MUSCLES OF THE SCAPULA TO THE HUMERUS Flashcards
Deltoid (Origin)
Lateral third of clavicle,
acromion, spine of scapula
Deltoid (Insertion)
Middle of lateral surface of
shaft of humerus
Deltoid (Nerve Supply)
Axillary nerve (C5, 6)
Deltoid (Action)
Abducts arm; Ant – flex &
IR; Post – ext & ER
Supraspinatus (Origin)
Supraspinous fossa
Supraspinatus (Insertion)
Greater tuberosity,
capsule of shoulder joint
Supraspinatus (Nerve Supply)
Suprascapular nerve (C4,
5, 6)
Supraspinatus (Action)
Abducts arm and stabilizes
GH jt.
Infraspinatus (Origin)
Infraspinous fossa
Infraspinatus (Insertion)
Greater tuberosity,
capsule of shoulder joint
Infraspinatus (Nerve Supply)
Suprascapular nerve (C4,
5, 6)
Infraspinatus (Action)
Laterally rotates arm and
stabilizes GH jt.
Teres Minor (Origin)
Upper 2/3 of lateral
border of scapula
Teres Minor (Insertion)
Greater tuberosity,
capsule of shoulder joint
Teres Minor (Nerve Supply)
Axillary nerve (C4, 5, 6)
Teres Minor (Action)
Lateral rotation of arm;
stabilizes GH jt.
Teres Major
Lower third of lateral
border of scapula
Teres Major
Medial lip of bicipital
groove of humerus
Teres Major
Lower subscapular nerve
(C6, 7)
Teres Major
Medial rotation and
adduction; stabilizes GH jt.
Subscapularis
Subscapular fossa
Subscapularis
Lesser tuberosity of
humerus
Subscapularis
Upper & lower
subscapular nn (C5, 6, 7)
Subscapularis
Medially rotates arm;
stabilizes GH jt.