Rotator cuff Flashcards
Deltoid origin
Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion, and spine of scap
Deltoid insertion
Deltoid tuberosity
Deltoid action
Clavicle- flexes, medially rotates
Acromion- abducts
Spine- extends, laterally rotates
Deltoid innervation
Axillary n C5,6
Teres major origin
Inferior part of lateral border of scapula and posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula
Teres major insertion
Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus
Teres major action
Adducts and medially rotates
Teres major innervation
Lower subscapular nerve C5,6
Teres minor origin
middle part of lateral border of scapula
Teres minor insertion
inferior facet of greater tubercle
Teres minor action
Laterally rotates shoulder joint, holds humeral head in glenoid cavity
Teres minor innervation
Axillary nerve C5,6
Subscapularis origin
Subscapular fossa
Subscapularis insertion
lesser tubercle
Subscapularis action
Medially rotates and adducts shoulder joint, helps hold humeral head in glenoid cavity