Upper Limb Muscles
62 muscles · origin, insertion, action & nerve.
Study every muscle of the Upper Limb, grouped by region. Select a muscle to see its origin, insertion, action and nerve supply, plus FAQs and related muscles.
Shoulder & Scapula
Forearm
- 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 Interosseus (of the Thumb)