Shoulder Girdle and Upper Extremity Muscular and Neurological Screening Flashcards
SCM / Trapezius / Deep Neck Muscles
Action: Neck Flexion Neck Extension Neck Rotation Neck Lateral Bending Nerves: Cervical Spinal Accessory (C1-4)
Upper Trapezius
Action: shoulder shrug & scapular upward rotation
Nerves: Spinal accessory (C1-4)
Myotome: C4
Pectoralis Major/Minor
Action: Shoulder horizontal adduction
Nerves Medial Pectoral (C8-T1)
Lateral Pectoral (C5-7)
Pectoralis Minor
Action: Scapular downward rotation
Nerves: Meidal pectoral (C8-T1)
Serratus Anterior
Action: Shoulder protraction
Scapular upward rotation
Nerves: Long thoracic (C5-7)
Levator Scapula
Action: Scapular elevation
Downward rotation
Nerves: Dorsal scapular (C5)
Rhomboids
Action: Scapular adduction
Elevation
Downward rotation
Nerves: Dorsal scapular (C4-5)
Supraspinatus
Action: shoulder abduction
Nerves: Suprascapular (C4-6)
Infraspinatus
Action: lateral rotation
Nerves: Suprascapular (C4-6)
Latissimus Dorsi / Teres Major / Subscapularis
Action: Medial rotation
adduction
Nerves: Subscapular (C5-6)
Thoracodorsal (C6-8)
Deltoid
Action: Abduction Flexion Extension Nerves: Axillary (C5-6) Myotome: C5
Teres Minor
Action: Lateral rotation
Nerves: Axillary (C4-5)
Biceps Brachii
Action: Elbow flexion Forearm supination Nerves: Musculocutaneous (C5-6) Myotome: C6 Reflex: C5
Coracobrachialis
Action: Shoulder flexion
Adduction
Nerves: Musculocutaneous (C6-7)
Brachialis
Action: Elbow flexion
Nerves: Musculocutaneous (C5-6)
Flexor Digitorum
Action: 4th & 5th digit DIP flexion
Nerves: Ulnar profundus (C7-T1)