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1 Upper limb. Toggle Upper limb subsection. 1.1 Arm and shoulder. 1.2 Hand and wrist. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance.
of the humerus bone (the bone in the upper arm) at the shoulder. Pectoralis major; Anterior deltoid; Coracobrachialis; Biceps brachii; of the forearm at the elbow. Brachialis; Brachioradialis; Biceps brachii; of carpus (the carpal bones) at the wrist. flexor carpi radialis; flexor carpi ulnaris; palmaris longus; of the hand. flexor pollicis ...
Extension usually results in straightening of the bones or body surfaces involved. For example, extension is produced by extending the flexed (bent) elbow. Straightening of the arm would require extension at the elbow joint. If the head is tilted all the way back, the neck is said to be extended.
Upper limb, Forearm, Anterior compartment, Superficial, Right/left medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon) palmar aponeurosis: ulnar artery: median nerve: flexes wrist: extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi ulnaris: 2 1 flexor carpi ulnaris: Upper limb, Forearm, Anterior compartment ...
The lateral intermuscular septum extends from the lower part of the crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus, along the lateral supracondylar ridge, to the lateral epicondyle; it is blended with the tendon of the deltoid muscle, gives attachment to the triceps brachii behind, and to the brachialis, brachioradialis, and extensor carpi radialis longus muscles in front.
The shoulder girdle [5] or pectoral girdle, [6] composed of the clavicle and the scapula, connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton through the sternoclavicular joint (the only joint in the upper limb that directly articulates with the trunk), a ball and socket joint supported by the subclavius muscle which acts as a dynamic ligament. While ...
An example of two upper-extremity prosthetics, one body-powered (right arm), and another myoelectric (left arm) Upper limb prostheses can be categorized in three main categories: Passive devices, Body Powered devices, and Externally Powered (myoelectric) devices.
A list of reflexes in humans. Abdominal reflex; Accommodation reflex — coordinated changes in the vergence, lens shape and pupil size when looking at a distant object after a near object. Acoustic reflex or attenuation reflex — contraction of the stapedius and tensor tympani muscles in the middle ear in response to high sound intensities.