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joints of shoulder

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SC: sternoclavicular

AC:acromioclavicular

ST:scapulothoracic

GH:glenohumeral

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Anterior axio-appendicular muscles

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Pectoral major

Pectoral minor

Subclavius

Serratus anterior

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Pectoral major

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1/2middle clavicle, anterior surface of sternum, superior 6 costal cartilages

Lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus

Adduction and internal humerus
Flexes humerus
Extends humerus from flexed

Lateral and medial pectoral nerve

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Pectoral minor

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Anterior surface of 3-5 ribs near costal cartilages

Coracoid process

Stabilises scapula; draws scapula anteriorly and inferiorly against thorax

Medial pectoral nerve

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Subclavius

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Costal cartilaginous joint 1 rib

Inferior surface middle 1/3 clavicle

Stabilises clavicle into SCJ

Nerve to subclavius

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Serratus anterior

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External lateral surface ribs 1-8

Anterior surface of medial border of scapula

Stabilises scapula against thoracic wall. Protract and upwardly rotate scapula.

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posterior axio-appendicular region

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Trapezius

Latissimus dorsi

Levator scapulae

Rhomboid minor

Rhomboid major

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Trapezius

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Superior nuchal line and nuchal ligament, c7-T12 spinous process, occipital protuberance

Spine of scapula and 1/3 lateral clavicle

Elevation, retraction, depression and upward rotation

Accessory nerve

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Latissimus dorsi

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Spinous process T6-T12, TLF, inferior 3-4 ribs, iliac crest

Intertubercular sulus of humerus

Adduction, extension and internal rotation

Thoracodosal nerve

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Levator scapulae

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C1-C4 transverse process

Superior angle of scapula, spine of scapula

Elevation, side flexion of neck, control scapula in UP movements

3&4 cervial nerve and dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboid minor

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C7-T1 spinous process

Spine of scapula

Retraction, rotation, fix scapula to thoracic wall

Dorsal scapula nerve

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Rhomboid major

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T2-T5 spinous process

From spine to inferior angle of scapular

Retraction, rotation, fix scapula to thoracic wall

Dorsal scapula nerve

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Scapulohumeral muscles

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Deltoid

Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Subscapularis

Teres minor

Teres major

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Rotator cuff

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Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Teres minor

Subscapularis

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Deltoid

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Lateral 1/3 clavicle, spine of scapula, acromion

Deltoid tuberosity

Abduction, extension and flexion

Shunt muscle

Axillary nerve

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Supraspinatus

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Supraspinous fossa

Greater tubercle

Assist abduction

Stabilise head of humerus in Glenoid fossa

Suprascapular nerve

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Infraspinatus

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Infraspinatus fossa

Greater tubercle

External rotation

Stabilise head of humerus in glenoid fossa

Suprascapular nerve

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Teres minor

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Middle part lateral border scapula

Greater tubercle

External rotation

Stabilise head of humerus in glenoid fossa

Axillary nerve

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Teres major

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Posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula

Medial lip intertubercular sulcus of humerus

Adduction and medial rotation

Lower subscapular nerve

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Subscapularis

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Subscapular fossa

Lesser tubercle

Medial rotation

Stabilise head of humerus in glenoid fossa

Upper and lower subscapular nerve

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joints of shoulder

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SC: sternoclavicular

AC:acromioclavicular

ST:scapulothoracic

GH:glenohumeral

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Anterior axio-appendicular muscles

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Pectoral major

Pectoral minor

Subclavius

Serratus anterior

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Pectoral major

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1/2middle clavicle, anterior surface of sternum, superior 6 costal cartilages

Lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus

Adduction and internal humerus
Flexes humerus
Extends humerus from flexed

Lateral and medial pectoral nerve

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Pectoral minor

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Anterior surface of 3-5 ribs near costal cartilages

Coracoid process

Stabilises scapula; draws scapula anteriorly and inferiorly against thorax

Medial pectoral nerve

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Subclavius
Costal cartilaginous joint 1 rib Inferior surface middle 1/3 clavicle Stabilises clavicle into SCJ Nerve to subclavius
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Serratus anterior
External lateral surface ribs 1-8 Anterior surface of medial border of scapula Stabilises scapula against thoracic wall. Protract and upwardly rotate scapula.
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posterior axio-appendicular region
Trapezius Latissimus dorsi Levator scapulae Rhomboid minor Rhomboid major
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Trapezius
Superior nuchal line and nuchal ligament, c7-T12 spinous process, occipital protuberance Spine of scapula and 1/3 lateral clavicle Elevation, retraction, depression and upward rotation Accessory nerve
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Latissimus dorsi
Spinous process T6-T12, TLF, inferior 3-4 ribs, iliac crest Intertubercular sulus of humerus Adduction, extension and internal rotation Thoracodosal nerve
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Levator scapulae
C1-C4 transverse process Superior angle of scapula, spine of scapula Elevation, side flexion of neck, control scapula in UP movements 3&4 cervial nerve and dorsal scapular nerve
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Rhomboid minor
C7-T1 spinous process Spine of scapula Retraction, rotation, fix scapula to thoracic wall Dorsal scapula nerve
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Rhomboid major
T2-T5 spinous process From spine to inferior angle of scapular Retraction, rotation, fix scapula to thoracic wall Dorsal scapula nerve
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Scapulohumeral muscles
Deltoid Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Subscapularis Teres minor Teres major
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Rotator cuff
Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor Subscapularis
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Deltoid
Lateral 1/3 clavicle, spine of scapula, acromion Deltoid tuberosity Abduction, extension and flexion Shunt muscle Axillary nerve
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Supraspinatus
Supraspinous fossa Greater tubercle Assist abduction Stabilise head of humerus in Glenoid fossa Suprascapular nerve
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Infraspinatus
Infraspinatus fossa Greater tubercle External rotation Stabilise head of humerus in glenoid fossa Suprascapular nerve
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Teres minor
Middle part lateral border scapula Greater tubercle External rotation Stabilise head of humerus in glenoid fossa Axillary nerve
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Teres major
Posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula Medial lip intertubercular sulcus of humerus Adduction and medial rotation Lower subscapular nerve
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Subscapularis
Subscapular fossa Lesser tubercle Medial rotation Stabilise head of humerus in glenoid fossa Upper and lower subscapular nerve

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