Module 3 Muscles Flashcards
Teres Major - Innervation
Lower subscapular nerve
Teres major - Origin
Inferior angle & lower 1/3 of lateral border of the scapula
Teres major - insertion
Crest of the lesser tubercle of the humerus
Teres major - actions
EXTEND the glenohumeral joint
ADDUCT the glenohumeral joint
MEDIALLY ROTATE the glenohumeral joint
Supraspinatus - Innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Supraspinatus - origin
Supraspinous fossa of the scapula
Supraspinatus - Insertion
Greater tubercle of the humerus
Supraspinatus - Actions
ABDUCT the glenohumeral joint
STABILIZE the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity
Infraspinatus - Innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus - origin
Infraspinous fossa of the scapula
Infraspinatus - insertion
Greater tubercle of the humerus
Infraspinatus - actions
LATERALLY ROTATE the glenohumeral joint
ADDUCT the glenohumeral joint
STABILIZE the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity
Teres Minor - Innervation
Axillary nerve
Teres minor - origin
Upper 2/3 of lateral border of the scapula
Teres minor - insertion
Greater tubercle of the humerus
Teres minor - actions
LATERALLY ROTATE the glenohumeral joint
ADDUCT the glenohumeral joint
STABILIZE the head of the humerus in glenoid cavity