Shoulder muscles Flashcards
Name the muscles on the anterior axio-appendicular compartment
Pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, subsclavius, and serratus anterior
What is the proximal attachment of the pectoralis major?
Clavicular head: anterior surface of the medial half of the clavicle
Sternocostal head: anterior surface of the sternum, superior 6 costal cartilages, and aponeuroses of the external oblique
What is the distal attachment of the pectoralis major?
Lateral lip of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
What is the innervation of the pectoralis major?
Lateral and medial pectoral nerves
What are the main actions of the pectoralis major?
Synergestically
- Adducts and medially rotates the shoulder joint
- Draws scapula inferiorly and anteriorly
Acting alone
- Clavicular head flexes the shoulder joint and sternocostal head
- Extends shoulder joint from flexed position
What is the proximal attachment of the pectoralis minor?
3rd - 5th rib near their costal cartilages
What is the distal attachment of the pectoralis minor?
Medial border and anterior surface of the coracoid process of scapula
What is the innervation of the pectoralis minor?
Lateral and medial pectoral nerves
What is the main action of the pectoralis minor?
Stabilizes the scapula by drawing it anteriorly and inferiorly against the thoracic wall
What is the proximal attachment of the subclavius?
At the junction of the 1st rib with its costal cartilage
What is the distal attachment of the subclavius?
Inferior surface at the middle third of the clavicle
What is the innervation of the subclavius?
Subclavian nerve
What are the main actions of the subclavius?
Anchors and depresses the clavicle
What is the proximal attachment of the serratus anterior?
External surface at the lateral part of 1st - 8th rib
What is the distal attachment of the serratus anterior?
Anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula
What is the innervation of the serratus anterior
Thoracolumbar nerve
What are the main actions of the serratus anterior?
Protract and rotate the scapula; as well as holding this against the thoracic wall
What are the main actions of the serratus anterior?
Protract and rotate the scapula; as well as holding this against the thoracic wall
Name the muscles on the posterior axio-appendicular compartment
Superficial layer: trapezius and latissimus dorsi
Deep layer: levator scapulae and rhomboids
What is the medial attachment of the trapezius?
- Medial third of superior nuchal line
- External occipital protuberance
- Spinous processes of C7 - T12
- Nuchal ligament
What is the lateral attachment of the trapezius?
- Lateral third of the clavicle
- Spine of scapula
- Acromion
What is the innervation of the trapezius?
Motor: spinal accessory
Pain and proprioception: C3, C4