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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Muscles of Upper Limb and their Innervation/Nerve Supply

ANATOMY AIIMS, GROSS ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, NEUROANATOMY, MICROANATOMY, APPLIED/ CLINICAL ANATOMY

Muscles of Upper Limb and their Innervation/Nerve Supply
 

Muscle

Nerve Supply

References

Deltoid

Axillary nerve (C5-C6)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Supraspinatus

Suprascapular nerve (C4-C6)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Infraspinatus

Suprascapular nerve (C4-C6)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Teres minor

Axillary nerve (C5-C6)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Subscapularis

Upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5-C6)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Pectoralis major

Lateral and medial pectoral nerves (C5-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 46

Latissimus dorsi

Thoracodorsal nerve (C6-C8)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 46

Teres major

Lower subscapular nerve (C5-C6)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 46

Biceps brachii

Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C6)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Brachialis

Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C6);

Radial Nerve

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Brachioradialis

Radial nerve (C5-C6)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Triceps brachii

Radial nerve (C6-C8)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Anconeus

Radial nerve (C7-C8)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Pronator teres

Median nerve (C6-C7)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Flexor carpi radialis

Median nerve (C6-C7)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Palmaris longus

Median nerve (C7-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Ulnar nerve (C7-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Median nerve (C7-C8)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Flexor digitorum profundus

Median nerve (C8-T1) (index and middle fingers), Ulnar nerve (C8-T1) (ring and little fingers)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Pronator quadratus

Median nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Radial nerve (C6-C7)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Radial nerve (C6-C7)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 47

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Radial nerve (C7-C8)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter


Muscles of Hand and their Innervation-

Muscle

Nerve Supply

References

Abductor pollicis brevis

Median nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Flexor pollicis brevis

Median nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Opponens pollicis

Median nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Adductor pollicis

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Abductor digiti minimi

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Opponens digiti minimi

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Lumbricals (1-4)

Median nerve (C8-T1) (1st and 2nd), Ulnar nerve (C8-T1) (3rd and 4th)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Dorsal interossei (1-4)

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Palmar interossei (1-3)

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48

Adductor pollicis

Ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition, Chapter 48