Shoulder/Arms Flashcards
(Name of Joint)
(Name of Muscle)
Humeral torsion
Variable angle btwn glenohumeral joint & elbow (throwing)
What is this “joint” called?
Thoracoscapular “joint”
Scapular protractors and retractors?
Protractors: Serratus Anterior, pectoralis minor
Retractors: Trapezius, rhomboids
Trapezius
Inn: accessory nerve
Att: spinous processes, clavicle, scapular spine
Action: scapular elevation, depression, rotation, retraction
Levator Scapulae
Att: Transverse process of C1-C4, medial border of scapula
Action: scapular elevation, inferior rotation
(2 muscles)
Rhomboid major & minor
Att: Spinous processes of T1-T-4, medial border of scapula
Action: scapular elevation, inferior rotation, retraction
Pectoralis minor
Att: coracoid process of scapula; ribs 3-5
Action: Scapular protraction, inferior rotation, depression
Serratus Anterior
Att: Ribs 1-9, medial border of scapula
Action: scapular protraction, superior rotation, depression
Name of shoulder joint
Glenohumeral joint