduct hand

front 40

2 main actions of extensor carpi radialis brevis?

back 40

1. extend wrist

2. abduct hand

front 41

Main action of extensor digitorum?

back 41

Extend fingers

front 42

Origin and insertion of extensor digitorum?

back 42

Origin: Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: Distal phalanges of fingers 2-5

front 43

Main action of extensor digiti minimi?

back 43

Extend finger V

front 44

2 main actions of extensor carpi ulnaris?

back 44

1. Extend wrist

2. Adduct hand

front 45

Identify the missing features.

back 45

front 46

Identify the missing features.

back 46

front 47

Identify the missing features.

back 47