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Teres major

Complete synergist with latissimus dorsi

Deltoid origin

Lateral third of clavicle


Acromion


Spine of scapula

Deltoid actions

All fibers- abduct shoulder (glenohumeral joint)


Anterior fibers- flex shoulder (g/h joint)


Medially rotate shoulder


Horizontally adduct shoulder


Posterior fibers- extend shoulder


Laterally rotate shoulder


Horizontally abduct shoulder

Trapezius

Deltoid insertion

Deltoid tuberosity

Trapezius insertion

Lateral third of clavicle


Acromion


Spine of scapula

Latissimus dorsi actions

Extends, adducts, medially rotates shoulder (g/h)

Trapezius actions

Upper fibers-


Bilaterally- extend head and neck


Unilaterally- lateral flex head and neck to same side


Rotate head and neck to opposite side


Elevate scapula (scapulothoracic joint)


Upwardly rotate scapula (s/t joint)


Middle fibers- adduct scapula


Stabilize scapula


Lower fibers- depress scapula


Upwardly rotate scapula



Trapezius origin

External occipital protuberance


Medial portion of superior nuchal line of occiput


Ligamentum nuchae


Spinous processes of C7- T12

Latissimus dorsi

Can also affect trunk and spine


Contraction of left lat assists in lateral flexion of spine to the left

Deltoid

Teres major actions

Extend, adduct, medially rotates shoulder

Teres major origin

Inferior angle and lower third of lateral border of scapula

Teres major insertion

Crest of lesser tubercle of humerus

Latissimus dorsi insertion

Intertubercular groove of humerus

Latissimus dorsi origin

Inferior angle of scapula


Spinous processes of last 6 Thoracic vertebrae, last 3 or 4 ribs


Thoracolumbar aponeurosis


Posterior iliac crest

Rotator cuff muscles

Supraspinatus


Infraspinatus


Teres minor


Subscapularis

Supraspinatus

Assist deltoid with abduction of shoulder


Only RC muscle not involved in shoulder rotation

Supraspinatus actions

Abduct shoulder


Stabilize head of humerus in glenoid cavity

Supraspinatus origin

Supraspinous fossa of scapula

Supraspinatus insertion

Greater tubercle of humerus

Infraspinatus

Synergistic with Teres minor in lateral rotation of shoulder


Multipennate fibers


Thick superficial fascia

Infraspinatus actions

Laterally rotate shoulder


Adduct shoulder


Stabilize head of humerus in glenoid cavity

Infraspinatus origin

Infrspinous fossa of scapula

Infraspinatus insertion

Greater tubercle of humerus

Teres minor

Antagonist with Teres major in rotation of humerus

Teres minor actions

Laterally rotate shoulder


Adduct shoulder


Stabilize head of humerus in glenoid cavity

Teres minor origin

Upper 2/3 lateral border of scapula

Teres minor insertion

Greater tubercle of humerus

Subscapularis

Only RC muscle to attach to lesser tubercle of humerus

Subscapularis actions

Medially rotates shoulder


Stabilize head of humerus in glenoid cavity

Subscapularis origin

Subscapular fossa

Subscapularis insertion

Lesser tubercle of humerus

Rhomboid minor

Rhomboid minor actions

Adduct scapula


Elevate scapula


Downwardly rotate scapula

Rhomboid minor origin

Spinous processes of C7 and T1

Rhomboid minor insertion

Upper portion of medial border of scapula across from spine of scapula

Rhomboid major

Rhomboid major actions

Adduct scapulaElevate scapulaDownwardly rotate scapula

Rhomboid major origin

Spinous processes of T2-T5

Rhomboid major insertion

Medial border of scapula between spine of scapula and inferior angle

Levator scapula

Levator scapula actions

Unilaterally


Elevate scapula


Downwardly rotate scapula


Laterally flex head and neck


Rotate head and neck to same side


Bilaterally


Extend head and neck

Levator scapula origin

Transverse processes of C1-C4

Levator scapula insertion

Medial border of scapula between superior angle and superior portion of spine of scapula

Serratus anterior

Antagonist to Rhomboid- abducts scapula

Serratus anterior actions

With origin fixed


Abduct scapula


Upwardly rotate scapula


Depress scapula


Hold medial border of scapula against ribcage


With scapula fixed


May act to elevate thorax during forced inhalation


Serratus anterior origin

External surfaces of upper eight or nine ribs

Serratus anterior insertion

Anterior surface of medial border of scapula

Pectoralis major

Upper and lower fibers antagonist to each other in flexion/extension of shoulder

Pectoralis major actions

All fibers


Adduct shoulder


Medially rotate shoulder assist to elevate thorax during forced inhalation


Upper fibers


Flex shoulder


Horizontally adduct shoulder


Lower fibers


Extend shoulder

Pectoralis major origin

Medial half of clavicle, sternum and cartilage of ribs 1-6

Pectoralis major insertion

Crest of greater tubercle of humerus

Pectoralis minor

Pectoralis minor actions

Depress scapula


Abduct scapula


Downwardly rotate scapula


With fixed scapula


Assist to elevate thorax during forced inhalation

Pectoralis minor origin

Ribs 3-5

Pectoralis minor insertion

Medial surface of coracoid process

Biceps brachii

Biceps brachii actions

Flex elbow (humeroulnar joint)


Supinate forearm (radioulnar joint)


Flex shoulder (g/h joint)


Biceps brachii origin

Short head


Coracoid process


Long head


Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Biceps brachii insertion

Tuberosity of radius and aponeurosis of biceps brachii

Triceps brachii

Only muscle in posterior arm


Antagonist to biceps brachii

Triceps brachii actions

All heads


Extend elbow (h/u)


Long head


Extend shoulder (g/h)


Adduct shoulder (g/h)

Triceps brachii origin

Long head


Infrglenoid tubercle of scapula


Lateral head


Posterior surface of proximal half of humerus


Medial head


Posterior surface of distal half of humerus

Triceps brachii insertion

Olecranon process of ulna

Coracobrachialis

Aka arm pit muscle

Coracobrachialis actions

Flex shoulder


Adduct shoulder

Coracobrachialis origin

Coracoid process

Coracobrachialis insertion

Medial surface of mid-humeral shaft

Subclavius

Subclavius actions

Depress clavicle and draw it anteriorly


Elevate first rib to assist inhalation


Stabilize sternoclavicular joint

Subclavius origin

First rib and cartilage

Subclavius insertion

Interior surface of middle 1/3 of clavicle