Rotator cuff, upper arm, brachial plexus Flashcards
What are the 6 scapulohumeral muscles?
- deltoid
- teres major
- supraspinatus
- infraspinatus
- subscapularis
- teres minor
How many parts of the deltoid muscle are there? they can act separately or together as a whole
3 parts
What are the 3 parts of the deltoid muscle?
clavicular part
acromion part
spine of scapula part
Where is the origin of the deltoid muscle?
clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula
What does the deltoid insert onto?
deltoid tuberosity (humerus)
What innervated the deltoid?
axillary n.
What are the actions of the deltoid muscle?
-flexes and internally rotates shoulder (clavicle part)
-abducts shoulder (acromion part); becomes main abductor after supraspinatus initiates the first 15*
-extends and externally rotates shoulder (spine of scapula part)
What is the origin of the teres major muscle?
inferior lateral border of the scapula and posterior inferior angle of scapula
What is the insertion of the teres major?
medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus (bicipital groove)
What innervates teres major?
lower subscapular nerve
What are the actions of the teres major muscle?
adducts and medially rotates the shoulder joint
Along with the deltoid and rotator cuff muscles, what is an important stabilizer of the humeral head in the glenoid cavity during movement?
teres major
What are the 4 muscles that make up the rotator cuff muscles (“SITS”)?
- supraspinatus
- infraspinatus
- teres minor
- subscapularis
What part of the deltoid is the strongest?
acromion part
The tendons of the rotator cuff muscles blend with the joint capsule of the glenohumeral joint, reinforcing it as what?
the musculotendinous rotator cuff protecting the joint and giving it stability
The rotator cuff is ___________
Musculotendinous
What is the origin of the supraspinatus muscle?
supraspinous fossa of the scapula
What is the origin of the infraspinatus muscle?
infraspinous fossa of the scapula
What is the origin of the teres minor muscle?
scapula
What is the origin of the subscapularis muscle?
subscapular fossa
What do the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscle insert onto?
greater tubercle of the humerus
What are the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscle innervated by?
suprascapular nerve
What is the insertion of the subscapularis muscle?
lesser tubercle of the humerus
What is the deltoid muscle innervated by?
axillary nerve
What is the subscapularis muscle innervated by?
upper and lower subscapular nerve
What is the common action for the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscles?
externally rotate the shoulder
What is the alternate action of the supraspinatus muscle besides external rotation of the shoulder?
initiates the first 15* of abduction of the shoulder
What is the action of the subscapularis muscle?
internal rotation of the shoulder
What is the most injured rotator cuff muscle?
supraspinatus muscle
What is the function of the rotator cuff as a unit?
- protects and stabilizes the glenohumeral joint
- creates stabilization with the humeral head relative to the glenoid cavity
What is the deltoid muscle and teres minor innervated by?
axillary nerve
The brachial plexus runs from what to what?
C5 to T1
What is defined as a group of muscles innervated by a single spinal nerve root?
myotomes
What is an essential part of neurological examination when suspecting radiculopathy?
myotome testing
What is the myotome of spinal nerve C5?
shoulder abduction and flexion
What is the myotome of spinal nerve C5, C6 (biceps)?
elbow flexion and forearm supination
What is the myotome of spinal nerve C7?
elbow extension, wrist extension, and finger extension
What is the myotome of spinal nerve C8?
Finger flexion
What is the myotome of spinal nerve T1?
Intrinsic hand muscles
The roots of the brachial plexus are the union of?
the ventral rami C5-T1
What is the superior trunk of the brachial plexus?
C5 and C6
What is included in the middle trunk of the brachial plexus?
C7
What is included in the inferior trunk of the branchial plexus?
C8 and T1
The superior, middle, and inferior trunk of the brachial plexus each divide into what?
An anterior and a posterior division
The anterior division of the brachial plexus innervates what?
anterior muscles
The posterior division of the brachial plexus innervates what?
posterior muscles
What are the names of the cords of the brachial plexus?
lateral, posterior, and medial
The anterior division of the upper and middle trunks unite to create what?
the lateral cord of the brachial plexus