8219847481 | pectoralis major | adducts and medially rotate arm | ![]() | 0 |
8219858541 | deltoid | prime mover of arm abduction when all its fibers contract simultaneously | ![]() | 1 |
8219858542 | latissimus dorsi | prime mover of arm extension; powerful arm adductor; medially rotates arm at shoulder | ![]() | 2 |
8219861013 | subscapularis | chief medial rotator of arm | ![]() | 3 |
8219896693 | supraspinatus | initiates abduction of arm | ![]() | 4 |
8219896694 | infraspinatus | rotates arm laterally | ![]() | 5 |
8219901486 | teres minor | rotates arm laterally | ![]() | 6 |
8219901487 | teres major | extends, medially rotates, and adducts arm | ![]() | 7 |
8219905998 | coracobrachialis | flexes and adducts arm | ![]() | 8 |
8220037114 | triceps brachii | powerful forearm extensor | ![]() | 9 |
8220037115 | anconeus | may control ulnar abduction during forearm pronation | ![]() | 10 |
8220038681 | biceps brachii | flexes and supinates forearm | ![]() | 11 |
8220038682 | brachialis | a major forearm flexor | ![]() | 12 |
8220045500 | brachioradialis | synergist in flexing forearm | ![]() | 13 |
8220095591 | pronator teres | pronates forearm | ![]() | 14 |
8220098605 | flexor carpi radialis | powerful flexor and abductor of hand | ![]() | 15 |
8220104054 | palmaris longus | tenses skin and fascia of palm during hand movements | ![]() | 16 |
8220104066 | flexor carpi ulnaris | powerful flexor and adductor of hand | ![]() | 17 |
8220115057 | flexor digitorum | flexes wrist and middle phalanges of second to fifth fingers | ![]() | 18 |
8220121837 | flexor policis longus | flexes distal phalanx of thumb | 19 | |
8220127223 | flexor digitorum profundus | flexes distal interphalangeal joints | ![]() | 20 |
8220135154 | pronator quadratus | prime mover of forearm pronation | ![]() | 21 |
8220047521 | extensor carpi radialis longus | extends hand with extensor carpi ulnaris and abducts hand with flexor carpi radialis | ![]() | 22 |
8220047522 | extensor carpi radialis brevis | extends and adducts hand | ![]() | 23 |
8220056483 | extensor digitorum | prime mover of finger extension | ![]() | 24 |
8220058332 | extensor carpi ulnaris | extends hand with extensor carpi radialis and adducts hand with flexor carpi ulnaris | ![]() | 25 |
8220058333 | supinator | assist bicep brachii to forcibly supinate forearm | ![]() | 26 |
8220061101 | abductor pollicis longus | abducts and extends thumb | ![]() | 27 |
8220063921 | extensor pollicis brevis and longus | extends thumb | ![]() | 28 |
8220066001 | extensor indicis | extends index finger (digit II) | ![]() | 29 |
Muscles of the Shoulder and Arm Flashcards
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