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Upper Extremity Musculature

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Latissimus Dorsi- Medial Attachment   Thoracolumbar fascia (spinuous processes of inferior 6 thoracic vertebre and all lumbar vertebre, iliac crest) and inferior 3 or 4 ribs  
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Latissimus Dorsi- Lateral Attachment   floor of interurbicular (bicipital) groove  
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Latissimus Dorsi- function   adduction or extension of the Arm at the Shoulder. Internal rotation of the arm at the shoulder  
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Teres Major (Syn. w/ Latissimus)- Medial Attachment   posterior surface on inferior angle of the scapula  
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Teres Major (Syn. w/ Latissimus)- Lateral Attachment   medial ridge of interturbicular (bicipital) groove  
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Teres Major (Syn. w/ Latissimus)- Function   same as latissimus dorsi- adduction or extension of the Arm at the Shoulder. Internal rotation of the arm at the shoulder  
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Supraspinatus- Medial attachment   supraspinuous fossa of scapula  
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Supraspinatus- lateral attachment   superior facet on the greater tubercle of humerus  
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Supraspinatus- function   abduction of the arm at the shoulder. Only effective during the first 80 degrees (approx.) of adduction  
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Infraspinatus- Medial Attachment   infraspinuous fossa of the scapula  
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Infraspinatus- Lateral Attachment   middle facet on greater tubercle of humerus  
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Infraspinatus- Function   External rotation of the arm at the shoulder  
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Teres Minor- Medial Attachment   lateral border of scapula  
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Teres Minor- Lateral Attachment   interior facet on greater tubercle of humerus  
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Teres Minor- Function   External rotation of the arm at the shoulder  
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Subscapularis- Medial Attachment   subscapular fossa of scapula  
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Subscapularis- Lateral Attachment   lesser tubercle of humerus  
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Subscapularis- function   internal rotation of the arm at the shoulder  
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Deltoid- Proximal Attachment   distal end of the clavicle, acromion process of scapula, spine of scapula  
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Deltoid- Distal Attachment   Deltoid tuberosity of humerus  
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Deltoid- Function   Flexion and internal rotation (anterior head, abduction (middle head), extension and hyperextension and external rotation (posterior head) of the arm at the shoulder  
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Pectoralis Major- Medial Attachment   proximal half of clavical, lateral side of manubrium and sternum, medial aspect of inferior border of ribcage  
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Pectoralis Major- Lateral Attachment   Lateral ridge of (bicipital) interturbicular groove of humerus  
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Subclavius- Medial Attachment   costochondrial joint of first rib  
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Subclavius- Lateral Attachment   inferior surface of distal end of clavical  
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Biceps Brachii- Proximal Attachment   long head- supraclenoid tubercle of scapula, short head- corocoid process of scapula  
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Biceps Brachii- Distal Attachment   both heads joins distally and attach to radial tuberosity; non-functional attachment to brachioradialis  
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Biceps Brachii- function   Flexion of the arm at the shoulder, flexion of the forearm at the elbow only when the wrist is supinated  
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Coracobrachialis- Proximal attachment   corocoid process of the scapula  
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Coracobrachialis- Distal attachment   medial side, approx. 1/3 of the way down humerus  
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Coracobrachialis- Function   flexion and horizontal adduction of the arm at the shoulder  
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Brachialis- Proximal attachment   anterior side of the body of the humerus  
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Brachialis- Distal attachment   ulnar tuberosity  
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Brachialis- Function   Flexion of the forearm at the elbow in all wrist positions  
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Triceps brachii- Proximal Attachment   (Long head)infraglenoid tubercle of scapula (Lateral head) posterior side, body of the humerus (Medial Head) Posterior side, body of humerus  
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Triceps brachii- Distal attachment   all heads join and attach to olecranon process of ulna  
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Triceps brachii- Function   Extension and hyperextension of the arm at the shoulder (long head only), extension of the forearm at the elbow (long, lateral and medial heads)  
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Acroneus- Proximal attachment   lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Acroneus- Distal attachment   lateral side, proximal end of ulna  
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Acroneus- Function   Extension of the forearm at the elbow  
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Brachioradialis- Proximal attachment   proximal to lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Brachioradialis- Distal attachment   Lateral side, distal end of radius  
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Brachioradialis- Function   Flexion of the forearm at the elbow in all wrist positions although this muscle favors a semiprone or neutral wrist position (Palms facing one another)  
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Pronator Teres- Proximal attachment   medial epicondyle of humerus  
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Pronator Teres- Distal attachment   lateral side, approx. 1/3 of the way down radius  
