MOTOR POINTS DEFINITION
Motor Point is a point at which a motor nerve enters a muscle.
(OR)
Motor Point is located where the motor nerve enters the muscle. It is where the muscle is most electrically excitable.
MOTOR POINT OF FACIAL MUSCLES
Some of the important facial muscles stimulate during facial nerve palsy
Frontalis
Corrugator Supercili
Oribicularis Occuli
Nasalis
Levator Labii
Oribicularis oris
Risoris
Masseter
Buccinator
Mentalis
Depressor Labii
Depressor Angulis Oris
MOTOR POINT OF BACK MUSCLES
Approximate positions of some of the motor points of back muscles
Trapezius (Upper fibres)
Supraspinatus
Rhomboids
Trapezius (Middle fibres)
Infraspinatus
Teres major and minor
Serratus anterior
Trapezius (Lower fibres)
Latissimus dorsi
MOTOR POINT ON THE ANTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT UPPERLIMB
Some of the motor points on the anterior aspect of right arm & forearm muscles.
Deltoid (anterior fibres)
Deltoid (posterior fibres)
MOTOR POINT ON ANTERIOR ASPECTS OF HAND
Approximate some motor points on anterior aspects of hand are
Pectoralis major
Biceps
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor pollicis longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum profundus
Palmaris longus
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Oppenens pollicis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor & Opponens digiti minimi
Lumbricals
MOTOR POINT ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT UPPERLIMB
Some of the motor points on the posterior aspect of right upperlimb.
Deltoid (middle fibres)
Deltoid (Posterior fibres)
Triceps (long head)
Triceps (lateral head)
Triceps (medical head)
Extensor carpi radialis longus & brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digitiminimi
Supinator
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Abductor pollicis longus & Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
MOTOR POINT ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT HAND Approximate positions of some of the motor points on the posterior aspects of hand are
Adductor pollicis
Interossei
MOTOR POINT ON THE ANTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT LOWER LIMB
Approximate positions of some of the motor points on the anterior aspects of right lower limb are
Sartorius
Tensor fasciate latae
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Tibialis anterior
Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis
Extensor hallucis longus
Abductor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum brevis
MOTOR POINTS ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT LOWER LIMB
Approximate positions of some of the motor points on the posterior aspect of right lower limb are..
Biceps femoris
Gastrocnemius (parallel head)
Semi membranous and Semi tendinosus
Soleus
Gastrocnemius (average head)
Flexor hallucis longus
Tibialis back
Flexor digitorum longus
