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Pectoralis minor
O- Ribs 3-5
I- Coracoid process of scapula
A- pulls scapula forward and inferiorly
Pectoralis Major
O- medial clavicle, sternum, ribs
I- proximal, anterior humerus
A- adduct and medially rotate humerus
Deltoid
O-Lateral clavicle and acromion process and spine of scapula

I- Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

A- Arm abduction
Teres major
O- lateral border of scapula

I- Proximal anterior humerus

A- Extension, adduction, and medial rotation of humerus
Coracobrachialis
O- Coracoid process of scapula

I- Medial humerus

A- Flexion and adduction of arm
Muscles of the Pectoral girdle
Pectoralis minor
Pectoralis major
Deltoid
Teres Major
Coracobrachialis
Rotator cuff muscles
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
Supraspinatus
O- Supraspinous fossa of the scapula

I - Greater tubercle of humerus

A- Abduction of arm
Infraspinatus
O- Infraspinous fossa of the scapula

I- Greater tubercle of humerus

A- Lateral rotation of humerus
Teres Minor
O- Lateral border of the scapula

I- Greater tubercle of the humerus

A- Lateral rotation of the humerus
Subscapularis
O- Subscapular fossa of scapula

I- Lesser tubercle of humerus

A- Medial rotation of humerus
Forearm flexors
Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Biceps Brachii
O- Coracoid process of the scapula (short head)
scapula, superior to the glenoid fossa (long head)

I- radial tuberosity of the radius

A- forearm flexion and supination, arm flexion
Brachialis
O- distal anterior humerus

I- coronoid process of ulna

A- forearm flexion
Brachioradialis
* this muscle is a point of reference for muscles of the forearm.
O- distal lateral humerus

I - styloid process of radius

A- forearm flexion
Finger flexors
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor carpi radialis
O- Medial epicondyle of humerus

I- Metacarpals

A- Flexes and abducts hand at wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris
O- Medial epicondyle of humerus and olecranon of ulna

I- Carpal and metacarpal bones

A- Flexes and adducts wrist
Palmaris longus
O- Medial epicondyle of humerus

I- Palmar aponeurosis (metacarpals II- V)

A- Flexes wrist
Flexor digitorum profundus
O- proximal 2/3s of ulna and interosseous ligament

I- Distal phalanges 2-5

A- flexes wrists and digits
flexor digitorum superficialis
O- Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna

I- middle Phalanges 2-5

A - flexes wrist and digits
Thumb flexors
Flexor pollicis longus
Flexor pollicis longus
O- Radius and coronoid process of ulna

I- Thumb

A- Flexes joints of thumb
Forearm extensor
Triceps brachii
Triceps brachii
O- 1.) glenoid fossa (long head)
2.) posterior humerus ( lateral head)
3.) distal posterior humerus
(medial head)

I- olecranon process of ulna

A- forearm extension, arm extension
Wrist and finger extensors
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor digitorum
Extensor carpi radialis longus
O- Lateral epicondyle of humerus

I- Metacarpal

A- Extends and abducts wrist
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
O- Lateral epicondyle of humerus

I- Metacarpal

A- Extends and abducts wrist
Extensor carpi ulnaris
O- Lateral epicondyle of humerus and olecranon of ulna

I- Metacarpal

A - Extends and adducts wrist
Extensor digitorum
O- Lateral epicondyle of humerus

I- Phalanges 2-5

A- Extends fingers
Thumb Extensors
Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
O- distal radius

I- thumb

A- Extends joints of thumb; abducts joints of hand
Extensor pollicis longus
O- Medial ulna

I- thumb

A- Extends joints of thumb; abducts joints of hand
Abductor pollicis longus
O- radius and ulna

I- First metacarpal

A- abducts and extends the thumb
Forearm pronators
Pronator teres
Pronator quadratus
Pronator teres
O- Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna

I- Anterior midshaft of radius

A- forearm pronation and flexion
Pronator quadratus
O- distal anterior ulna

I- distal anterior radius

A- forearm pronation
Forearm supinator
Supinator
Biceps brachii
Supinator
O- Lateral epicondyle of humerus and proximal ulna

I - Proximal radius

A- forearm supination
Biceps brachii
O- 1.) coracoid process of the scapula
2.) scapula (superior to the glenoid fossa)

I- radial tuberosity

A- forearm flexion and supination
Muscles of the Upper thorax
Internal intercostals
External intercostals
Serratus anterior
Internal intercostals
O- rib

I- rib

A- stabilize ribcage
External intercostals
O- rib

I- rib

A- stabilize ribcage
Serratus anterior
O- ribs 1-8

I- medial border of the anterior scapula

A- protract and stabilize scapula
Muscles of the upper back
Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
Levator Scapulae
Rhomboideus major
Rhomboideus minor
Trapezius
O- Occipital bone, nuchal ligament, Spinous process of the C & T vertebrae

I - Spine of scapula, acromion, lateral clavicle

A- Extend head, raise & retract scapula
Latissimus dorsi
O- Inferior spine, lower ribs and iliac crest

I- Anterior proximal humerus

A- Extension, medial rotation & adduction of the humerus
Levator scapulae
O - Cervical vertebrae

I- Medial border of the scapula

A- Lift scapula
Rhomboideus Minor
O- spinous process of c7

I- medial border of scapula

A - Retract and lift scapula
Rhomboideus Major
O- spinous process of T1-T5

I - medial border of the scapula

A - lift and retract scapula
Muscles of the Neck
Platysma
Sternocleidomastoid
Scalenes
Splenius Capitus
Semispinalis Capitis
Platysma
O - Fascia of chest muscles

I- Mandible

A- Tense skin of the neck
Sternocleidomastoid
O- Sternum and Clavicle

I - Mastoid Process

A- Flexes and laterally rotates the head
Scalenes
O- Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

I- Ribs 1 and 2

A- Elevates first two ribs;flex and rotates neck
Splenius Capitus
O- Ligamentum nuchae, spinous process of cervical vertebrae

I - Mastoid process and occipital bone

A - Extend or hyper-extend head
Semispinalis capitis
O- Cervical and thoracic vertebrae

I- Occipital bone

A- Extends skull