Muscles Of The Shoulder And Scapula

Question 1

Deltoid

Answer 1

Pretty much everything

Question 2

Infraspinatus (rotator cuff)

Answer 2

Lateral rotation and adduction of the shoulder
Stabilization of the humerus

Question 3

Supraspinatus (rotator cuff)

Answer 3

Abduction of the shoulder
Stabilization of humerus

Question 4

Subscapularis (rotator cuff)

Answer 4

Internal rotation of shoulder
Stabilization of humerus

Question 5

Teres major

Answer 5

Adduction, extension, and internal rotation of the shoulder

Question 6

Teres minor (rotator cuff)

Answer 6

Lateral rotation and adduction of the shoulder

Question 7

Pectoralis major

Answer 7

Adduction and medial rotation of the humerus

Question 8

Pectoralis minor

Answer 8

Depression, abduction and downward rotation of the scapula

Question 9

Coracorbrachialis

Answer 9

Adduction and Flexion of the shoulder

Question 10

Lattisimus Dorsi

Answer 10

Adduction, extension, and internal rotation of shoulder

Question 11

Trapezius

Answer 11

Rotation, retraction, elevation, and depression of the scapula

Question 12

Serratus anterior

Answer 12

Protraction, upward rotation, and depression of scapula
Stabilization of scapula

Question 13

Levator scapulae

Answer 13

Elevation and downward rotation of the scapula

Question 14

Rhomboid major

Answer 14

Scapular retraction, elevation and downward rotation
Fixes scapula to thoracic wall

Question 15

Rhomboid minor

Answer 15

Scapular retraction, elevation, and downward rotation
Fixes scapula to the thoracic wall

Question 16

Subclavius

Answer 16

Depression of the clavicle
Elevation of the 1st rib