UL: Shoulder Flashcards
Dermatomes of upper limb

Myotomes of the upper limb

Upper limb peripheral nerves sensory territories

Superficial veins of upper limb

Scapula bone different parts

Humerus bone different parts

Structures damaged with surgical neck of humerus fractures
Axillary nerve
Posterior circumflex artery
Muscles of shoulder
Trapezius
Deltoid
Levator scapulae
Rhomboid minor
Rhomboid major

Origin and insertion of Trapezius
From:
- superior nuchal line
- occopital protuberance
- spinous processes of C8 to T12
To:
Scapular spine/acromion/clavicle

Origin and insertion of deltoid
From spine of scapula, acromion, clavicle
To Deltoid tuberosity on humerus
Origin and insertion of levator scapulae
From transverse processes of C1 to C4
To posterior scapula

Origin and insertion of Rhomboid minor
From ligamentum nuchae/spinous process of C7 and T1
To medial scapula

Origin and insertion of Rhomboid major
Spinous process of T2 to T5
To scapula

Innervation of trapezius
accessory nerve
Innervation of deltoid
axillary nerve
Innervation of levator scapulae
C3, C4
Innervation of Rhomboid muscles
Dorsal scapular nerve
Action of Trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboids
Elavation of scapula
Action of Deltoid
Abducts shoulder between 15 and 90 degrees
Muscles of posterior scapular region
Supraspintus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Teres major

Origin and insertion of supraspinatous
Supraspinous fossa to greater tubercle

Origin and insertion of Infraspinatous
Infraspinous fossa to great tubercle of humerus

Origin and insertion of Teres minor
Lateral border of scapula to greater tubercle of humerus
Origin and insertion of teres major
Inferior posterior scapula to intertubercular sulcus (anterior humerus)

Innervation of supraspinatous
Suprascapular nerve
Innervation of infraspinatous
Suprascapular nerve
Innervation of teres minor
Axillary nerve
Innervation of teres major
Inferior subscapular nerve
Action of supraspinatous
Abduction from 0 to 15 degrees
Action of infraspinatous
Lateral rotation of arm
Action of teres minor
Lateral rotation of arm
Action of teres major
Medial rotation of arm

Quadrangular space borders
Teres minor
Teres Major
Humerus
Triceps

Quadrangular space content
Axillary nerve
Posterior cicumflex humeral artery
Lower triangular space content
Radial nerve
Profunda brachii vessels
Upper triangular space content
Circumflex scapular artery
Suprascapular foramen content
Through: Suprascapular nerve
Over: Suprascapular artery and vein

Blood vessels of shoulder

Actions of scapula
Note:
Protraction: bringing shoulders forward
Retraction: bringing shoulders backwards

Action of serratus anterior
Protracts scapula, holding it close against the rib cage

Muscle internally rotating shoulder
Subscapularis
Shoulder abduction range and muscle responsible
First 15 degrees: supraspinatous
15 to 90: deltoid
More than 90: trapezius/serratous anterior