Muscles that Act on the Glenohumeral Joint to Move the Arm Flashcards
latissimus dorsi - actions
extend, adduct, & medially rotate GH joint (“swimmer muscle”)
latissimus dorsi - insertion
intertubercular groove of humerus
latissimus dorsi - innervation
thoracodorsal nerve
pectoralis major - action
arm flexion; adducts and medially rotates GH joint
pectoralis major - insertion
intertubercular groove of humerus
pectoralis major - innervation
lateral and medial pectoral nerves
deltoid - actions
anterior fibers = flex and medially rotate GH joint
middle fibers = abduction GH joint
posterior fibers = extend and laterally rotate GH joint
deltoid - insertion
deltoid tuberosity of humerus
deltoid - innervation
axillary nerve
coracobrachialis - action
adducts and flexes GH joint
coracobrachialis - origin
coracoid process
coracobrachialis - insertion
middle medial shaft of humerus
coracobrachialis - innervation
musculocutaneous nerve
teres major - action
extends, adducts, and medially rotates GH joint
teres major - origin
inferior lateral border and inferior angle of scapula
teres major - insertion
lesser tubercle and intertubercular groove of humerus
teres major - innervation
lower subscapular nerve