Superficial Back, Pectoral, And Intrinsic Shoulder Flashcards
What innervates the trapezius? What functions?
CN XI; elevates, depresses, retracts, and rotates scapula
What innervates the latissimus dorsi? What functions?
Thoracodorsal nerve; adducts, extends, and medically rotates humerus
What innervated the levator scapulae? What movements?
Dorsal scapular nerves; elevates scapula
What innervates the rhomboids? What movements?
Dorsal scapular nerve; retract and elevate scapula
What are the 3 pectoral region muscles? What is the first innervated by?
Pectoral is major, minor, and serratus anterior
They adduct, medially rotate, and flex humerus
Major: Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
What innervates the pectoralis minor? What movements?
Medial pectoral nerve; depress and inferiorly rotate scapula
What innervates the serratus anterior? What’s its movements?
Long thoracic nerve; protracts and rotates scapula
What does a lesion of the long thoracic nerve cause
Winged scapula
What are the 6 intrinsic shoulder muscles?
Deltoid, teres major, rotator cuff muscles (subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres major)
What innervates the deltoid & what’s its function?
Axillary nerve; abducts arm, flexes and medially rotates arm, extends and laterally rotates arm
Where is the teres major? What innervates it? What’s its function?
Lower subscapular nerve; adducts, extends, and medially rotates humerus
What is the order of the rotator cuff muscles?
SITS
Suprasubscapularis
Intrasubscapularis
Teres minor
Subscapularis
What is the most commonly damaged rotator cuff muscle?
Supraspinatus
What innervates the supraspinatus and infraspinatus?
Suprascapular nerve
S - initiates abduction
I - laterally rotates humerus
What innervates the subscapularis?
Upper and lower subscapular nerves; medially rotates humerus
Name theses muscles
What tendons surround the shoulder joint EXCEPT for inferiorly?
SITS muscle tendons
Describe a rotator cuff injury
- common shoulder injury, usually in dominant arm, most often involves supraspinatus
- acute tears - sudden, traumatic injuries (falls, etc.)
- chronic tears - result of repetitive strain/overuse
- treatment: physical therapy/surgery