Glenohumeral joint Flashcards
What are the prime movers for flexion?
Pectoralis major
Deltoid
What is the synergist of flexion?
Coracobrachialis
What is the prime mover for extension?
Deltoid
What are the synergists for extension?
Teres major
Latissimus dorsi
Long head of triceps brachii
What is the prime mover for abduction?
Deltoid
What is the synergist for abduction?
Supraspinatus
What are the prime movers for adduction?
Pectoralis major
Latissimus dorsi
What are the synergists for adduction?
Teres major
Long head of triceps brachii
What is the prime mover for medial rotation?
Subscapularis
What are the synergists for medial rotation?
Pectoralis major
Deltoid
Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
What is the prime mover for lateral rotation?
Infraspinatus
What are the synergists for lateral rotation?
Teres minor
Deltoid
What are the prime movers for tensors of articular capsule?
Subscapularis
Infraspinatus
What are the synergists for tensors of articular capsule?
Supraspinatus
Teres minor
What is the prime mover for resisting downward dislocation?
Deltoid