Action and innervation of elbow and wrist

  1. Brachialis
    • Innervation: 
    • -Musculocutaneous nerve
    • -C5,C6
    • Action: flexion
  2. Biceps
    • Innervation
    • -Musculocutaneous
    • -C5,6
    • Action
    • -Supination
    • -Elbow flex
    • -Assists shld flex
  3. Brachioradialis
    • Innervation
    • -Radial nerve
    • -C5,C6
    • Action: elbow flexion
  4. Triceps
    • Innervation
    • -Radial nerve
    • -C7,C8
    • Action
    • -Elbow extension
    • -Assists shld extension
  5. Anconeus
    • Innervation
    • -Radial nerve
    • -C7,8
    • Action
    • -Not a prime mover
    • -Assists in elbow extension
  6. Pronator teres
    • Innervation
    • -Median
    • -C6,7
    • Action
    • -Pronation
    • -Assists elbow flexion
  7. Pronator Quadratus
    • Innervation
    • -Median
    • -C8,T1
    • Action
    • -Forearm pronation
  8. Supinator
    • Innervation
    • -Radial
    • -C6
    • Action
    • -Supination
  9. FCU
    • Innervation
    • -Ulnar
    • -C8, T1
    • Action
    • -Ulnar deviation
    • -Wrist flexion
  10. FCR
    • Innervation
    • -Median
    • -C6,7
  11. Palmaris Longus
    • Innervation
    • -Median
    • -C6,7
    • Action
    • -Assists in wrist flexion
  12. ECRL
    • Innervation
    • -Radial
    • -C6,7
    • Action
    • -Radial deviation
    • -Wrist extension
    • -Assists elbow extension
  13. ECRB
    • Innervation
    • -Radial
    • -C6,7
    • Action
    • -Wrist extension
    • -Assists elbow extension
    • -Assists radial deviation
  14. ECU
    • Innervation
    • -Radial
    • -C6,7,8
    • Action
    • -Wrist extension
    • -Ulnar deviation
    • -Assists in elbow extension
Author
amills1
ID
284911
Card Set
Action and innervation of elbow and wrist
Description
Action and innervation of elbow and wrist
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