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33 Cards in this Set
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The longest and largest bone of the upper limb |
Humerus |
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Attachment for the long head of the Biceps Brachii (the origin) |
Intertubercular groove or sulcus |
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Where the Deltoid attaches on the Humerus |
Deltoid Tuberosity |
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Anterior depression on the humerus that receives the Coronoid Process of the Ulna during forearm flexion |
Coronoid Fossa |
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Posterior depression on the Humerus that receives the Olecranon of the Ulna during forearm extension |
Olecranon Fossa |
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The large prominent proximal end of the Ulna. Or, the "tip of your elbow" |
Olecranon |
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Anterior lip of the proximal ulna |
Coronoid Process |
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Deep fossa on the Ulna that receives the Trochlea of the Humerus during elbow flexion |
Trochlear Notch |
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The thin cylindrical projection of the posterior side of the Ulna's head |
Styloid Process |
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The attachment site for the Biceps Brachii on the radius (insertion of Biceps Brachii) |
Radial Tuberosity |
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The radius articulates with these three carpal bones. |
Scaphoid, Lunate, and Triquetrum |
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The order of the carpal bones (She Looks Too Pretty, Try To Catch Her) |
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate |
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The elbow hinge joint is held in place by this ligament |
Annular Ligament |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of the Biceps Brachii |
Origin: Long head originates from the tubercle of the scapula. Short head from the coracoid process of scapula. Insertion: Both insert on the radial tuberosity Group: Anterior Compartment Action: Forearm Flexor |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of the Brachialis |
Origin: Distal anterior surface of humerus Insertion: Ulnar Tuberosity and Coronoid Process of Ulna Group: Anterior Compartment Action: Forearm flexor |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Brachioradialis |
Origin: Lateral border of distal end of humerus Insertion: Styloid Process of radius Group: Anterior Compartment Action: Forearm Flexor |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Anconeus |
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of humerus Insertion: Olecranon of Ulna Group: Posterior Compartment Action: Forearm Extensor |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Triceps Brachii |
Origin: Long head on the tubercle of scapula Lateral head on the posterior surface of humerus Medial head on entire surface of humerus Insertion: Olecranon of ulna Group: Posterior Compartment Action: Forearm Extensor |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of the Supinator |
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus Insertion: Lateral surface of proximal 1/3 of radius Group: Muscles of forearm Action: supinates wrist and hand |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of the Pronator Teres and Quadratus |
Pronator Teres Origin: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus Insertion: Mid-lateral surface of radius Pronator Quadratus Origin: Distal Portion of shaft of ulna Insertion: Distal portion of radius Group: Muscles of forearm Action: pronates wrist and hand |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
Origin: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus Insertion: Pisiform and Hamate Group: Anterior Compartment Action: Flex wrist joint and adduct hand |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Palmaris Longis |
Origin: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus Insertion: Flexor Retinaculum and Palmar Aponeurosis Group: Anterior Compartment Action: flex hand at wrist joint |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Flexor Carpi Radialis |
Origin: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus Insertion: Base of Metacarpal 2 and 3 Group: Anterior Compartment Action: Flexes and abducts hand at wrist joint |
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Action of Flexor Digitorium Superficialis |
Flexes interphalangeal joints 2-5 |
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Action of Flexor Pollicis Longus |
Flexes MP and IP joints of thumb |
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Action of Flexor Digitoium Profundus |
Flexes wrist, and finger joints |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |
Origin: Lateral Supracondylar ridge of Humerus Insertion: Base of Metacarpal 2 Group: Posterior Compartment Action: Abducts and extends hand at the wrist. |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis |
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus Insertion: Base of Metacarpal 3 Group: Posterior Compartment Action: Abducts and extends hand at the wrist |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Extensor Digitorium |
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus Insertion: Distal and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5 Group: Posterior Compartment Action: Extends wrist |
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Origin and Insertion, group, and action of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus Insertion: Base of Metacarpal V Group: Posterior Compartment Action: Extends wrist and adducts hand |
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Action of Abductor Pollicis Longus |
Abducts thumb |
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Action of Extensor Pollicis Brevis |
Extends thumb |
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The three groups of muscles of the hand (The intrinsic Muscles of the Hand) |
Thenar group, Hypothenar group, and Midpalmar group. |