Shoulder Flashcards
Supraspinatus
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
First 15 deg abduction
C5-C6, Upper Trunk, Suprascapular N
Deltoid
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Remaining Abduction
Anterior - Flexion
Posterior - Extension, ER
C5-C6, Upper Trunk, Posterior Cord, Axillary N
Pectoralis Major
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Shoulder adduction, Shoulder Flexion
C5-T1, All trunk, Medial and Lateral Cord, Medial and Lateral Pectoral Ns
Latissimus Dorsi
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Shoulder adduction, shoulder extension, shoulder IR
C6, C7, C8, All trunk, posterior cord, thoracodorsal N
Teres Major
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Whatever lat does (shoulder adduction, extension, IR)
C6-C6, all trunk, posterior cord, lower subscapular N
Biceps Brachii
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Shoulder Flexion
C5-C6, Upper trunk, lateral cord, musculocutaneous N
Short head - coracoid process
Long head - supraglenoid tuberosity
Triceps
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Shoulder Extension
C6, C7, C8, all three trunks, posterior cord, radial nerve
(Mostly long head, infraglenoid tuberosity)
Subscapularis
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Shoulder Internal Rotation
C5-C6, posterior cord, upper and lower subsscapular nerves
Infraspinatus
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Shoulder ER
C5-C6, upper trunk, suprascapular N
Teres minor
-Action
-Root, Trunk, Cord, Nerve
Shoulder ER
C5-C6, upper trunk, posterior cord, axillary N
Shoulder Abductors
Supraspinatus (first 15 deg)
Deltoid (remainder)
Shoulder Adductors
Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Shoulder Flexors
Biceps Brachii
Anterior Deltoid
Pec Major
Shoulder Extendors
Triceps
Posterior Deltoid
Lat Dorsi
Teres Major
Shoulder IR
Subcapularis
Lat Dorsi
Teres Major