Muscles of upper limb

Asking for origin, insertion, and nerve for each muscle.
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Rhomboid major, origin
SP C7 - T1
Insertion
Medial border of scapula
Nerve
Dorsal scapular
Root value
C4 - C5
Rhomboid minor, origin
SP T2 - T5
Insertion
Medial border of scapula
Nerve
Dorsal scapular
Root value
C4 - C5
Serratus anterior, origin
Upper 8 - 9 ribs
Insertion
Medial border of scapula
Nerve
Long thoracic
Root value
C5 - C7
Pectoralis minor, origin
Ribs 3 - 5
Insertion
Coracoid process of scapula
Nerve
Medial pectoral
Root value
C8 - T1
Pectoralis major, origin clavicular head
Medial surface of clavicle
Origin, sternocostal head
Sternum, manubrium
Origin, cartilages
Upper 6 costal cartilages
Origin, rib
6th rib
Insertion
Bicipital groove
Nerve, upper
Lateral pectoral
Nerve, lower
Medial pectoral
Root value, upper
C5 - C7
Root value, lower
C8 - T1
Levator scapulae, origin
TVP of C1 - C4
Insertion
Medial border of scapula
Nerve, upper
Dorsal scapular
Nerve, lower
Ventral rami
Root value, upper
C5
Root value, lower
C3 - C4
Subclavius, origin
Subclavian groove
Insertion
Junction of rib 1
Nerve
Subclavius
Root value
C5 - C6
Supraspinatus, origin
Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion
Greater tubercle
Nerve
Suprascapular
Root value
C5 - C6
Infraspinatus, origin
Infraspinous fossa
Insertion
Greater tubercle
Nerve
Suprascapular
Root value
C5 - C6
Deltoid, origin anterior
Lateral 1/3 of clavicle
Origin, middle
Acromion process
Origin, posterior
Spine of scapula
Insertion
Deltoid tuberosity
Nerve
Axillary
Root value
C5 - C6
Biceps brachii. origin for long head
Supraglenoid tubercle
Origin for short head
Coracoid process
Insertion
Radial tuberosity
Nerve
Musculocutaneous
Root value
C5 - C6
Coracobrachialis, origin
Coracoid process
Insertion
Medial side of shaft of humerus
Nerve
Musculocutaneous
Root value
C6 - C7
Teres major, origin
Inferior angle of scapula
Insertion
Bicipital groove
Nerve
Lower subscapular
Root value
C6 - C7
Teres minor, origin
Lateral border of scapula
Insertion
Greater tubercle
Nerve
Axillary
Root value
C5 - C6
Triceps, origin
Infraglenoid tubercle
Insertion
Olecranon process
Nerve
Radial
Root value
C6 - C8
Latissimus dorsi, origin
Thoracolumbar fascia on SP T7 - S5
Origin, ribs
Lower 3 - 4 ribs
Origin, scapula
Inferior angle of scapula
Origin, pelvis
Iliac crest
Insertion
Bicipital groove
Nerve
Thoracodorsal
Root value
C6 - C8
Subscapularis, origin
Subscapular fossa
Insertion
Lesser tubercle
Nerve
Upper and lower subscapular
Root value
C5 - C7
Brachialis, origin
Distal half of shaft of humerus
Insertion
Coronoid process of ulna
Nerve
Musculocutaneous
Root value
C5 - C6
Brachioradialis, origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge
Insertion
Lateral surface of radius, above styloid process
Nerve
Radial
Root value
C5 - C6
Anconeus, origin
Lateral epicondyle
Insertion
Olecranon process
Nerve
Radial
Root value
C7 - C8
Pronator teres, origin ridge
Medial supracondylar ridge
Origin, humeral head
Medial epicondyle
Origin, ulnar head
Pronator ridge
Insertion
Lateral surface of radius
Nerve
Median
Root value
C6 - C7
Pronator quadratus, origin
Distal 1/4 of ulna
Insertion
Distal 1/4 of radius
Nerve
Median
Nerve branch
Anterior interosseous
Root value
C8 - T1
Supinator, origin
Lateral epicondyle
Origin, crest
Supinator crest
Insertion
Posterior, lateral and anterior aspects of radius
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C5 - C6
Flexor digitorum superficialis, origin
Medial epicondyle
Origin, ulna
Coronoid process
Insertion
Middle phalanx
Insertion, digits
2 - 5
Nerve
Median
Root value
C7 - T1
Flexor digitorum profundus, origin
Coronoid process
Insertion
Distal phalanx