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Pronator Teres- Function   Pronation and flexion of the forearm at the elbow  
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Flexor carpi radialis- Proximal attachment   medial epicondyle of humerus  
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Flexor carpi radialis- Distal attachment   base of 2nd metacarpal (1 goes to thumb and 5 is to pinky)  
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Flexor carpi radialis- Function   Flexion of the forearm at the elbow, flexion of the hand at the wrist, radial deviation of the hand at the wrist  
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Palmaris Longus- Proximal attachment   medial epicondyle of humerus  
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Palmaris Longus- Distal attachment   flexor retinaculum  
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Palmaris Longus- function   tightens the flexor retinaculum and subsequently the palmar aponeurosis  
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Flexor digitorum superficialis- Proximal attachment   medial epicondyle of humerus  
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Flexor digitorum superficialis- Distal attachment   middle phalanges of digits 2-3 (not tips)  
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Flexor digitorum superficialis- Function   Flexion of the forearm at the elbow, flexion of the hand at the wrist, flexion of the digits (from the middle phalanges)  
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris- Proximal attachment   medial epicondyle of humerus  
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris- Distal attachment   base of 5th metacarpal  
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris- function   flexion of the forearm at the elbow, flexion of the hand at the wrist, ulnar deviation of the hand at the wrist  
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Flexor Dicitorum profundus- proximal attachment   anterior side, body of radius and ulna  
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Flexor Dicitorum profundus- Distal attachment   distal phalanges of digits 2-5  
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Flexor Dicitorum profundus- Function   flexion of the hand at the wrist and flexion of the digits (from the distal phalanges)  
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Flexor Pollicus Longus- Proximal attachment   lateral side, body of ulna  
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Flexor Pollicus Longus- Distal attachment   Distal phallange of pollux  
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Flexor Pollicus Longus- function   Fexion of the hand at the wrist, flexion of the thumb  
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Pronator Quadratus- Medial attachment   distal end of ulna  
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Pronator Quadratus- Lateral attachment   distal end of the radius  
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Pronator Quadratus- function   pronation  
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extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus- Proximal attachment   lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus- distal attachment   (longus) base of 2nd metacarpal (dorsal side) (brevis) base of 3rd metacarpal (dorsal side)  
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extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus- function   extension of the froearm at the elbow, extension of the hand at the wrist, radial deviation of the hand  
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Extensor digitorum- proximal attachment   lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Extensor digitorum- distal attachment   distal phalange of 2nd-5th digits  
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Extensor digitorum- Function   extension of the forearm at the elbow, extension of the hand at the wrist, extension of the digits  
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Extensor digiti minini- Proximal attachment   lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Extensor digiti minini- distal attachment   distal phalange of the 5th digit  
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Extensor digiti minini- function   extension of the 5th digit, pinky finger  
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Extensor carpi ulnaris- Proximal attachment   lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Extensor carpi ulnaris- Distal attachment   base of 5th metacarpal (dorsal side)  
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Extensor carpi ulnaris- function   extension of the forearm at the elbow, extension of the hand at the wrist, ULNAR DEVIATION of the hand at the wrist  
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Extensor indicis- proximal attachment   body of the ulna  
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Extensor indicis- distal attachment   distal phalange of 2nd digit  
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Extensor indicis- function   Extension of the wrist, extension of 2nd digit  
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Abductor pollicus longus- Proximal attachment   doral side, body of the radius  
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Abductor pollicus longus- distal attachment   base of 1st metacarpal  
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Abductor pollicus longus- function   radial deviation of the hand at the wrist, abduction of the thumb  
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Extensor pollicus brevis- proximal attachment   dorsal side, body of radius  
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Extensor pollicus brevis- distal attachment   base of proximal phalange of pollux  
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Extensor pollicus brevis- function   Radial deviation of the hand at the wrist, extension of the thumb  
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Extensor Pollicus Longus- Proximal attachment   medial side, body of the radius  
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Extensor Pollicus Longus- distal attachment   base of distal phalange of pollux  
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Extensor Pollicus Longus- function   radial deviation of the hand at the wrist, extension of the thumb  
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Supinator- proximal attachment   lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Supinator- Distal attachment   medial side, approx. 1/3 of the way down radius  
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Supinator- function   supinates  
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