What are the upper extremity muscles?

The pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, deltoid, and rotator cuff muscles connect to the humerus and move the arm. The muscles that move the forearm are located along the humerus, which include the triceps brachii, biceps brachii, brachialis, and brachioradialis.

How many muscles are in the upper extremity?

There are 24 different muscles that make up the upper and lower arms. Problems can result from injury, repetitive use, or neuromuscular disorders that cause weakness of the elbow, forearm, wrist, or finger muscles.

What are the four upper extremities?

The upper extremity or arm is a functional unit of the upper body. It consists of three sections, the upper arm, forearm, and hand. It extends from the shoulder joint to the fingers and contains 30 bones. It also consists of many nerves, blood vessels (arteries and veins), and muscles.

What are upper extremities examples?

The shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand.

What are the muscles of the lower extremity?

muscles of the lower limb

• sartorius muscle.
• pectineus muscle.
• quadriceps muscle group. rectus femoris muscle. vastus lateralis muscle. vastus intermedius muscle. vastus medialis muscle.
• articularis genu muscle.

What are upper and lower extremities?

Your upper extremity bones include the humerus (upper arm), radius and ulna (forearm), and hand. Your lower extremity bones include the femur (thigh bone), tibia and fibula (shin bone), and foot.

What are lower extremities?

Listen to pronunciation. (LOH-er ek-STREH-mih-tee) The part of the body that includes the leg, ankle, and foot.

What is upper and lower extremities?

What are lower extremities examples?

The lower extremity refers to the part of the body from the hip to the toes. The lower extremity includes the hip, knee, and ankle joints, and the bones of the thigh, leg, and foot.

What is upper extremity?

Listen to pronunciation. (UH-per ek-STREH-mih-tee) The part of the body that includes the arm, wrist, and hand.