Posterior Shoulder Flashcards
Deltoid: Origin
Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, Acromion, spine of scapula
Deltoid: Insertion
Deltoid tuberosity
Deltoid: Innervation
Axillary nerve (C5, C6)
Deltoid: Action
Clavicular: medial rotation, flexion
Acromial: abduction
Spinal: lateral rotation, extension
Deltoid: Arterial supply
Thoracoacromial artery, anterior + posterior circumflex humeral artery, and circumflex scapular artery
Teres major: Origin
Inferior part of lateral border of scapula
Posterior Surface of the inferior angle
Teres major: Insertion
Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus
Teres major: Innervation
Lower subscapular nerve (C5, C6)
Teres major: Action
Medial rotation and adduction
Teres major: Arterial supply
Subscapular + posterior circumflex humeral, and circumflex scapular artery
Teres minor: Origin
Lateral border of scapula
Teres minor: Insertion
Middle facet of the greater tubercle
Teres minor: Innervation
Axillary nerve (C5, C6)
Teres minor: Action
Lateral rotation and stability of joint
Teres minor: Arterial supply
Subscapular artery, circumflex scapular artery, and posterior circumflex humeral artery