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Shoulder Muscles Flashcards

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Trapezius Entire Muscle Insertion

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Lateral clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula

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Trapezius Entire muscle Origin

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Occiput, nuchal( thickened supraspinous) ligament (C1-C7) and SPs of C7-T12

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Trapezius Entire Muscle Action

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Retraction(adducts) scapula at scapulocostal joint

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Upper Trapezius

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External occipital protuberance, superior nuchal line and SP of C7

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Upper Trapezius insertion

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Lateral 1/3 of clavicle and acromion process of scapula

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Upper Trapezius Action

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Elevates scapula; laterally flexes and extends neck

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Upper Trapezius Test

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Subject: sit, head turned away from side being tested Fixation: none Test: elevate acromion and posterolaterally extend neck Pressure: against shoulder, in direction of depression and against head anterolaterally

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Middle Trapezius Origin

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SPs of T1-T3

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Middle Trapezius Insertion

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Acromion process and spine of Scapula

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Middle Trapezius Action

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Retracts the scapula

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Middle Trapezius Test

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Subject: Prone; arm abducted 90 and laterally rotated forearm extended. Fixation: place hand on opposite scapula. Test: retraction (adduction) of scapula. Pressure: against forearm, in downward direction toward floor protraction

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Lower Trapezius Origin

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SP’s T6-T12

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Lower Trapezius Insertion

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Root of spine of the scapula

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Lower Trapezius action

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Depression scapula

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Lower Trapezius test

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Subject: prone; arm abducted 120 and laterally rotated (palm forward); forearm extended. Fixation: place hand below opposite scapula. Test: adduction and depression of the scapula. Pressure: against of forearm, in downward direction toward floor protraction.

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Rotator cuff muscles

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Subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspunatus, Teres minor

Sub SIT

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Rhomboid major origin

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SPs of T2-T5

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Rhomboid Major insertion

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Between the root of the spine of scapula and the inferior angle of the scapula

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Rhomboid Major action

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Retracts (adducts) and elevates scapula

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Rhomboid Major/ minor test

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Subject: prone; elbow flexed, arm adducted and slightly extended and laterally rotated; scapula elevated; palm up or down. Fixation: none. Test:adduction and elevation of scapula with medial rotation of inferior angle. Pressure: pull subjects elbow toward you ( abduction and lateral rotation of inferior angle) other hand on shoulder, in direction of scapula depression.

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Rhomboid minor origin

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SPs of C7-T1

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Rhomboid minor insertions

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Root of the spine of scapula

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Rhomboid Minor action

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Retracts ( adducts) and elevated; palm up nor down

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Pectoralis Major origin

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Entire muscle: medial clavicle, sternum and costal cartilage of ribs 1-7 Clavicular Head: anterior surface of medial 1/2 of clavicle. Sternocostal head: anterior sternum, costal cartilage of ribs 1-7

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Pectoralis Major insertion

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Lateral lip of bicipital groove of humerus ( crest of the greater tubercle of humerus.

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Pectoralis Major Action: adducts and medically rotated arm at shoulder
Clavicular head: flexes, medically rotates and horizontally adducts arm at should
Sternocostal head: depresses shoulder girdle; obliquely adducts arm (toward ilium)

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Adducts and medically rotated arm at shoulder
Clavicular head: flexes, medically rotates and horizontally adducts arm at should
Sternocostal head: depresses shoulder girdle; obliquely adducts arm (toward ilium)

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Pectoralis Major Test ( Clavicular head upper portion)

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Subject: supine; arm flexed 90 degrees and slightly medically rotated; forearm extended and neutral. Fixation: with one hand, keep opposite shoulder on the table
Test: horizontally adduct arm 45 at shoulder ( straight across chest)
Pressure: against forearm, in direction of horizontal abduction ( toward examiner)

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Pectoralis Major sternocostal head (lower portion)

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Subject: supine; arm flexed 45 and slightly medically rotated; forearm extended and neutral
Fixation: with one hand, keep opposite ilium on the table crest
Pressure: Against forearm obliquely, lateral and cranial direction

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Deltoid( anterior fibers origin)

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Anterior and superior surfaces of lateral 1/3 of clavicle

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Deltoid ( middle fibers)

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Lateral margin and superior surface of acromion.

