OSPE: Movement of the Shoulder Flashcards
What are the possible movements in the shoulder joint?
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Circumduction
- Rotation
What are the prime movers in flexion of the shoulder?
- pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- deltoid (anterior fibres)
What is the prime mover in extension of the shoulder?
Deltoid
What are the prime mover in Abduction of the shoulder?
Intially: Supraspinatus, then Deltoid
What are the prime mover in adduction of the shoulder?
Pec Major, Latissimus dorsi
What are the prime movers in Internal rotation of the shoulder?
Subscapularis
What is the prime mover in external rotation of the shoulder?
Infraspinatus
What are the prime movers in flexion of the ellbow?
Biceps Brachii, Brachialis, brachioradialis (pronator teres)
What are the prime movers in extension of the ellbow
Triceps (anconeus)
What are the prime movers in elevation of the scapula?
- superior trapezius
- levator scapulae
- rhomboids
What are the prime movers in depression of the scapula?
- inferior trapezius
- pectoralis minor
- serratus anterior
What are the prime movers in Protraction of the scapula?
- Pec minor
- serratus anterior
What are the main movers in retraction of the scapula?
Rhomboids
Middle trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
What are the prime movers in upwards rotation of the scapula?
- Superior trapezius
- inferior trapezius
- serratus anterior
What are the prime movers in downward rotation of the scapula?
- Pec minor
- Latissimus dorsi
- levator scapulae
- rhomboids
Which movements are possible at the scapulo-thoracic “joint”?
- Elevation
- Depression
- Retraction
- Protraction
- Upwards rotation
- Downwards rotation
