ROOH ULLAH

MSPT MSK*(IPMR KMU)

DPT (IPMR KMU)

 MUSCLES OF THE ARM

Anterior Compartment
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis

Posterior Compartment
Triceps
 BICEPS BRACHII

Long head and Short head

• Origin
Long head Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Short head Coracoid process of scapula
• Insertion
Tuberosity of radius and bicipital aponeurosis into deep fascia of
forearm
• Nerve Supply
Musculocutaneous nerve
• Action
Supinator of forearm and flexor of elbow joint; weak flexor of
shoulder joint
 CORACOBRACHIALIS

• Origin
Coracoid process of scapula
• Insertion
Medial aspect of shaft of humerus
• Nerve Supply
Musculocutaneous nerve
• Action
Flexes arm and also weak adductor
 BRACHIALIS

• Origin
Front of lower half of humerus
• Insertion
Coronoid process of ulna
• Nerve Supply
• Musculocutaneous nerve
• Action
Flexor of elbow join
 TRICEPS

• Origin
Long head Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Lateral head Upper half of posterior surface of shaft
of humerus
Medial head Lower half of posterior surface of shaft of humerus

• Insertion
Olecranon process of ulna
• Nerve Supply
Radial nerve
• Action
Extensor of elbow joint
 MUSCLES OF THE ANTERIOR FASCIAL
COMPARTMENT OF THE FOREARM
• Pronator Teres
• Flexor carpi radialis
• Palmaris longus
• Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
• Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
• Flexor pollicis longus
• Flexor digitorum profundus
• Pronator quadratus
 PRONATOR TERES

• Origin
Humeral head Medial epicondyle of humerus
Medial border of coronoid process of ulna
• Insertion
Lateral aspect of shaft of radius
• Nerve Supply
Median nerve
• Action
Pronation and flexion of forearm Ulnar head
 FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS

• Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
• Insertion
Bases of second and third metacarpal bones
• Nerve Supply
Median nerve
• Action
Flexes and abducts hand at wrist joint
 PALMARIS LONGUS

• Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
• Insertion
Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
• Nerve Supply
Median nerve
• Action
Flexes hand
 FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS

• Origin
Humeral head Medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar head Medial aspect of olecranon process and posterior
border of ulna
• Insertion
Pisiform bone, hook of the hamate, base at fifth metacarpal bone
• Nerve Supply
Ulnar nerve
• Action
Flexes and adducts hand at wrist joint
 FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS

• Origin
Humeroulnar head Medial epicondyle of humerus; medial border of coronoid
process of ulna
Radial head Oblique line on anterior surface of shaft of radius

• Insertion
Middle phalanx of medial four fingers

• Nerve Supply
Median nerve

• Action
Flexes middle phalanx of fingers and assists in flexing proximal phalanx and hand
 FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS

• Origin
Anterior surface of shaft of radius
• Insertion
Distal phalanx of thumb
• Nerve Supply
Anterior interosseous branch of median nerve
• Action
Flexes distal phalanx of thumb
 FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS

• Origin
Anteromedial surface of shaft of ulna
• Insertion
Distal phalanges of medial four fingers
• Nerve Supply
Ulnar (medial half) and median (lateral half) nerves
• Action
Flexes distal phalanx of fingers; then assists in flexion of
middle and proximal phalanges and wrist
 PRONATOR QUADRATUS

• Origin
Anterior surface of shaft of ulna
• Insertion
Anterior surface of shaft of radius
• Nerve Supply
Anterior interosseous branch of median nerve
• Action
Pronates forearm
 MUSCLES OF THE LATERAL FASCIAL
COMPARTMENT OF THE FOREARM
• Brachioradialis
• Extensor carpi radialis longus
 BRACHIORADIALIS

• Origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
• Insertion
Base of styloid process of radius
• Nerve Supply
Radial nerve
• Action
Flexes forearm at elbow joint; rotates forearm to the
midprone position
 EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS

• Origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

• Insertion
Posterior surface of base of second metacarpal bone
• Nerve Supply
Radial nerve
• Action
Extends and abducts hand at wrist joint
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