SHOULDER ADDUCTORS Flashcards
Shoulder Adductors:
Muscles Involved (4)
Latissiumus Dorsi
Teres Major
Triceps Brachii (LH)
Pectoralis Major
O: Latissiumus Dorsi
Iliac crest, lumbar fascia,
lower 6 thoracic vertebrae,
lower 4 ribs, inferior angle of
scapula
I: Latissiumus Dorsi
Floor of bicipital groove
N: Latissiumus Dorsi
Thoracodorsal
A: Latissiumus Dorsi
Extends, adducts, and internal
rotates the arm
O: Teres Major
Lower third of lateral border
of scapula
A: Teres Major
Medially rotates, adducts arm;
shoulder stabilizer
I: Teres Major
Medial lip of the bicipital
groove
N: Teres Major
Lower
subscapular
O: Triceps Brachii (LH)
Infraglenoid Tubercle of
scapula
I: Triceps Brachii (LH)
Olecranon process of the ulna
N: Triceps Brachii (LH)
Radial
A: Triceps Brachii (LH)
Extensor of elbow joint
O: Pectoralis Major
Clavicle, sternum, and upper 6
costal cartilages
I: Pectoralis Major
Lateral lip of bicipital groove