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The Upper Limb

Joints of the Upper Limb

How to Learn Anatomy

How to Learn Anatomy: Muscles

...and type of pull exerted on the joint. Examples: The iliopsoas causes flexion at the hip joint. The quadriceps femoris extends the knee joint. The deltoid abducts at the shoulder...

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Superior Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm

...posterior shoulder region. As the nerve enters the subcutaneous plane, it becomes the superior lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm. It then curves around the posterior border of the deltoid...

The Upper Limb

The Upper Limb

The Upper Limb

Bones of the Upper Limb

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Suprascapular Nerve

...Functions The suprascapular nerve supplies motor innervation to the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. By TeachMeSeries Ltd (2025) Fig 2 The rotator cuff muscles, which act to stabilise the shoulder joint....

The Basics

Joints

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Levator Scapulae

The levator scapulae is an extrinsic muscle of the back. It lies in the posterior triangle of the neck and attaches the upper limb to the vertebral column. Attachments: Originates...

The Back

Muscles of the Back