Scapula elevator Flashcards
Trapezius
O: *medial third of superior nuchal line
* External occipital protuberance * Ligamentum nuchae * Spinous processes * Supraspinous ligaments of C7-T12
I: Upper fibres- posterior border of lateral third of clavicle
Middle fibres- *medial border of acromion *Superior lip of crazy of spine scapula
Lower fibres - tubercle at medial end of spine of scapula
D:
A:upper fibres- elevate scapula
Middle fibres- retract scapula
Upper and Lower fibres together- laterally rotate scapula, extend and laterally flexes head and neck
N: accessory nerve (6), ventral rami (C3,4)
Levator scapulae
O: transverse processes of C1-C3/4
I: medial border of scapula between superior angle and base of spine
A: elevates, medially rotates and retracts scapula, extends and laterally flexes neck
D:
N: ventral Rami (C3,4) dorsal scapular nerve (C5)