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Title: Upper Extremity Muscles
Description: Document includes the origins, insertions, actions, and nerves for every muscle in the upper extremity.
Description: Document includes the origins, insertions, actions, and nerves for every muscle in the upper extremity.
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KINE 374 Upper Extremity Muscles
Muscle
Origin
Insertion
Actions
Nerve (297, 324328)
Deltoid
p
...
308
Clavicular (medial half of
clavicle), sternocostal
(sternum and 2nd-6th costal
cartilages), abdominal
(anterior layer of rectus
sheath)
3rd-5th ribs
Crest of greater tubercle
of humerus
Coracobrachialis
p
...
298
Descending (occipital
bone, superior nuchal line
and external occipital
protuberance, spinous
processes of all cervical
vertebrae via nuchal
ligament), transverse
(broad aponeurosis at the
level of T1-T4 spinous
processes), ascending
(spinous processes of T5T12)
Descending (lateral third
of clavicle), transverse
(acromion), ascending
(scapular spine)
Pectoralis minor
p
...
300
Transverse process of C1C4 vertebrae
Superior angle of scapula
Rhomboids
p
...
306
Vertebral (spinous
processes of T7-T12,
thoracolumbar fascia of
spinous processes of all
lumbar vertebrae and
sacrum), iliac (posterior
3rd of iliac crest), costal
(9th-12th ribs), scapular
(inferior angle of scapula)
Inferior angle of scapula
Serratus anterior
p
...
302
Supraspinous fossa of
scapula
Teres major
p
...
302
Infraspinous fossa of
scapula
Greater tubercle of
humerus
External rotation
Suprascapular nerve
(C4-C6)
Teres minor
p
...
302
Subscapular fossa of
scapula
Lesser tubercle of
humerus
Internal rotation
Upper and lower
subscapular nerves
(C5, C6)
Triceps brachii
p
...
310
Brachialis
p
...
316
Lateral surface of distal
humerus, lateral
intermuscular septum
Styloid process of radius
Elbow joint (flexion),
forearm joint
(semipronation)
Radial nerve (C5, C6)
Flexor carpi radialis
p
...
314
Humeral head (medial
epicondyle), ulnar head
(olecranon)
Pisiform, hook of
hamate, base of 5th
metacarpal
Wrist joints: flexion and
adduction (ulnar deviation)
of hand
Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
Palmaris longus
p
...
314
Humero-ulnar head
(medial epicondyle of
humerus and coronoid
process of ulna), radial
head (anterior border of
radius distal to radial
tuberosity)
Proximal 2 thirds of
flexor surface of ulna and
adjacent interosseous
membrane
Sides of middle
phalanges of 2nd-5th
digits
Wrist joints and MCP/PIP
joints of 2nd-5th digits:
flexion
Median nerve (C8,
T1)
Palmar surface of distal
phalanges of 2nd-5th
digits
Wrist joints and
MCP/PIP/DIP joints of 2nd5th digits: flexion
Median nerve radial
part, 2nd-3rd digits
(C8, T1), ulnar nerve
ulnar part, 4th-5th
digits (C8, T1)
Lateral surface of radius
(distal to supinator
insertion)
Elbow joint (weak flexion),
forearm joint (pronation)
Median nerve (C6,
C7)
Flexor digitorum
profundus
p
...
314
Humeral head (medial
epicondyle of humerus),
ulnar head (coronoid
process of ulna)
Pronator quadratus
p
...
318
Olecranon of ulna, lateral
epicondyle of humerus,
radial collateral ligament,
anular ligament of radius
Radius (between radial
tuberosity and insertion
of pronator teres)
Radioulnar joint
(supination)
Radial nerve (C7, C8)
Extensor carpi
radialis longus
p
...
316
Lateral epicondyle of the
humerus
Dorsal base of the 3rd
metacarpal
Wrist joints: dorsal
extension (assists in fist
closure), abduction (radial
deviation) of the hand
Radial nerve (C7, C8)
Extensor carpi
ulnaris
p
...
318
Common head (lateral
epicondyle of humerus)
Dorsal digital expansion
of 2nd-5th digits
Wrist joints (extension),
MCP/PIP/DIP joints of 2nd5th digits (extension and
abduction of fingers)
Radial nerve (C7, C8)
Extensor indicis
p
...
314
Mid-anterior surface of
radius and adjacent
interosseous membrane
Palmar surface of distal
phalanx of thumb
Wrist joints (flexion and
radial abduction of hand),
carpometacarpal joint of
thumb (opposition), MCP/IP
joints of thumb (flexion)
Median nerve (C8,
T1)
Flexor pollicis
brevis
p
...
320
Transverse head (palmar
surface of 3rd metacarpal),
oblique head (capitate,
base of 2nd and 3rd
metacarpals)
Base of proximal
phalanx of thumb (via
ulnar sesamoid)
CMC joint of thumb
(opposition), MCP joint of
thumb (flexion)
Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
Opponens pollicis
p
...
318
Posterior surface of ulna
and interosseous
membrane
Base of distal phalanx of
the thumb
Radial nerve (C7, C8)
Extensor pollicis
brevis
p
...
318
Dorsal surfaces of radius
and ulna, interosseous
membrane
Base of 1st metacarpal
Radiocarpal joint (abduction
radial deviation of hand),
carpometacarpal joint of
thumb (abduction)
Radial nerve (C7, C8)
Radial nerve (C7, C8)
Abductor pollicis
brevis
p
...
322
By 2 heads from adjacent
sides of the 1st-5th
metacarpals
MCP joints of 2nd-4th digits
(flexion), PIP/DIP joints of
2nd-4th digits (extension and
abduction of fingersabduction of index and ring
fingers from middle)
Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
Palmar interossei
(1st-3rd)
p
...
318
Common head (lateral
epicondyle of humerus)
Dorsal digital expansion
of 5th digit
MCP joints of 2nd, 4th, 5th
digits (flexion), PIP/DIP
joints of 2nd, 4th, 5th digits
(extension and adduction of
fingers-adduction of 2nd, 4th,
5th digits toward middle
finger)
Wrist joints (extension,
adduction ulnar deviation),
MCP/PIP/DIP joints of 5th
digit (extension and
abduction of 5th digit)
Abductor digiti
minimi
p
...
320
Hook of hamate and
flexor retinaculum
Ulnar border of 5th
metacarpal
Draws metacarpal in
palmar direction
(opposition)
Ulnar nerve (C8,
T1)
Radial nerve (C7, C8)
Flexor digiti minimi
brevis
p
...
322
Radial sides of
tendons of flexor
digitorum profundus
(variable)
1st (dorsal digital
expansion of 2nd
digit-index finger),
2nd (dorsal digital
expansion of 3rd
digit-middle finger),
3rd (dorsal digital
expansion of 4th
digit-ring finger), 4th
(dorsal digit
expansion of 5th
digit-little finger)
MCP joints of 2nd-5th
digits (flexion),
PIP/DIP joints of 2nd5th digits (extension)
1st and 2nd
(median nerve,
C8, T1), 3rd and
4th (ulnar nerve
C8, T1)
Title: Upper Extremity Muscles
Description: Document includes the origins, insertions, actions, and nerves for every muscle in the upper extremity.
Description: Document includes the origins, insertions, actions, and nerves for every muscle in the upper extremity.