Insertion, digits
2 - 5
Nerve, medial part
Ulnar
Nerve, lateral part
Anterior interosseous
Root value, medial
C8 - T1
Root value, lateral
C7 - T1
Flexor pollicis longus, origin
Anterior surface of radius
Insertion
Distal phalanx
Insertion, digit
1
Nerve
Median
Nerve branch
Anterior interosseous
Root value
C8 - T1
Flexor carpi radialis, origin
Medial epicondyle
Insertion
Metacarpal 2 - 3
Nerve
Median
Root value
C6 - C7
Flexor carpi ulnaris, origin
Medial epicondyle
Origin, ulna
Olecranon
Insertion, proximal carpal
Pisiform
Insertion, distal carpal
Hamate
Insertion metacarpal
Metacarpal 5
Nerve
Ulnar
Root value
C7 - C8
Palmaris longus, origin
Medial epicondyle
Insertion
Flexor retinaculum
Nerve
Median
Root value
C7
Extensor digitorum, origin
Lateral epicondyle
Insertion
Extensor hood
Insertion, digits
2 - 5
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C7 - C8
Extensor indicis, origin
Posterior surface of ulna
Insertion
Extensor hood
Insertion, digit
2
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C7 - C8
Extensor digiti minimi, origin
Lateral epicondyle
Insertion
Extension hood
Insertion, digit
5
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C7 - C8
Flexor pollicis brevis, origin
Flexor retinaculum
Origin, distal carpal 1
Trapezium
Origin, distal carpal 3
Capitate
Origin, distal carpal 2
Trapezoid
Insertion
Proximal phalanx
Insertion, digit
1
Nerve
Median
Root value
T1
Extensor pollicis longus
Posterior surface of ulna
Insertion
Distal phalanx
insertion, digit
1
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C7 - C8
Extensor pollicis brevis
Posterior surface of radius
Insertion
Proximal phalanx
Insertion, digit
1
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C7 - C8
Extensor carpi radialis longus, origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge
Insertion
Metacarpal 2
Nerve
Radial
Root value
C6 - C7
Extensor carpi radialis brevis, origin
Lateral epicondyle
Insertion
Metacarpal 3
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C6 - C7
Extensor carpi ulnaris. origin
Lateral epicondyle
Insertion
Metacarpal 5
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C7 - C8
Abductor pollicis longus, origin
Posterior surface of ulna and radius
Insertion
Metacarpal 1
Nerve
Radial
Nerve branch
Posterior interosseous
Root value
C7 - C8
Abductor pollicis brevis, origin
Flexor retinaculum
Origin, proximal carpal
Scaphoid
Origin, distal carpal
Trapezium
Insertion
Proximal phalanx
Insertion, digit
1
Nerve
Median
Root value
T1
Opponens pollicis, origin
Flexor retinaculum
Origin, distal carpal
Trapezium
Insertion
Metacarpal 1
Nerve
Median
Root value
T1
Adductor pollicis, origin
Metacarpal 2 - 4
Origin, distal carpal 3
Capitate
Origin, distal carpal 2
Trapezoid
Insertion
Proximal phalanx
Insertion, digit
1
Nerve
Ulnar
Nerve branch
Deep branch
Root value
C8 - T1
Palmar interossei, origin
Each metacarpal
Insertion
Extensor hood of same metacarpal
Nerve
Ulnar
Nerve branch
Deep branch
Root value
T1
Dorsal interossei, origin
Each metacarpal
Insertion
Extensor hood of same metacarpal
Nerve
Ulnar
Nerve branch
Deep branch
Root value
T1
Flexor digiti minimi, origin carpal
Hook of hamate
Origin
Flexor retinaculum
Insertion
Proximal phalanx
Insertion, digit
5
Nerve
Ulnar
Nerve branch
Deep branch
Root value
T1
Abductor digiti minimi, origin
Pisiform
Origin, ligament between carpals
Pisohamate
Origin, ligament
Pisometacarpal
Insertion
Proximal phalanx
Insertion, digit
5
Nerve
Ulnar
Nerve branch
Deep branch
Root value
T1
Opponens digiti minimi, origin
Hook of hamate
Origin
Flexor retinaculum
Insertion
Medial border
Insertion, digit
5
Nerve
Ulnar
Nerve branch
Deep branch
Root value
T1
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