Upper Extremity Muscles Flashcards
Upper Fibers of Trapezius
Origin: occipital bone
Insertion: scapula
Action: elevation
Middle Fibers of Trapezius
Origin: thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: scapula
Action: retraction
Lower Fibers of Trapezius
Origin: thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: scapula
Action: depression
Levatator Scapulae
Origin: C1-C4
Insertion: superior angle of scapula
Action: Elevation
Rhomboid Minor
Origin: C7-T1
Insertion: medial border of scapula
Action: retraction
Rhomboid Major
Origin: T2-T5
Insertion: medial border of scapula
Action: retraction
Serratus Anterior
Origin: ribs
Insertion: medial border of scapula
Action: protaction
Pectoralis Minor
Origin: ribs 3-5
Insertion: coracoid process
Action: protraction and depression
Anterior Fibers of Deltiod
Origin: clavicle
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity
Action: shoulder flexion
Middle Fibers of Deltoid
Origin: acromion process
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity
Action: shoulder abduction
Posterior Fibers of Deltoid
Origin: spin of scapula
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity
Action: shoulder extension
Pectoralis Major
Origin: clavicle, sternum, ribs
Insertion: Intertubercular groove/sulcus of humerus
Action: flexion, adduction, internal rotation
Latissimus Dorsi
Origin: lower spine, illiac crest
Insertion: Intertubercular groove/sulcus of humerus
Action: extension, adduction, internal rotation
Teres Major
Origin: interior angle of scapula
Insertion: lesser tubercule of humerus
Action: extension, adduction, internal rotation
Supraspinatus
Origin: supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle
Action: shoulder abduction