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Trapezius action
Upper fibers elevate scapula
Middle fibers retract scapula
Lower fibers depress scapula
Trapezius innervation
Spinal accessory nerve CN XI
Latissimus Dorsi action
Extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm
Latissimus Dorsi innervation
Thoracodorsal n
Deltoid action
Anterior flexes arm
Middle abducts 15 to 90 degrees
Posterior extends arm
Deltoid innervation
Axillary nerve
Levator scapulae action
Elevates scapula
Levator scapulae innervation
Dorsal scapular nerve
Rhomboids action
Retracts scapula
Rhomboids innervation
Dorsal scapular nerve
Dorsal scapular nerve innervates which two muscles
Levator scapulae and rhomboids
Teres major action
Adducts and medially rotates arm
Teres major innervation
Lower subscapular nerve
Subscapularis action
Adducts and medially rotates arm
Subscapularis innervation
Upper and lower subscapular nerve
Which two muscles adduct and medially rotates arm
Teres major and subscapularis
Supraspinatus action
Abduction up to 15 degrees, initiates abduction
Supraspinatus innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus action
Laterally rotates arm
Infraspinatus innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Which two muscles innervated by suprascapular nerve
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus
Teres minor action
Laterally rotates arm
Teres minor innervation
Axillary nerve
Which two muscles laterally rotates arm
Infraspinatus and teres minor