SFA Muscles- Green and Blue Only Flashcards
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Distal Attachments of Trapezius
All: Lateral clavicle, acromion process, spine of scapula
Upper Fibres: lateral 1/3 clavicle, acromion process
Middle Fibres: Acromion process, spine of scapula
Lower Fibres: Tubercle at root of spine of scapula
Proximal Attachments of Trapezius
Upper Fibres: External Occipital Protuberance, Medial 1/3 of superior nuchal line, nuchal ligament and Spinous processes of C7
Middle Fibres: Spinous Processes of T1-5
Lower Fibres: Spinous Processes of T6-12
Actions of Trapezius
Upper Fibres: Elevate, retract and upwardly rotate scapula at scapulocostal joint
Reverse Actions: extends, contralaterally rotates and laterally flexes head and neck at spinal joints
Lower Fibres: Depresses scapula at scapulocostal joint
Proximal Attachments of Rhomboids
Minor: Spinous processes of C7-T1, inferior nuchal ligament
Major: spinous processes of T2-5
Distal Attachments of Rhomboids
Minor: Root of spine of scapula
Major: between root of spine of scapula and inferior angle of scapula
Actions of Rhomboids
Retracts, downwardly rotates and elevates scapula at scapulocostal joint
Distal Attachments of levator scapulae
Medial border of scapula, from superior angle to root of spine of scapula
Distal Attachments Serratus Anterior
Anterior surface of entire medial border of scapula
Proximal Attachments Pectoralis Minor
Ribs 3-5
Distal Attachments Pectoralis Minor
Coracoid process of scapula, medial aspect
Proximal Attachments of Deltoid
Lateral clavicle, lateral 1/3, acromion process, spine of scapula
Distal Attachments Deltoid
Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
Proximal Attachments of Coracobrachialis
Coracoid process of scapula, apex
Actions of Coracobrachialis
Flexes and adducts arm at shoulder
Proximal Attachments Pectoralis Major
Medial clavicle, Medial 1/2, sternum, costal cartilages of ribs 1-7, aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique
Distal Attachments Pectoralis Major
Lateral lip of bicipital groove of humerus
Distal Attachment of Latissimus Dorsi
Medial lip of bicipital groove of humerus
Actions of Latissimus Dorsi
Medially rotates, adducts and extends arm at shoulder
Proximal Attachments of Teres Major
Inferior angle of scapula, inferior lateral border of scapula, inferior 1/3 dorsal surface
Distal Attachments Teres Major
Medial lip of bicipital groove of humerus
Actions Teres Major
Medially rotates, adducts and extends arm at shoulder
Reverse Action: upwardly rotates scapula at scapulocostal joint
Proximal Attachment of Supraspinatus
Supraspinous fossa of scapula… Medial 2/3
Distal Attachment of Supraspinatus
Greater tubercle of humerus… Superior facet
Actions of Supraspinatus
Abducts and flexes arm at shoulder