Shoulder Joint Movements Flashcards
1
Q
Name 3 extensors of the shoulder joint.
A
Posterior deltoid
Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
2
Q
Name 4 flexors of the shoulder joint.
A
Pectoralis Major
Anterior Deltoid
Coracobrachialis
Biceps brachii - weakly
3
Q
What muscle abducts the shoulder 0-15 degrees?
A
Supraspinatus
4
Q
What muscle abducts the shoulder 15-90 degree?
A
Middle fibres of deltoid
5
Q
Past 90 degrees, what muscles are also recruited to aid in abduction?q
A
Trapezius
Serratus anterior
6
Q
Name 3 adductors of the shoulder.
A
Pectoralis major
Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
7
Q
Name 5 medial rotators of the shoulder joint
A
Subscapularis Pectoralis major Latissimus dorsi Teres major Anterior deltoid
8
Q
Name 2 lateral rotators of the shoulder joint.
A
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
