1.2.1 Shoulder and Axilla Flashcards
What are the characteristics of the pectoralis major? What structures does it form in combination with the deltoid? What is the function?

What are the characteristics of the pectoralis minor? Origin, insertion and function?

What are the characteristics of the Serratus Anterior? Origin, insertion and function.

What are the characteristics of paralysis of the Serratus Anterior?

What are the characteristics of the trapezius?
Innervation by spinal accessory nerve

What are the characteristics of Latissimus Dorsi? Origin, insertion, innervation and function.

Describe the characteristics of an injury to the Thoracodorsal nerve?

What are the characteristics of the Levator Scapulae? Function, Innervation, origin and insertion.

What are the characteristics of the Rhomboids? Mainly innervation

What are the characteristics of the deltoid muscle? Function, Innervation, origin and insertion.

The deltoid is innervated by?
Axillary Nerve

What are the characteristics of the Teres Major?

What are the rotator cuff muscles?

What are the characteristics of rotator cuff injuries?

What is the most common location of injury in the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus is most commonly inflammed or torn due to limitation by the acrominion
What are the characteristics of Subacromial Bursitis and Calcification Supraspinatus Tendonitis?

Suprascapular nerve innervates?
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus
Axillary nerve innervates the?
Deltoid and teres minor
Dorsal scapular nerve innervates?
Levator scapulae and rhomboid
Radial nerve innervates the?
Triceps brachii
What is the difference between the triangular space, Quadrangular space, and triceps hiatus?

What are the two vulnerable nerves during an axillary lymph node dissection?
