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1
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pectoralis major muscle origin

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clavicle ,sternum and upper six costal cartilliages

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pectoralis major insertion

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lateral lip of the bicipetal groove of the humerus

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nerve supplyof pectorlais major

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lateral and medial pectoral nerve

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4
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action of pectoralis major

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adduction of the shoulder and medial rotation

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5
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pectoralis minor origin

A

third fourth and fifth ribs

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6
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pectoralis minor insertion

A

coracoid process of scapula

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pectoralis minor nerve supply

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medial pectoral nerv e

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action of pectoralis minor

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stabalization and protraction of scapula

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subcalvious origin

A

first costal cartilage

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subcalvious insertion

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inferior surface of clavicle

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11
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subcalvious nerve supply

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nerve to subcalvion

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action of subcalvious

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depresses and stablizes the clavicle

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13
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serratus anterior musle origin

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upper 8 or 9 ribs

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insertion of serratus anterior muscle

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medial borde and inferior angle of scapula

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15
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nerve supplyof serratus anterior

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long thoracic nerve

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action of serratus anterior muscle

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moves teh scapula forward around the thorcic wall; rotates teh scapula

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17
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deltoid origin

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lateral third of teh clavicle, acromoin and the lower surface of the spine of the scapula

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18
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deltoid insertion

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deltoid tuberosity

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19
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deltoid innervation

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axillary nerve

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20
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deltoid acton

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middle fibers: abducts the shoulder
anterior fibers:flexes the shoulder
posterior fibers; extension of the shoulder

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21
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origin of trapezius

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ligamentum nuchae
skull-external occipital protuberance
verteberae spines of C7-T12

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22
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insertionn of trapezius

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clavicle lateral 1/3
scapula- acromoin and spine

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innervation of trapezius

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action of trapezius

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extends the head
retracts the scapula
elevates the shoulder (upper fibers)
depresses the shoulder (lower fibers)

25
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origin of latissmus dorsi

A

vertebrae spines T6-T12
pelvic bone- lilac crest
thoracolumbar fascia

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insertion of latissmus dorsi

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floor of the bicipital groove

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innervation of latissmus dorsi

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thoracodorsal nerve

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action of latissmus dorsi

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adducts extends and medially rotates the shoulder

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supraspinatous origin

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supraspinous fossa of scapula

30
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supraspinatous insertion

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greater tuberosity of humerus and capsule of the joint

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supraspinatous nerve supply

A

suprascapular nerve

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supraspinatous action

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abducts the arm and stablizes theshoulder joint

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infraspinatous origin

A

infraspinous fossa of scapula

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infraspinatous insertion

A

greater tuberosity of humerus capulse of the shoulder joint

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infrapsinatous nerve supply

A

suprascapular nerve

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infraspinatous action

A

laterally rotates the arm and stablizes the shoulder joint

37
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teres major origin

A

lower tird of teh lateral border of scapula

38
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teres major insertion

A

medial lip of the bicipital groovre of the humerus

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teres major nerve supply

A

lower subscapular nerve

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teres major action

A

medial rotation and adducts the arm and stablizes the joint

41
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teres minor origin

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upper two thirds of the lateral border of scapula

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teres minor insertion

A

greater tuberosity of humerud and capsule of the joint

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teres minor innervation

A

axillar nerve

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teres minor action

A

lateral rotation and stablizes the shoulder joint

45
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subscalpularis origin

A

subscalpular fossa

46
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subscalpularis insertion

A

lesser tuberosity of humerus

47
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subscalpularis nerve supply

A

upper and lower subscalpular nerve

48
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subscalpularis action

A

medially rotates the arm and stablizes the shoulder joint

49
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subscalpularis action

A

medially rotates the arm and stablizes the shoulder joint

50
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levator scapulae origina nd insertion

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origin: C1-C4 transverse processes
insertion : medial border and superior angle of scapula

51
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rhomboid minor o and i

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o: C7 and T1
i: medial border of scapula

52
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rhomboid major o and i

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o: T2-T5
i: medial border of scapula to the inferior angle of the scapula

53
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levator scapulae, rhomboid minor and major nerve supply and action

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nerve supply: dorsal scapular nerve
action: elevate and adduct the scapula

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