The Shoulder Muscles: Posterior/Cuffs Flashcards by Charlene Enriquez | Brainscape

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triceps brachii long head (origin)

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infraglenoid tubercle of scap

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triceps brachii long head (insertion)

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proximal end of olecranon

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triceps brachii long head (action)

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extension of forearm
extension of shoulder

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triceps brachii LONG/LATERAL/MEDIAL HEAD (nerve)

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radial nerve

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triceps brachii LONG/LATERAL/MEDIAL HEAD (blood)

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brachial artery (profunda)

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triceps brachii lateral head (origin)

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posterior surface of humerus above and lateral to groove of radial nerve

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triceps brachii lateral head (insertion)

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proximal end of olecranon

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triceps brachii lateral head (action)

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extension of forearm

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triceps brachii medial head (origin)

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posterior surface of humerus below and medial groove of radial nerve

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triceps brachii medial head (insertion)

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proximal end of olecranon

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triceps brachii medial head (action)

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extension of forearm

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teres major (origin)

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inferior angle of scap

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teres major (insertion)

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medial lip of intertubercular groove

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teres major (action)

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ADDuction
medial rotation
extension of arm

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teres major (nerve)

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lower subscapular nerve

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teres major (blood)

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circumflex scapular

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teres minor (origin)

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upper 2/3 of lateral border of scapula

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teres minor (insertion)

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greater tubercle below infraspinatus

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teres minor (action)

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lateral rotation of arm

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teres minor (nerve)

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axillary nerve

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teres minor (blood)

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circumflex scapular

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subscapularis (origin)

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subscapular fossa of scapula

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subscapularis (insertion)

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lesser tubercle and crest

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subscapularis (action)

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medial rotation of arm

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subscapularis (nerve)

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upper and lower subscapular nerve

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subscapularis (blood)

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lateral thoracic and subscapular

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infraspinatus (origin)

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infraspinous fossa of scapula

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infraspinous (insertion)

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greater tubercle below supraspinatus

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infraspinatus (action)

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lateral rotation of arm

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infraspinatus (nerve)

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suprascapular nerve

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infraspinatus (blood)

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suprascapular and circumflex scapular

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supraspinatus (origin)

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supraspinous fossa of scap

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supraspinatus (insertion)

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greater tubercle

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supraspinatus (action)

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ABDuction of arm

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supraspinatus (nerve)

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suprascapular nerve

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supraspinatus (blood)

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suprascapular