Upper Limb Muscles: Origin, Insertion, Action & Nerve
60 muscles: origin, insertion, action & nerve.
Study the 60 muscles of the shoulder, arm, forearm, and hand with verified origin, insertion, action, and nerve data. OIANS anatomy flashcards and the muscle origin and insertion quiz for Upper Limb muscles are free, making them ideal for anatomy practical exam preparation.
Shoulder & Scapula
Arm
Forearm
- Anconeus
- Brachioradialis
- Pronator Teres
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Palmaris Longus
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Flexor Pollicis Longus
- Pronator Quadratus
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
- Extensor Digitorum
- Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- Supinator
- Abductor Pollicis Longus
- Extensor Digiti Minimi
- Extensor Indicis
- Extensor Pollicis Brevis
- Extensor Pollicis Longus
Hand
- Abductor Pollicis Brevis
- Adductor Pollicis
- First Dorsal Interosseous (Hand)
- Second Dorsal Interosseous (Hand)
- Third Dorsal Interosseous (Hand)
- Fourth Dorsal Interosseous (Hand)
- First Palmar Interosseous (Hand)
- Second Palmar Interosseous (Hand)
- Third Palmar Interosseous (Hand)
- First Lumbrical (Hand)
- Second Lumbrical (Hand)
- Third Lumbrical (Hand)
- Fourth Lumbrical (Hand)
- Opponens Pollicis
- Flexor Pollicis Brevis
- Palmaris Brevis
- Abductor Digiti Minimi (Hand)
- Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis (Hand)
- Opponens Digiti Minimi (Hand)
- Pollical Palmar Interosseous (of the Thumb)