Muscles Flashcards
Trapezius proximal attachment
- medial 1/3 of superior nuchal line
- external occpital protuberance
- ligamentum nuchae
- spines and supraspinous ligaments from C7 to T12
Trapezius distal attachment
- poster border of lateral 1/3 of clavicle
- acromion
- scapular spine
Trapezius innervation
spinal accessory nerve
ventral rami C3, C4
Trapezius function
upward rotation (lower)
Latissimus Dorsi proximal attachment
- spinous process of T7-T12
- thoracoumbar fascia
- posterior part of iliac crest
- inferior 3-4 ribs
Latissimus Dorsi distal attachment
-intertubercal groove
Latissium Dorsi innervation
thoracodorsal nerve (C6,C7, C8)
Latissium Dorsi function
internal rotation, shoulder extension, some adduction
Levator scapulae proximal attachment
-transverse processes of C1-C4
Levator scapulae distal attachment
-medial scapular border between superior angle and end of scapular spine
Levator scapulae innervation
dorsal scapular (C5) and cervical (C3,C4)
Levator scapulae function
downward rotation
Rhomboid minor proximal attachment
- lower ligament nuchae
- spines of C7 and T1
Rhomboid minor distal attachment
medial end of spine of scapula
Rhomboid minor innervation
dorsal scapular (C4,C5)
Rhomboid major proximal attachment
spines of T2-T5 vertebrae
Rhomboid major distal attachment
-medial border of scapula from spine to inferior angle
Rhomboid major innervation
dorsal scapular (C4,C5)
Rhomboid function
adduction or retration, downward rotation
Deltoid proximal attachment
- lateral 1/3 clavicle
- acromion
- spine of scapula
Deltoid distal attachment
-deltoid tuberosity
Deltoid innervation
axillary nerve (C5,C6)
Deltoid function
anterior: flexion and some abduction, horizontal abduction, internal rotation
posterior: horizontal abduction, extension, external rotation
middle: major abductor of shoulder joint
Teres Major proximal attachment
-inferior scapular angle
Teres Major distal attachment
-medial lip of intertubercular groove
Teres Major innvervation
lower subscapular nerve (C5, C6)