Appendicular Muscles (Primary Movement) Flashcards
pectoralis minor
draws scapula forward and down
serratus anterior
rotates scapula laterally and upward (punching & planks)
levator scapulae
elevates/adducts scapula
trapezius
rotates, raises and retracts scapula
rhomboideus minor and major
stabilize scapula
pectoralis major
prime mover of arm flexion, rotates arm medially and adducts arm
latissimus dorsi
prime mover of arm extension, adducts and medially rotates (swimmer’s muscle)
deltoid
prime mover of arm abduction
teres major
intertibercular sulcus of humerus
supraspinatus
initiates abduction of arm (humerus)
infraspinatus
rotates arm laterally
teres minor
rotates arm laterally
subscapularis
rotates arm laterally
brachialis
a major elbow (forearm) flexor
biceps brachii
flexes elbow and supinates forearm (rotates hand laterally)