Midterm part 2 muscles Flashcards
Levator Scapulae
O: TP C1-C4
I: medial border of the scapula
A: elevate, retract and downwardly rotate scapula
N: dorsal scapular nerve
Rhomboid major and minor
Minor O: SP C7-T1
Major O: SP T2-T5
I: medial border of scap, root of spine of scap, inferior angle of scap
A: retracts, elevation and downwardly rotate scap
N: dorsal scapular nerve
Pectoralis minor
O: anterior border ribs of 3-5
I: coracoid process of the scapula
A: protracts, depress and downward rotate
N: medial pectoral nerve
Serratus anterior
O: outer boarder of the 1st through 9th ribs
I: anterior surface of the entire medial border of scapula
A: protracts, upward rotate, stabilizes the scap
N: long thoracic nerve
Supraspinatus
O: supraspinatus fossa of scapula
I: greater tubercle of the humerus
A: initiates abduction of the humerus
N: supra scapular nerve
Infraspinatus
O: Infraspinatus fossa of the scapula
I: greater tubercle of the humerus
A: lateral/external rotation and extension of humerus
N: supra scapular nerve
Teres minor
O: lateral border of the scapula
I: greater tubercle of the humerus
A: lateral/external rotation and extension of the humerus
N: axillary nerve
Subscapularis
O: Subscapularis fossa
I: lesser tubercle of the humerus
A: medial/internal rotation of the humerus
N: upper and lower subscapular nerve
Anterior Deltoid
O: lateral clavicle
I: deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
A: entire muscle is a powerful abductor of the arm, flexes, medially rotate, horizontal adduct arm
N: axillary nerve
Middle deltoid
O: acromion process
I: deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
A: entire muscle is a powerful abductor of the arm, abducts the arm
N: axillary nerve
Posterior deltoid
O: spine of scapula
I: deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
A: entire muscle is a powerful abductor of the arm, extends, lateral rotate, horizontal abduct the arm
N: axillary nerve
Trapezius
O: EOP, C7-T12, nuchal ligament. I: upper-clavicle & acromion Middle-spine of scap Lower-root of spine of scap A: elevate, retract, depress, upward rotate N:CN11