Upper Limb Muscles: an overview

SHOULDER posterior
§ Supraspinatus
§ Infraspinatus
anterior § teres major
§ subclavius § Teres minor
§ pectoralis minor joint § Subscapularis
§ serratus anterior § deltoid
girdle § latissimus dorsi

posterior
§ rhomboid major anterior
§ rhomboid minor § pectoralis major
§ levator scapulae § coracobrachialis

from head
§ trapezius posterior
§ sternocleidomastoid ARM § triceps brachii
§ omohyoid § anconeus

radial
§ brachioradialis anterior
§ extensor carpi radialis
FOREARM o longus
§ brachialis
§ biceps brachii
o brevis

posterior hypothenar

anterior - superficial extensor

compartment
HAND § abductor digiti
minimi
- superficial flexor compartment § flexor digiti minimi
§ pronator teres § extensor digitorum
§ extensor digiti § opponens digiti
§ flexor digitorum metacarpal minimi
superficialis minimi
§ 1-4 lumbricals § palmaris brevis
§ flexor carpi § extensor carpi
§ 1-4 dorsal
o radialis ulnaris
interossei
o ulnaris - deep extensor thenar
§ 1-3 palmar
§ palmaris longus compartment § abductor pollicis
interossei
§ supinator § abductor pollicis brevis
- deep flexor compartment § abductor pollicis § flexor pollicis brevis
§ flexor digitorum profundus longus § opponens pollicis
§ flexor pollicis longus § extensor pollicis
§ pronator quadratus o longus
o brevis
§ extensor indicis

radial n. ulnar n. musculocutaneous n. axillary n. median n.

ulnar medi axillary n. mus
n. an n. culocutaneou
medi mus s n.
 Muscle Innervations: the unique ones

Supraspinatus
SUPRASCAPULAR N. PECTORALIS MAJOR
Infraspinatus medial & lateral pectoral nerves

pectoralis minor
SUBCLAVIUS
nerve to the

long serratus
rhomboid
.

thoracic nerve Serratus anterior

major

o.m.o.h.y.o.i.d.

capular
a.n.s.a.c.e.r.v.i.c.a.l.i.s.
SCAPULAE
LEVATOR

thoraco
dorsal dorsal
nerve

latissimus dorsi
teres rhomboid
subscapular nerve MINOR

trapezius sternocleidomastoid
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