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Deltoid (posterior fibers) origin

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Posterior border of spine of scapula

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Deltoid Insertion

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Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus

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Deltoid anterior fibers action

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Anterior: flex arm and medically rotate arm ( when supine)

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Deltoid middle fibers action

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Abduct arm ( stabilized by anterior and posterior fibers)

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Deltoid posterior fibers action

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Extends arm and laterally rotate arm( when prone)

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Deltoid middle fibers test

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Subject: sit; arm abducted 90 without rotation (Palm facing floor) +/-
Fixation: none
Pressure; against distal humerus ( or forearm if extended), in direction of adduction

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Deltoid anterior fibers test

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Subject: sit; forearm flexed 90; arm abducted 90 in slight flexion and lateral rotation.
Fixation: as pressure is applied, apply counter pressure to posterior shoulder
Pressure against anteromedial arm; toward adduction and arm extension

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Deltoid posterior fibers test

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Subject: sit; forearm flexed 90; arm abducted in slight extension and medial rotation
Fixation: as pressure is applied, apply counter pressure to anterior shoulder
Pressure: against posterolaterally arm; toward adduction and arm flexion

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Serratus Anterior Origin

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Anterolateral portion of ribs 1-9; individual slips

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Serratus anterior insertion

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Anterior/ costal surface of medial border of scapula

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Serrated anterior action

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Protracts and upwardly/ laterally rotates scapula, holds scapula against posterior rib cage

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Serrated anterior test

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Subject: sit; arm flexed to 120; forearm extended and pronate
Fixation: none required; subject may hold onto table with opposite hand
Test: maintain position against pressure
Pressure: from side, one hand on top of mid arm, in direction of extension
Other hand- slight pressure medially, toward medial rotation of inferior angle

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Latissimus Dorsi origin

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Spinous process of T7-L5, posterior sacrum and posterior iliac crest

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Latissimus Dorsi insertion

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Medial lip of bicipital groove of humerus

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Latissimus Dorsi action

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Medially rotates, adducts and extends arm at the shoulder

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Latissimus Dorsi Test

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Subject: Prone; arm adducted, medially rotated and extended 20 forearm neutral; palm facing across butt
Fixation: apply counter pressure against opposite pelvis
Test:maintain position against pressure
Pressure: Against forearm, in direction of abduction

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Teres Major Origin

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Inferior lower 1/3 lateral border of the scapula

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Teres major insertion

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Medial lip/ crest of the bicipital groove of Humerus ( below lesser tubercle)little brother of latissimus dorsi: run together, direction, action

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Teres Major Action

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Medially rotates, adducts and extends arm at shoulder

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Teres Major test

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Subject prone ; back of hand resting on poser tiro iliac crest ( arm medially rotated)
Extension and adduction of humerus
Pressure: against distal arm, in direction of abduction and flexion

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Supraspinatus Origin

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Medial 2/3 of supraspinous fossa of scapula ( deep to trapezius)

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Supraspinatus Insertion

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Under acromion to superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus

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Supraspinatus action

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Abducts the arm

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Supraspinatus test

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Sit head extended and laterally flexed toward tested side and face rotated toward opposite side forearm flexed 90 arm abdicated 90 in slight flexion( horizontal adduction) and slight lateral rotation ( forward of coronal plane)
Pressure: Against elbow/ forearm; indirection of adduction ( and slight medial rotation

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Infraspunatus Origin

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Medial 2/3 of infraspinous fossa of scapula

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Infraspinatus Insertion

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Middle facet of greater tubercle of humerus( tendon wraps around posterior humerus- lateral rotation

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Infraspinatous action

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Laterally rotates arm

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Infraspinatous test

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Prone forearm flexed 90 arm abducted 90 elbow off the table “hi”
Test: hold position against pressure
Pressure: on forearm, applied in direction of floor

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Teres MInor Origin

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Superior 2/3 of lateral border of scapula

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Teres MInor Insertion

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Greater tubercle( inferior facet) of humerus tendon wraps around posterior humerus

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Teres minor action

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Lateral rotates arm

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Teres Minor Test

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Subject: supine; arm at side; forearm flexed 90 and neutral
Fixation: pressure applied on medial elbow to insure rotation
Test: hold position against pressure
Pressure; on posterior distal forearm in direction of medial rotation

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