Muscles of the Shoulder, Arm & Elbow Dr Nick Renwick Arm & Elbow Flashcards
What are the primary movements of the scapula?
Elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, upward rotation, and downward rotation.
Which muscles are involved in scapular elevation?
Trapezius (upper fibers), levator scapulae.
Which muscles are responsible for scapular depression?
Trapezius (lower fibers), pectoralis minor.
What muscles contribute to scapular protraction?
Serratus anterior, pectoralis minor
Which muscles perform scapular retraction?
Rhomboids, trapezius (middle fibers).
What muscles are involved in upward rotation of the scapula?
Trapezius (upper and lower fibers), serratus anterior.
What muscles perform downward rotation of the scapula?
Rhomboids, levator scapulae, pectoralis minor.
What are the primary movements of the glenohumeral joint?
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal (medial) rotation, external (lateral) rotation, and circumduction.
Which muscles are responsible for shoulder flexion?
Anterior deltoid, pectoralis major (clavicular head), biceps brachii, coracobrachialis.
What muscles perform shoulder extension?
Posterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, teres major, triceps brachii (long head).
Which muscles contribute to shoulder abduction?
Supraspinatus (initial 15°), deltoid (after 15°).
What muscles are responsible for shoulder adduction?
Pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major.
Which muscles perform internal (medial) rotation of the shoulder?
Subscapularis, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major, anterior deltoid.
What muscles contribute to external (lateral) rotation of the shoulder?
Infraspinatus, teres minor, posterior deltoid.
What are the main movements of the elbow joint?
Flexion and extension.
Which muscles are responsible for elbow flexion?
Biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis.
What muscles perform elbow extension?
Triceps brachii, anconeus.
What are the movements of the proximal radioulnar joint associated with the elbow?
Pronation and supination.
Which muscles are responsible for forearm pronation?
Pronator teres, pronator quadratus.
What muscles perform forearm supination?
Biceps brachii, supinator.
What are the four muscles of the anterior axioappendicular group?
Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Subclavius, Serratus Anterior.
Which muscles are part of the posterior axioappendicular group?
Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Levator Scapulae, Rhomboid Minor, Rhomboid Major.
What muscles make up the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis.
Which two scapulohumeral muscles are not part of the rotator cuff?
Teres Major, Deltoid.
What are the muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm?
Biceps Brachii, Coracobrachialis, Brachialis.
Which muscles are found in the posterior compartment of the arm?
Triceps Brachii, Anconeus.
What are the origins of the pectoralis major muscle?
The medial half of the clavicle (clavicular head), sternum, superior six costal cartilages, and the aponeurosis of external oblique (sternocostal head)
Where does the pectoralis major insert?
Into the lateral lip of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus.
What are the primary actions of the pectoralis major?
Adduction and medial rotation of the shoulder joint. The clavicular head alone flexes the shoulder joint, and the sternocostal head extends the flexed shoulder joint.
What nerves innervate the pectoralis major?
The lateral and medial pectoral nerves.
What is the origin of the pectoralis minor muscle?
The anterior surface of the 3rd to 5th ribs.
Where does the pectoralis minor insert?
Into the coracoid process of the scapula.
What is the primary action of the pectoralis minor?
It stabilizes the scapula by drawing it anteroinferiorly (forward and downward).
What nerve innervates the pectoralis minor?
The medial pectoral nerve.
What is the origin of the subclavius muscle?
The junction of the 1st rib and its costal cartilage.
Where does the subclavius insert?
Subclavian groove of the clavicle
What are the primary actions of the subclavius muscle?
It stabilizes and depresses the clavicle.
What nerve innervates the subclavius?
The nerve to subclavius.
What is the origin of the serratus anterior muscle?
The anterior surfaces of ribs 1 to 8/9.
Where does the serratus anterior insert?
Into the medial border of the scapula.
What is the primary action of the serratus anterior?
It protracts the scapula and holds it against the thoracic wall.
What nerve innervates the serratus anterior?
The long thoracic nerve.
What is the origin of the trapezius muscle?
The superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, nuchal ligament, and the spinous processes of C7-T12.
Where does the trapezius insert?
Into the lateral third of the clavicle, acromion, and the spine of the scapula.
What are the primary actions of the trapezius?
Retraction of the scapula. The descending part elevates the scapula, and the ascending part depresses the scapula.
What is the innervation of the trapezius muscle?
The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI) and the C3 and C4 spinal nerves.
What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
The spinous processes of T7-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, and the inferior 3-4 ribs.
Where does the latissimus dorsi insert?
Into the floor of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus.
What are the primary actions of the latissimus dorsi?
It extends, adducts, and medially rotates the shoulder joint.
What nerve innervates the latissimus dorsi?
The thoracodorsal nerve.
What is the origin of the rhomboid minor muscle?
The nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7-T1.