MUSCLES OF THE UPPER LIMB



•MUSCULI (MM.) HUMERI
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•M. deltoideus
•M. supraspinatus
•M. infraspinatus
•M. teres minor
•M. teres major
•M. subscapularis

•Rotator cuff



•MM. BRACHII
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•Anterior group of muscles:
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•M. biceps brachii
•  caput longum
•  caput breve
•  aponeurosis m. bicipitis brachii
•M. coracobrachialis
•M. brachialis
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•Posterior group of muscles:
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•M. triceps brachii
•  caput longum
•  caput laterale
•  caput mediale
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•Septum intermusculare mediale et laterale



•MM. ANTEBRACHII
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•Anterior group of muscles:
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•M. pronator teres
•M. flexor carpi radialis
•M. palmaris longus
•M. flexor carpi ulnaris
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•M. flexor digitorum spf.
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•M. flexor pollicis longus
•M. flexor digitorum prof.
•M. pronator quadratus
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•PRONATION
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•SUPINATION
•FLEXORS
•Chiasma tendinum

•Lateral group of muscles:
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•M. brachioradialis
•M. extensor carpi radialis longus
•M. extensor carpi radialis brevis
•M. supinator

•Posterior group of muscles:
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•M. anconeus
•M. extensor digitorum
•M. extensor digiti minimi
•M. extensor carpi ulnaris
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•M. abductor pollicis longus
•M. extensor pollicis brevis
•M. extensor pollicis longus
•M. extensor indicis

•EXTENSORS



•Canalis carpi - retinaculum musculorum flexorum
•Vagina synovialis communis mm. flexorum
•Vagina synovialis tendinis m. flexoris pollicis longi
•Vagina synovialis tendinis m. flexoris carpi radialis
•Vaginae synoviales digitorum manus

•Retinaculum musculorum extensorum
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•Extensor compartments

•Vagina fibrosa digiti
•Aponeurosis dorsalis digiti


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•MM. MANUS
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•M. palmaris brevis
•Aponeurosis palmaris

•Thenar muscles:
•M. abductor pollicis brevis
•M. flexor pollicis brevis
•M. opponens pollicis
•M. adductor pollicis
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•Hypothenar muscles:
•M. abductor digiti minimi
•M. flexor digiti minimi brevis
•M. opponens digiti minimi
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•Mm. interossei
•palmares
•Mm. lumbricales
•Middle group of muscles:
•Mm. interossei
•dorsales
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•Illustrations and photographs were copied from:
•Atlas der Anatomie des Menschen/Sobotta.
•Putz,R., und Pabst,R. 20. Auflage. München:
•Urban & Schwarzenberg, 1993
•Netter: Interactive Atlas of Human Anatomy.
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