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Deltoid Origin

A

Anterior: Lateral 1/3 of anterior clavicle
Middle: Anterior acromion
Posterior: Inferior edge of spine of scapula

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Deltoid Insertion

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Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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Deltoid Innervation

A

Axillary Nerve

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Deltoid Actions

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Anterior: Flexes and medially rotates arm
Middle: Abducts arm beyond initial 15 degrees
Posterior: Extends and lateral rotates arm

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Deltoid Blood Supply

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Posterior circumflex humeral artery, deltoid branch of thoraco-Acromial artery

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Infraspinatus Origin

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Infraspinatus fossa of scapula and deep fascia

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Infraspinatus Insertion

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Middle facet of greater tubercle of humerus

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Infraspinatus Innervation

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Suprascapular nerve

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Infraspinatus Action

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Lateral rotation of arm ( with teres minor)

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Infraspinatus Blood Supply

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Suprascapular artery

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Latissimus Dorsi Origin

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Spinous processes of T7-L5 vertebrae, thoracolumbar fossa, iliac crest, last 3 ribs

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Latissimus Dorsi Insertion

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Interubercular sulcus of humerus

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Latissimus Dorsi Innervation

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Thoracodorsal nerve

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Latissimus Dorsi Actions

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Extends, adducts, and medially rotates humerus at shoulder

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Latissimus Dorsi Blood Supply

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Thoracodorsal artery, dorsal perforating branches of 9th, 10th, and 11th posterior intercostal, subcostal and 1st 3 lumbar arteries

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Levator Scapulae Origin

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Posterior tubercles of transverse processes C1-C4

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Levator Scapulae Insertion

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Medial border of scapula from superior angle to spine

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Levator Scapula Innervation

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Ventral Rami of C3-C4 and dorsal scapular nerve

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Levator Scapulae Main Action

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Elevates scapula medially, inferiorly rotates glenoid cavity

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Levator Scapulae Blood Supply

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Dorsal Scapular artery, transverse cervical artery, ascending cervical artery

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Pectoralis Major Origin

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Sternal 1/2 of clavicle, sternum to the 7th rib, cartilages of true ribs, aponeurosis of external oblique muscle

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Pectoralis Major Insertion

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Lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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Pectoralis Major Innervation

A

Medial and lateral pectoral nerves

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Pectoralis Major Main Actions

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Flexes and adducts the arm, rotates the arm medially

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Pectoralis Major blood supply

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Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial artery, perforating branches of internal thoracic artery

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Pectoralis Minor Origin

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Outer surface of upper margin of ribs 3-5

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Pectoralis Minor Insertion

A

Coracoid process of scapula

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Pectoralis Minor Innervation

A

Medial Pectoral nerve

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Pectoralis Minor main actions

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Lowers lateral angle of scapula and protracts scapula

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Pectoralis Minor Blood Supply

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Pectoral branch of thoraco-Acromial and intercostal lateral thoracic artery

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Rhomboid Major Origin

A

Spinous process of T2-T5 vertebrae

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Rhomboid Major Insertion

A

Medial border of scapula below base of spine of scapula

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Rhomboid Major Innervation

A

Dorsal Scapular Nerve

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Rhomboid Major Main Actions

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Flexes scapula to thoracic wall and retracts and rotates it to depress glenoid cavity

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Rhomboid Major Blood Supply

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Dorsal scapular OR deep branch of transverse cervical artery, dorsal perforating branches of the upper 5 or 6 posterior intercostal arteries

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Rhomboid Minor Origin

A

Ligamentum nuchae, spines of C7 and T1 vertebrae

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Rhomboid Minor

Insertion

A

Medial border of scapula at spine of scapula

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Rhomboid Minor

Innervation

A

Dorsal Scapular Nerve

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Rhomboid Minor

Main Actions

A

Fixes scapula to thoracic wall and retracts and rotates it to depress glenoid cavity

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Rhomboid Minor

Blood Supply

A

Dorsal Scapular OR deep branch of transverse cervical arter, dorsal perforating branches of the upper 5 or 6 posterior intercostal arteries

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Serratus Anterior

Origin

A

Lateral surfaces of upper 8-9 ribs

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Serratus Anterior

Insertion

A

Costal surface of medial border of scapula

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Serratus anterior

Innervation

A

Long Thoracic Nerve

44
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Serratus Anterior

Main Actions

A

Protracts and rotates the scapula and holds it against thoracic wall

45
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Serratus Anterior

Blood Supply

A

Lateral Thoracic Artery

46
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Subclavius

Origin

A

Upper border of 1st rib and its cartilage

47
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Subclavius

Insertion

A

Inferior surface of middle third of clavicle

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Subclavius

Innervation

A

Nerve to subclavius

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Subclavius

Main Actions

A

Anchors and depresses clavicle

50
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Subclavius

Blood Supply

A

Clavicular branch of thoraco-acromial artery

51
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Subscapularis

Origin

A

Subscapular Fossa

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Subscapularis

Insertion

A

Lesser tubercle of humerus

53
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Subscapularis

Innervation

A

Upper and lower subscapular nerves

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Subscapularis

Main Actions

A

Medially rotates Arm at Shoulder and Adducts it, helps hold humeral head in glenoid cavity

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Subscapularis

Blood Supply

A

Subscapular Artery, lateral thoracic artery

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Supraspinatus

Origin

A

Supraspinous fossa of scapula and deep fascia

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Supraspinatus

Insertion

A

Superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus

58
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Supraspinatus

Innervation

A

Suprascapular nerve

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Supraspinatus

Main Actions

A

Initiates arm abduction, acts with rotator cuff muscles

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Supraspinatus

Blood Supply

A

Suprascapular artery

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Teres Major

Origin

A

Posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula

62
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Teres Major

Insertion

A

Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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Teres Major

Innervation

A

Lower subscapular nerve

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Teres Major

Main Actions

A

Adducts and medially rotates arm

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Teres Major

Blood Supply

A

Circumflex Scapular artery

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Teres Minor Origin

A

Upper 2/3 of posterior surface of lateral border of scapula

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Teres Minor Insertion

A

Inferior facet of greater tubercle of humerus

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Teres Minor

Innervation

A

Axillary Nerve

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Teres Minor

Main Actions

A

Laterally rotates arm

70
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Teres Minor

Blood Supply

A

Circumflex Scapular Artery

Upper Limb Anatomy (1 decks)

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