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1
Q

subclavius origin

A

junction between 1st rib and costal cartilage

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2
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subclavius insertion

A

inferior surface of middle third of clavicle

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3
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subclavius nerve

A

subclavian nerve

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4
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subclavius bs

A

thoracoacromial artery

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5
Q

subclavius action

A

anchors and depresses clavicle

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6
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pectoralis major origin

A

anterior surface of medial half of clavicle

anterior surface of sternum

superior 6 costal cartilage

external oblique aponeurosis

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7
Q

pectoralis major insertion

A

lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus

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8
Q

pectoralis major nerve

A

lateral and medial pectoral nerve

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9
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pectoralis major bs

A

thoracoacromial artery

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10
Q

pectoralis major action

A

adduction, medial rotation, flexion and extension at shoulder

draws scapula inferiorly and anteriorly

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11
Q

pectoralis minor origin

A

ribs 3-5

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12
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pectoralis minor insertion

A

coracoid process

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13
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pectoralis minor nerve

A

medial pectoral nerve

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14
Q

pectoralis minor bs

A

thoracoacromial artery

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15
Q

pectoralis minor action

A

stabilize scapula

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16
Q

serratus anterior origin

A

lateral, external surface ribs 1-8

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17
Q

serratus anterior insertion

A

anterior surface of medial border of scapula

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18
Q

serratus anterior nerve

A

long thoracic

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19
Q

serratus anterior bs

A

lateral thoracic artery and thoracodorsal artery

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20
Q

serratus anterior action

A

protraction and rotation of scapula

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21
Q

levator scapulae origin

A

posterior tubercles of transverse processes C1 - C4

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22
Q

levator scapulae insertion

A

medial border of scapula

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23
Q

levator scapulae nerve

A

dorsal scapular nerve

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24
Q

levator scapulae bs

A

dorsal scapular artery

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25
Q

levator scapulae action

A

elevation of scapula, inferior rotation of glenoid cavity

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26
Q

trapezius origin

A

superior nuchal line

external occipital protuberance

nuchal ligament

spinous processes C7 - T12

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27
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trapezius insertion

A

lateral third of clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula

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28
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trapezius nerve

A

spinal accessory nerve, C3 and C4

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29
Q

trapezius bs

A

transverse cervical artery

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30
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trapezius action

A

elevation, depression, rotation, retraction of scapula

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31
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rhomboid major origin

A

spinous processes T2 - T5

32
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rhomboid major insertion

A

medial border of scapula

33
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rhomboid major nerve

A

dorsal scapular nerve

34
Q

rhomboid major bs

A

dorsal scapular artery

35
Q

rhomboid major action

A

retraction of scapula

inferior rotation of glenoid cavity

fix scapula to thoracic wall

36
Q

rhomboid minor origin

A

spinous processes C7 - T1

37
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rhomboid minor insertion

A

medial border of scapula

38
Q

rhomboid minor nerve

A

dorsal scapular nerve

39
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rhomboid minor bs

A

dorsal scapular artery

40
Q

rhomboid minor action

A

retraction of scapula

inferior rotation of glenoid cavity

fix scapula to thoracic wall

41
Q

deltoid origin

A

lateral third of clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula

42
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deltoid insertion

A

deltoid tuberosity

43
Q

deltoid nerve

A

axillary nerve

44
Q

deltoid bs

A

thoracoacromial artery, anterior and posterior circumflex humeral artery

45
Q

deltoid action

A

flexion, medial rotation, abduction, extension, lateral rotation of shoulder

46
Q

latissimus dorsi origin

A

spinous processes T6-T12

thoracolumbar fascia

iliac crest

ribs 8-12

47
Q

latissimus dorsi insertion

A

floor of intertubercular sulcus

48
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latissimus dorsi nerve

A

thoracodorsal nerve

49
Q

latissimus dorsi bs

A

thoracodorsal artery, subscapular artery

50
Q

latissimus dorsi action

A

extension, adduction, medial rotation of shoulder

raises body towards arms during climbing

51
Q

teres major origin

A

inferior portion of lateral border of scapula

52
Q

teres major insertion

A

medial lip of intertubercular sulcus

53
Q

teres major nerve

A

lower subscapular nerve

54
Q

teres major bs

A

circumflex scapular artery

55
Q

teres major action

A

medial rotation and adduction of shoulder

56
Q

teres minor origin

A

middle portion of lateral border of scapula

57
Q

teres minor insertion

A

inferior facet of greater tubercle

58
Q

teres minor nerve

A

axillary nerve

59
Q

teres minor bs

A

circumflex scapular artery

60
Q

teres minor action

A

lateral rotation of shoulder

61
Q

infraspinatus origin

A

infraspinous fossa

62
Q

infraspinatus insertion

A

middle facet of greater tubercle

63
Q

infraspinatus nerve

A

suprascapular nerve

64
Q

infraspinatus bs

A

suprascapular artery and circumflex scapular artery

65
Q

infraspinatus action

A

lateral rotation of shoulder

66
Q

supraspinatus origin

A

supraspinous fossa

67
Q

supraspinatus insertion

A

superior facet of greater tubercle

68
Q

supraspinatus nerve

A

suprascapular nerve

69
Q

supraspinatus bs

A

suprascapular artery

70
Q

supraspinatus action

A

abduction of shoulder

71
Q

subscapularis origin

A

subscapular fossa

72
Q

subscapularis insertion

A

lesser tubercle

73
Q

subscapularis nerve

A

upper and lower subscapular nerve

74
Q

subscapularis bs

A

subscapular artery

75
Q

subscapularis action

A

medial rotation and adduction of shoulder

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