Lab 8 AOIs Flashcards
Pectoralis major
Muscle Crossing Shoulder Joint
A: Adducts, flexes, and medially rotates arm
O: clavicle, sternum, and ribs
I: Humerus
(Intertubercular sulcus)
Both
Latissimus dorsi
Muscle Crossing Shoulder Joint
A: Adducts, extends and
medially rotates arm
O: Scapula, vertebral
column, and iliac crest
I: Humerus
(Intertubercular sulcus)
Both
Trapezius
Posterior Thorax
A:Adducts and rotates
scapula; elevation and depression of
scapula
O: Superior nuchal line of
Occipital bone and
vertebral column
I: Lateral Clavicle and
scapular spine and
acromion
Both
Deltoid
Muscle Crossing Shoulder Joint
A: Abducts, flexes, and rotates
arm medially and laterally
O: Clavicle and scapula
I: Deltoid tuberosity of
humerus
Both
Levator Scapulae
Posterior Thorax
A: Elevation of scapula, lateral
neck flexion
O: Transverse processes of
cervical vertebrae
(C1-C4)
I: Medial and Lateral
border (scapula)
Both
Pectoralis minor
Anterior Thorax
A: Stabilizes, abducts &
laterally rotates scapula
O: Ribs 3-5
I: Scapula (coracoid process)
Both
Subscapularis
Shoulder joint
A: Medial rotation of arm,
stabilizes humerus head
in glenoid cavity
O: Subscapular fossa of
scapula
I: Lesser tubercle of
humerus
Both
Infraspinatus
Shoulder joint
A: Lateral rotation of arm,
stabilizes humerus head
in glenoid cavity
O: Infraspinous fossa of
scapula
I: Greater tubercle of
humerus
Both
Supraspinatus
Shoulder joint
A: Abduction of arm,
stabilizes humerus head
in glenoid cavity
O: Supraspinous fossa of
scapula
I: Greater tubercle of
humerus
Both
Teres minor
Shoulder joint
A: Lateral rotation and
adduction of arm,
stabilizes humerus head
in glenoid cavity
O: Lateral border of
scapula
I: Greater tubercle of
humerus
Both
Teres major
Shoulder joint
A: Medial rotation,
adduction & extension
of arm
O: Inferior angle and
lateral border of
scapula
I: Greater tubercular
sulcus of humerus
Both
Coracobrachialis
Shoulder joint
A: Flexion and adduction
of arm
O: Coracoid process of
scapula
I: Greater tubercular
sulcus of humerus
Both
Biceps brachii
(long and
short head)
Anterior Arm Muscles
A: Supination and flexion
of forearm
O: Supraglenoid tubercle
& coracoid process of
scapula
I: Radial tuberosity
Both
Brachialis
Anterior Arm Muscles
A: flexion of forearm
O: Anterior distal shaft of
humerus
I: Ulnar tuberosity and
coracoid process of
ulna
Both
Triceps brachii
(long , lateral
, and medial
head)
Posterior arm
A: Extension of
forearm; stabilizes
shoulder joint
O: Infraglenoid tubercle (scapula)
and proximal posterior shaft of
humerus
I: Olecranon process (ulna)
Both