Shoulder movements Flashcards
1
Q
What causes elevation?
A
Levator scapulae
Trapezius (descending part)
Rhomboids
2
Q
What causes depression?
A
Trapezius (ascending part)
Pec minor
Serratus anterior
3
Q
What causes protraction?
A
Pec minor
Serratus anterior
4
Q
What causes retraction?
A
Middle trapezius
Rhomboids
5
Q
What flexes the shoulder?
A
Pec major (sternocostal part)
Deltoid (clavicular part)
6
Q
What extends the shoulder?
A
Lat dorsi
Deltoid (spinal part)
7
Q
What adducts the shoulder?
A
Pec major (clavicular part)
Teres major
Lat dorsi
Subscapularis
8
Q
What abducts the shoulder?
A
Deltoid (middle part)
Supraspinatus
9
Q
What medially rotates the shoulder?
A
Pec major (clavicular part)
Deltoid (clavicular part)
Lat dorsi
Teres major
10
Q
What laterally rotates the shoulder?
A
Deltoid (spinal part)
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
