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    This document describes the major muscles of the shoulder and upper limb. It outlines 14 muscles including the deltoid, pectoralis major, coracobrachialis, biceps, brachialis, triceps, and muscles of the forearm and hand that control movement of the wrist, fingers and thumb.

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    MUSCLES OF THE

    SHOULDER AND
    UPPER LIMB
    These muscles stabilise
    the association between
    the appendicular and axial
    skeletons at the pectoral
    girdle and stabilise and
    allow movement of the
    shoulders and upper arms

    1.Deltoid.
    These muscle fibres
    originate from the
    clavicle, acromion process
    and spine of scapula and
    radiate over the shoulder
    joint to be inserted into the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus.

    2.Pectoralis
    Major.
    This lies on the
    anterior thoracic
    wall The fibres
    originate from the
    middle third of the
    clavicle and from
    the sternum and
    are inserted into
    the lip of the
    intertubercular
    groove of the
    humerus. It draws
    the arm forward
    and towards the
    body, flexes and adducts.
    Blood supply
    Pectoral branch of the thoraco-acromial artery,
    Nerve innervation
    Lateral pectoral nerve, The
    medial pectoral nerve

    3.CORACOBRACHIALIS.
    This lies on the upper medial aspect of the arm. It arises from the coracoid process of the
    scapula, stretches across in front of the shoulder joint and is inserted into the middle third of the
    humerus. It flexes the shoulder joint
    Blood supply
    The brachial artery
    Nerve innervation
    Musculocutaneous nerve, which originates from spinal nerves C5-C7.
    4.BICEPS.
    This lies on the anterior aspect of the upper arm.

    5.BRACHIALIS.
    This lies on the anterior
    aspect of the upper arm
    deep to the biceps. It
    originates from the shaft
    of the humerus,extends
    across the elbow joint and
    is inserted into the ulna
    just distal to the joint
    capsule. It is the main
    flexor of the elbow joint.
    Blood supply
    Brachial artery
    Nerve innervation
    Musculocutaneous nerve
    (C5, C6).

    6.TRICEPS.
    This lies on the posterior aspect of the humerus

    7.BRACHIORADIALIS
    The brachioradialis spans the
    elbow joint, originating on
    the distal end of the
    humerus and inserts on the lateral epicondyle of the radius. When it contracts, it flexes the
    elbow joint.
    Blood supply
    Radial recurrent artery
    Nerve innervation
    The radial nerve (C5-C6)

    8.PRONATOR QUADRATUS
    This square-shaped
    muscle is the main muscle
    causing pronation of the
    hand and has attachments
    on the lower sections of
    both the radius and the
    ulna.it araises from the
    anterior surface of the
    distal fourth of the ulna
    and inserts on the lateral
    border and anterior
    surface of the distal fourth
    of the radius.
    Blood supply
    Anterior interosseous
    artery
    Nerve supply
    Anterior interosseous
    nerve of forearm

    9.PRONATOR TERES.
    This lies obliquely across
    the upper third of the front
    of the forearm. It arises
    from the medial
    epicondyle of the humerus and the coronoid process of the ulna and passes obliquely across the
    forearm to be inserted into the lateral surface of the shaft of the radius. It rotates the
    radioulnar joints, changing the hand from the anatomical to the writing position, i.e. pronation.
    Blood supply Branches of ulnar artery; common interosseus artery, anterior ulnar recurrent
    artery. Branch of radial artery; radial recurrent artery. Branches of brachial artery; inferior ulnar
    collateral arteries.
    Nerve innervation
    Median nerve (root value C6 and C7)

    10.SUPINATOR
    This lies obliquely across
    the posterior and lateral
    aspects of the forearm. Its
    fibres arise from the
    lateral epicondyle of the
    humerus and the upper
    part of the ulna and are
    inserted into the lateral
    surface of the upper
    third of the radius. It
    rotates the radioulnar
    joints, often with help
    form the biceps, changing
    the hand from the writing
    to the anatomical position,
    i.e. supination.
    Blood supply
    Radial and ulnar artery
    Nerve innervation
    Branch of the radial nerve that is made up of nerve fibers from the cervical nerves C6-C8.
    11.FLEXOR CARPI
    RADIALIS.
    This lies on the anterior
    surface of the forearm. It
    originates from the medial
    epicondyle of the
    humerus and is inserted
    into the second and third
    metacarpal bones. It
    flexes the wrist joint, and
    when acting with the
    extensor carpi radialis,
    abducts the joint.
    Blood supply
    Anterior ulnar recurrent
    artery or posterior ulnar
    recurrent artery.
    Nerve supply
    Median nerve

    12.FLEXOR CARPI
    ULNARIS
    This lies on the medial aspect of the forearm. It originates from the medial epicondyle of the
    humerus and the upper parts of the ulna and is inserted into the pisiform, the hamate and
    the fifth metacarpal bones. It flexes the wrist, and when acting with the extensor carpi ulnaris,
    the joint.
    Blood supply
    Posterior ulnar recurrent artery,Branches of the ulnar artery
    Nerve innervation
    Ulnar nerve

    adducts

    13.EXTENSOR CARPI
    RADIALIS LONGUS
    AND BREVIS.
    These lie on the posterior
    aspect of the forearm. The
    fibres originate from the
    lateral epicondyle of the
    humerus and are inserted
    by a long tendon into the
    second and third
    metacarpal bones. They
    extend and abduct the wrist.
    Blood supply
    Radial artery
    Nerve innervation
    Radial nerve

    14.EXTENSOR CARPI
    ULNARIS.
    This lies on the posterior
    surface of the forearm. It
    originates from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and is inserted into the fifth metacarpal
    bone. It extends and adducts the wrist.
    Blood supply
    Ulnar artery
    Nerve innervation
    Posterior interosseous nerve

    15.PALMARIS LONGUS.
    This muscle resists shearing
    forces that might pull the skin
    and fascia of the palm away
    from the underlying structures,
    and flexes the wrist. Its origin
    is on the medial epicondyle of
    the humerus, and it inserts on
    tendons on the palm of the hand.
    Blood supply
    Branches of the anterior ulnar recurrent artery, posterior ulnar recurrent artery, and median artery.
    Nerve innervation
    Palmaris longus is innervated by the median nerve (C7, C8)

    16.EXTENSOR DIGITORUM.
    This muscle originates on the lateral
    epicondyle of the humerus and spans
    both the elbow and wrist joints; in the
    wrist, it divides into four tendons and
    inserts into the Extensor hood of each
    digit.
    Action of this muscle can extend any of the joints across which it passes, i.e. the elbow, wrist or
    finger joints.
    Blood supply
    Posterior interosseous artery. Radial recurrent artery. Anterior interosseous artery.
    Nerve innervation
    Posterior interosseous nerve

    MUSCLES THAT CONTROL FINGER MOVEMENTS.


    Large muscles in the forearm that extend to the hand give power to the hand and fingers, but not
    the delicacy of movement needed for fine and dextrous finger control. Smaller muscles, which
    originate on the carpal and metacarpal bones, control tiny and precise finger movements via
    tendinous attachments on the phalanges; muscle fibres do not extend into the fingers.

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