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Trapezius origin

*external occipital protuberance


*superior nuchal line


*nuchal ligament


*spinous processes C7-T12

Trapezius insertion

*lateral 1/3 of clavicle


*acromion


*spine of scapula

Trapezius innervation

*motor fibers: spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)




*pain and proprioceptive fibers: C3, C4 spinal nerves

Trapezius actions

*Superior fibers: elevate scapula, superior rotation of glenoid




*Middle fibers: retract scapula




*Inferior fibers: depress scapula, superior rotation of glenoid

Latissimus dorsi origins

*spinous processes T7-T12




*thoracolumbar fascia




*ribs 9-12




*iliac crest

Latissimus dorsi insertions

*floor of intertubercular groove




*can attach to inferior scapula and have small accessory actions, but uncommon

Latissimus dorsi innervation

Thoracodorsal nerve (C6, C7, C8)



Latissimus dorsi actions

*extension of arm




*adduction of arm




*internal rotation of arm

Levator scapulae origin

*posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C1-C4

Levator scapulae insertion

*superior medial border of scapula

Levator scapulae innervation

*dorsal scapular nerve (C5)

Levator scapulae action

elevates scapula

Rhomboid major origin

spinous processes T2-T5

Rhomboid major insertion

medial border of scapula, inferior to spine of scapula

Rhomboid major innervation

dorsal scapular nerve (C5)

Rhomboid major action

retract scapula

Rhomboid minor origin

*spinous process C7 and T1




*nuchal ligament

Rhomboid minor insertion

medial border of scapular, superior to spine of scapula

Rhomboid minor innervation

dorsal scapular nerve (C5)

Rhomboid minor action

retract scapula

Pectoralis major origin

clavicular head:


*medial 1/2 of clavicle




sternocostal head


*sternum


*costal cartilage ribs 1-6


*aponeurosis of external abdominal obliques





Pectoralis major insertion

lateral lip of intertubercular groove

Pectoralis major innervation

*medial pectoral nerve




*lateral pectoral nerve


(C5-C8, T1)

Pectoralis major action

*adducts arm


*medial rotation of arm




Clavicular head only


*flexion of arm


Sternocostal head only


*extension of arm from flexed position

Pectoralis mino origin

ribs 3,4,5 at costochondral joint

Pectoralis minor insertion

coracoid process

Pectoralis minor innervation

medial pectoral nerve (C8, T1)

Pectoralis minor action

stabilizes scapula against thorax

Serratus anterior origin

lateral surfaces of ribs 1-8

Serratus anterior insertion

anterior medial border of scapula

Serratus anterior innervation

long thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7)

Serratus anterior action

protracts scapula

Subclavius origin

costochondral joint of first rib

Subclavius insertion

inferior surface of middle 1/3 of clavicle

Subclavius innervation

nerve to subclavius muscle (C5, C6)

Subclavius actions

anchors and depresses clavicle




stabilize sternoclavicular joint

Supraspinatus origin

supraspinous fossa

supraspinatous insertion

superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus

supraspinatous innervation

suprascapular nerve (C5, C6)

supraspinatous action

*stabilize GH joint




*initiate abduction of arm

Infraspinatous origin

infraspinatous fossa

Infraspinatous insertion

middle facet of greater tubercle of humerus

Infraspinatous innervation

suprascapular nerve (C5, C6)

Infraspinatous action

*stabilize GH joint




*external rotation of arm

Teres minor origin

middle part of lateral border of scapula

Teres minor insertion

inferior facet of greater tubercle of humerus

Teres minor innervation

axillary nerve (C5, C6)

Teres minor action

*stabilize GH joint




*external rotation of arm

Subscapularis origin

subscapular fossa

Subscapularis insertion

lesser tubercle of humerus

Subscapularis innervation

upper and lower subscapular nerves (C5, C6, C7)

Subscapularis action

*stabilize GH joint




*internal rotation of arm

Teres major origin

inferior angle of scapula

Teres major insertion

medial lip of intertubercular groove

Teres major innervation

lower subscapular nerve (C5, C6)

Teres major action

*internal rotation of humerus




*adduction of humerus

Deltoid origin

inferior surfaces of



*lateral 1/3 of clavicle




*acromion




*spine of scapula

Deltoid insertion

deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Deltoid innervation

axillary nerve (C5, C6)

Deltoid action

Middle fibers


*abduction of humerus




Anterior fibers


*flexion and internal rotation of humerus




Posterior fibers


*extension and external rotation of humerus

Biceps brachii origin

long head


*supraglenoid tubercle of scapula




short head


*tip of coracoid process of scapula

Biceps brachii insertion

*bicipital aponeurosis




*tuberosity of radius

Biceps brachii innervation

*musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6, C7)

Biceps brachii actions

*supinates forearm




*flexes forearm




*small shoulder due to origin: short head resists dislocation at GH joint, small level of flexion at GH

Coracobrachialis origin

*coracoid process of scapula

Coracobrachialis insertion

*middle 1/3 of medial surface of humerus

Coracobrachialis innervation

*musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6, C7)

Coracobrachialis action

*adduction of humerus




*flexion of humerus

Brachialis origin

*distal 1/2 of anterior humerus

Brachialis insertion

*coronoid process of ulna




*tuberosity of ulna

Brachialis innervation

*musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6)

Brachialis action

*flexion of forearm at elbow from any position

Triceps brachii origin

Long head


*infraglenoid tubercle of scapula




Lateral head


*posterior lateral humerus




Medial head


*posterior medial humerus

Triceps brachii insertion

*olecranon process of ulna

Triceps brachii innervation

*radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)

Triceps brachii action

*extension of forearm




*can assist with extension of arm at GHJ, due to origin of long head

Anconeus origin

*lateral epicondyle of humerus

Anconeus insertion

*olecranon process of ulna




*posterior surface of ulna

Anconeus innervation

*radial nerve (C7, C8, T1)

Anconeus action

*extend forearm




*stabilize elbow joint