SHOULDER EXTENSORS Flashcards
Shoulder Extensors:
Muscles Involved (4)
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres minor
Triceps brachii (Long Head)
Pectoralis Major
O: Latissimus Dorsi
Iliac crest, lumbar fascia,
lower 6 thoracic vertebrae,
lower 4 ribs, inferior angle of
scapula
I: Latissimus Dorsi
Floor of bicipital groove
N: Latissimus Dorsi
Thoracodorsal
A: Latissimus Dorsi
Extends, adducts, and internal
rotates the arm
O: Teres minor
Upper 2/3 of lateral border of
scapula
I: Teres minor
Greater tuberosity of humerus
N: Teres minor
Axillary
A: Teres minor
Externally rotates the arm
O: Triceps brachii (Long Head)
Infraglenoid Tubercle of
scapula
I: Triceps brachii (Long Head)
Olecranon process of the ulna
N: Triceps brachii (Long Head)
Radial
A: Triceps brachii (Long Head)
Extensor of elbow joint
O: Pectoralis Major
Clavicle, sternum, and upper 6
costal cartilages
I: Pectoralis Major
Lateral lip of bicipital groove