Extensors Flashcards
Deltoid (post fibres)
Origin- spine of scapula
Insertion- mid shaft of humerus; deltoid tuberosity
Innervation- Axillary C5-6
Teres Major
Origin- inf angle of scapula
Insertion- med lip of intertubercular groove
Innervation- Lower Scapular C5-6
Latissimus Dorsi
Origins- via thoracolumbar fascia from spinous recesses T6-12 and all lumbar and sacral vertebrae
- iliac crest
- lower 4 ribs and inf angle of scapula
Insertion- floor of intertubercular groove (rotates 90deg again)
Innervation Thoracodorsal C6-8
Pectoralis Major (sternocostal head)
Origin- med 1/2 ant border of clavicle, ant surface of sternum, ant surface of upper 6 costal cartilages and rib6
Insertion- lat lip of intertubercondylar groove via laminated tendon (almost 90deg rotation)
Innervation- Med/Lat Pectoral C5-8
Triceps Brachii (long head)
-assists
Origin- infra-glenoid tubercle
Insertion- post surface of olecranon of ulna
Innervation- Radial C6-8