Upper Body Muscles / Landmarks

Arm Muscles

100

Two headed muscle

Biceps Brachii

200

This muscle has 3 heads (long/medial and lateral)

Triceps Brachii

300

The muscle that flexes the lower arm at the elbow joint

Biceps Brachii

400

Flexion and adduction of the shoulder.

Coracobrachialis

500

Inserts at the coronoid process and tuberosity of the ulna.

Brachialis

Shoulder/Scapula

100

The number of muscles in the rotator cuff

Four

200

Stabilizer of the glenohumeral joint.

Rotator Cuff

300

This muscle inserts on the Deltoid Tuberosity

Deltoid

400

This muscle originates on the lateral border of the scapula and inserts on the lesser tubercle of the humerus.

Teres Major

500

The muscle that initiates abduction of the arm at the shoulder joint.

Supraspinatus

Chest

100

Resembles a saw.

Serratus Anterior

200

This muscle moves the upper arm towards the center of the body.

Pectoralis Major

300

Considered a deep chest muscle.

Pectoralis Minor

400

This has a broad origin divided into three parts: clavicular part, sternocostal part and abdominal part.

Pectoralis Major 

500

Originates from ribs 1-8/9

Serratus Anterior

Back

100

Large, superficial back muscle

Trapezius

200

This muscle elevates the scapula and inserts on the medial border of the scapula.

Levator Scapulae

300

It inserts into the lateral clavicle, acromion, and scapular spine

Trapezius

400

Inserts at the intertubercular (bicipital) groove of the humerus.

Latissimus Dorsi

500

Action:retract (pull back), elevate, and downwardly rotate the scapula 

Rhomboid Major

MISC

100

What is the common name for clavicle?

Collarbone

200

The name of the connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

Tendon

300

The muscles that are located between the ribs and help with respiration.

Intercostal muscles

400

Another term for prime mover

Agonist

500

Three muscles that are on the posterior scapula.

Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor