Shoulder Flashcards
Attachments of the upper trap
- occipital protuberance/nuchal ligament
- lateral end of clavicle and acromion
Nerve of upper trap
c 11
actions of the upper trap
scapular elevation and assists with upward rotation
attachments of mid trap
- spinous processes c7-t5
- medial acromion
nerve of mid trap
c 11
actions of mid trap
scapular retraction
attachments of the low trap
- spinous processes t6-12
- scapular spine near medial border
nerve of low trap
c 11
actions of low trap
scapular depression and retraction and assists with upward rotation
attachments of levator scapula
- transverse processes c1-c4
- medial border of scapula most superior part (root)
nerve of levator scapula
c3, c4, and dorsal scapular
actions of levator scapula
scapular elevation and assists with downward rotation
attachments of rhomboids
- spinous processes c7 to t5 vertabra
- medial border of scapula
nerve of rhomboids
dorsal scapular
action of rhomboids
scapular retraction and elevation and assists with downward rotation
attachments of serratus anterior
- surfaces of ribs 1-9
- underside of medial border of scapula
nerve of serratus anterior
long thoracic
actions of serratus anterior
scapular protraction and assists with upward rotation
attachments of pec minor
- ribs 3-5
- coracoid process
nerve of pec minor
medial pectoral
actions of pec minor
scapular depression and assists with downward rotation
attachments of anterior deltoid
- lateral clavicle
- deltoid tuberosity