Anatomy of the Upper limb Flashcards
Deltoid innervation?
Axillary nerve
Deltoid action?
Posterior fibres- Shoulder extension
Middle fibres- Shoulder abduction
Anterior fibres- Shoulder flexion
Teres major innervation?
Lower subscapular nerve
Teres major action?
internal rotation of humerus
Muscles of rotator cuff?
Supraspinatous
Infraspinatous
Teres minor
Subscapularis
Supraspinatous innervation?
Subscapular nerve
Supraspinatous action?
Abduction of arm
Deltoid blood supply?
Posterior circumflex artery
Infraspinatous innervation?
suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatous action?
External rotation of arm
Teres minor nerve?
Axillary nerve
Teres minor action?
External rotation of arm
Subscapularis innervation?
subscapular nerves
Subscapularis action?
Internally rotates arm
Muscles of anterior compartment of the arm?
Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Corobrachilais