The Shoulder Muscles: Posterior/Cuffs Flashcards
triceps brachii long head (origin)
infraglenoid tubercle of scap
triceps brachii long head (insertion)
proximal end of olecranon
triceps brachii long head (action)
extension of forearm
extension of shoulder
triceps brachii LONG/LATERAL/MEDIAL HEAD (nerve)
radial nerve
triceps brachii LONG/LATERAL/MEDIAL HEAD (blood)
brachial artery (profunda)
triceps brachii lateral head (origin)
posterior surface of humerus above and lateral to groove of radial nerve
triceps brachii lateral head (insertion)
proximal end of olecranon
triceps brachii lateral head (action)
extension of forearm
triceps brachii medial head (origin)
posterior surface of humerus below and medial groove of radial nerve
triceps brachii medial head (insertion)
proximal end of olecranon
triceps brachii medial head (action)
extension of forearm
teres major (origin)
inferior angle of scap
teres major (insertion)
medial lip of intertubercular groove
teres major (action)
ADDuction
medial rotation
extension of arm
teres major (nerve)
lower subscapular nerve
teres major (blood)
circumflex scapular
teres minor (origin)
upper 2/3 of lateral border of scapula
teres minor (insertion)
greater tubercle below infraspinatus
teres minor (action)
lateral rotation of arm
teres minor (nerve)
axillary nerve
teres minor (blood)
circumflex scapular
subscapularis (origin)
subscapular fossa of scapula
subscapularis (insertion)
lesser tubercle and crest
subscapularis (action)
medial rotation of arm
subscapularis (nerve)
upper and lower subscapular nerve
subscapularis (blood)
lateral thoracic and subscapular
infraspinatus (origin)
infraspinous fossa of scapula
infraspinous (insertion)
greater tubercle below supraspinatus
infraspinatus (action)
lateral rotation of arm
infraspinatus (nerve)
suprascapular nerve
infraspinatus (blood)
suprascapular and circumflex scapular
supraspinatus (origin)
supraspinous fossa of scap
supraspinatus (insertion)
greater tubercle
supraspinatus (action)
ABDuction of arm
supraspinatus (nerve)
suprascapular nerve
supraspinatus (blood)
suprascapular