Shoulder muscles Flashcards
1
Q
descending part of trapezius
A
elevation, upward rotation
2
Q
middle part of trapezius
A
retraction
3
Q
ascending part of trapezius
A
depression, upward rotation
4
Q
Latissimus Dorsi
A
adduction,medial rotation, extension
5
Q
teres major
A
adduction, medial rotation
6
Q
teres minor
A
lateral rotation, transverse abduction
7
Q
supraspinatus
A
0°-15° of shoulder abduction
8
Q
infraspinatus
A
lateral rotation, transverse abduction
9
Q
subscapularis
A
shoulder medial rotation
10
Q
rhomboid major + minor
A
retraction, downward rotation
11
Q
levator scapulae
A
elevation, downward rotation; neck extension, lateral flexion
12
Q
spinal accessory nerve
A
Trapezius, sternocleidomastoid
13
Q
thoracodorsal nerve
A
latissimus dorsi
14
Q
dorsal scapular nerve
A
Levator scapulae, rhomboid major and minor
15
Q
long thoracic nerve
A
serratus anterior
