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13 lis 2023 · Major muscles of the shoulder, arm, forearm and hand. The upper limb (upper extremity) is truly a complex part of human anatomy. It is best studied broken down into its components: regions, joints, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels.
- Shoulder Muscles
The muscles of the shoulder support and produce the...
- Arm Muscles
Coracobrachialis is the most medial muscle in the anterior...
- COLLES Fracture
Colles fracture Author: Nadia Solomon • Reviewer: Dimitrios...
- Hamate Bone
The hamate bone is a wedge-shaped bone located in the...
- Radial Styloid Process
The muscle has an intermediate signal (grey). Master the...
- Opponens Digiti Minimi
Opponens digiti minimi (Musculus opponens digiti minimi)...
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor carpi radialis longus primarily acts on the wrist...
- Palmaris Longus Muscle
Palmaris longus muscle (Musculus palmaris longus) Palmaris...
- Shoulder Muscles
The muscles of the upper limb can be divided into 6 different regions: pectoral, shoulder, upper arm, anterior forearm, posterior forearm, and the hand. There are 4 muscles of the pectoral region: pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior and subclavius.
These muscles keep the shoulder joint in place, give the shoulder its characteristic shape, and strengthen it. There are certain muscles in your thoracic cage and back that support and assist the shoulder muscles in their functions.
8 sie 2023 · Muscles. The primary muscle group that supports the shoulder joint is the rotator cuff muscles. The four rotator cuff muscles are the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. Together the rotator cuff muscles form a musculotendinous cuff as they insert on the proximal humerus.
24 lip 2023 · The upper limb comprises many muscles which are organized into anatomical compartments. These muscles act on the various joints of the hand, arm, and shoulder, maintaining tone, providing stability and allowing precise fluid movement.
3 lis 2023 · The shoulder joint is reinforced with two groups of muscles, superficial and deep. Superficial muscles include the deltoid and the trapezius , whereas the deep group contains the supraspinatus , infraspinatus , teres minor and subscapularis (rotator cuff) muscles.
3 lis 2023 · The muscles of the shoulder support and produce the movements of the shoulder girdle. They attach the appendicular skeleton of the upper limb to the axial skeleton of the trunk. Four of them are found on the anterior aspect of the shoulder, whereas the rest are located on the shoulder’s posterior aspect and in the back.
