Muscles Flashcards
Serratus anterior
Scapular abduction, scapular lateral rotation
Origin: The upper eight, nine, or 10 ribs
Insertion: Costal surface of the medial border of the scapula
Levator scapulae
Scapular elevation, scapular medial rotation
Origin: transverse processes of the upper 4 cervical vertebrae
Insertion: medial border of the scapula between the superior angle and the root of the spine
Upper fibers of the trapezius
Scapular elevation
Origin: medial one third of the superior nuchal line of you occipital bone
Insertion: posterior border of the lateral one third of the clavicle
Middle fibers of the trapezius
Scapular adduction
Origin: spinous processes of T1 To T5
Insertion: medial border of the Acromion process and the superior border of the rest the spine of scapula
Lower fibers of the trapezius
Scapular depression, scapular adduction
Origin: spinous processes of T6 to T12
Insertion: Turbercle at the apex of the triangular surface of the medial end of the spine of scapula
Rhomboid minor
Scapular adduction, scapular medial rotation
Origin: spinous processes of C7 and T1, inferior portion of the Ligamentum nuchae
Insertion: base of the smooth triangular region at the root of the spine of the scapula
Rhomboid major
Scapular adduction, scapular medial rotation
Origin: spinous processes of T2 to T5
Insertion: medial border of the scapula between the root of the spine and inferior angle
Deltoid – Anterior fibers
Shoulder flexion, shoulder internal rotation
Origin: lateral border superior surface of the acromion process
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity on the lateral aspect of the humeral shaft
Deltoid – middle fibers
Shoulder abduction
Origin: lateral border and superior surface of acromion process
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity on the lateral aspect of the humeral shaft
Deltoid – posterior fibers
Shoulder extension, shoulder external rotation
Origin: inferior lip of the crest of the spine of the scapula
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity on the lateral aspect of the humeral shaft
Supraspinatus
Shoulder abduction
Origin: medial two thirds of the supra spinous fossa
Insertion: superior facet of the greater tuberosity of the humerus
Coracobrachialis
Shoulder flexion and adduction
Origin: tip of the coracoid process
Insertion: middle of the medial aspect of the shaft of the humerus
Pectoralis major
Shoulder horizontal adduction, shoulder internal rotation
Origin: clavicle head, Anterior border of the medial third of the clavicle
Insertion: lateral lip of the intertubercular groove of humerus
Pectoralis minor
Scapular protraction, scapular medial rotation
Origin: our services of ribs 2-4 or 3-5near the costal cartridges
Insertion: medial border and upper surface of the coracoid process of the scapula
Subscapularis
Shoulder internal rotation
Origin: medial two thirds of the subscapular fossa of the scapula
Insertion: lesser tuberosity of the humerus, anterior aspect shoulder joint capsule