Rotator Cuff/pec Flashcards
Origin of Teres Major
Scapula: lateral border, lower 1/3 including oval area and inferior angle
Insertion of Teres Major
Humerus: crest of the lesser tuberosity
Nerve for Teres Major
Lower scapular nerve (C56)
Action of Teres Major
Shoulder internal rotation, extension, and hyper extension
Origin of Teres minor
Scapula: lateral border, upper 2/3
Insertion of Teres minor
Humerus: inferior facet of greater tuberosity
Nerve of Teres minor
Axillary nerve (c56)
Actions of Teres minor
Shoulder external rotation, adduction, extension, holds head of humerus in glenoid fossa and depresses to allow should abduction
Origin of infraspinatus
Scapula: infraspinous fossa medial 2/3
Insertion of the Infraspinatus
Humerus: middle facet of greater tuberosity
Nerve of Infraspinatus
Suprascapular nerve (c56)
Actions of Infraspinatus
Shoulder External rotation; holds head f humerus in glenoid fossa and depresses it to allow shoulder abduction
Origin of Supraspinatus
Scapula: supraspinous fossa, medial 2/3
Insertion of supraspinatus
Superior facet of greater tuberosity
Nerve of supraspinatus
Suprascapular nerve (c5)