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Scapular and Pectoral Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

Deltoid origin

A

Lateral one third of the clavicle, acromion, and spine of scapula

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2
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Deltoid insertion

A

Deltoid tuberosity

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3
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Deltoid actions

A

Abducts arm, anterior fibers flex and medially rotate arm, posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate arm

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4
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Deltoid innervation

A

Axillary nerve

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5
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Deltoid blood supply

A

Posterior circumflex humeral artery

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6
Q

Supraspinatus origin

A

Surpaspinous fossa

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7
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Supraspinatus insertion

A

Greater tubercle of the humerus

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8
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Supraspinatus actions

A

Abducts arm

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9
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Supraspinatous innervation

A

Suprascapular nerve

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10
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Supraspinatous blood supply

A

Suprascapular artery

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11
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Infraspinatous origin

A

Infraspinous fossa

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12
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Infraspinatous insertion

A

Greater tubercle of the humerus

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13
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Infraspinatous actions

A

Laterally rotates arm

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14
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Infraspinatous innervation

A

Suprascapular nerve

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15
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Infraspinatous blood supply

A

Suprascapular artery

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16
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Teres minor origin

A

Axillary border of the scapula

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17
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Teres minor insertion

A

Greater tubercle of the humerus

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18
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Teres minor actions

A

Laterally rotates arm

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19
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Teres minor innervation

A

Axillary nerve

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20
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Teres minor blood supply

A

Circumflex scapular artery

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21
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Teres major origin

A

Axillary border of the scapula

22
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Teres major insertion

A

Lesser tubercle of the humerus

23
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Teres major actions

A

Extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm

24
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Teres major innervation

A

Lower subscapular nerve

25
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Teres major blood supply

A

Circumflex scapular artery and thoracodorsal artery

26
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Subscapularis origin

A

Subscapular fossa

27
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Subscapularis insertion

A

Lesser tubercle of the humerus

28
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Subscapularis actions

A

Medially rotates the arm

29
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Subscapularis innervation

A

Upper and lower subscapular nerve

30
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Subscapularis blood supply

A

Subscapular artery

31
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Pectoralis major origin

A

Sternum, costal cartilages 2-6, clavicle

32
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Pectoralis major insertion

A

Lateral lip of intertubercular groove

33
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Pectoralis major actions

A

Adducts, medially rotates, flexes arm; extends flexed arm; depresses and protracts pectoral girdle

34
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Pectoralis major innervation

A

Medial and lateral pectoral nerve

35
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Pectoralis major blood supply

A

Thoracoacromial and lateral thoracic artery

36
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Pectoralis minor origin

37
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Pectoralis minor insertion

A

Coracoid process of scapula

38
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Pectoralis minor actions

A

Depressed and protracts pectoral girdle

39
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Pectoralis minor innervation

A

Medial pectoral nerve

40
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Pectoralis minor blood supply

A

Thoracoacromial and lateral thoracic artery

41
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Subclavius origin

A

1st costal cartilage

42
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Subclavius insertion

A

Inferior surface of clavicle

43
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Subclavius actions

A

Depresses clavicle; resists lateral dislocation

44
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Subclavius innervation

A

Nerve to subclavius

45
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Subclavius blood supply

A

Thoracoacromial artery

46
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Serratus anterior origin

47
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Serratus anterior insertion

A

Ventral surface of medial border of scapula

48
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Serratus anterior actions

A

Protracts and superiorly rotates scapula

49
Q

Serratus anterior innervation

A

Long thoracic nerve

50
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Serratus anterior blood supply

A

Lateral thoracic and sub scapular artery

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