Shoulder Muscles

Question 1

Shoulder flexors

Answer 1

• Deltoid (anterior fibers)
• Pec major
• coracobracialis
  -biceps brachii ( long head )

Question 2

Shoulder extensors

Answer 2

• latissimus Dorsi
• teres major
• pec major (sternocostal head)
• Deltoid (posterior fibres)
• Triceps (long head)

Question 3

Shoulder abductors

Answer 3

• supraspinatous
• deltoid (middle fibers)

Question 4

Shoulder adductors

Answer 4

• teres major
• pec major
• latissimus dorsi

Question 5

Shoulder medial rotators

Answer 5

• subscapularis
• teres major
• latissimus dorsi
• pec major

Question 6

Shoulder lateral rotators

Answer 6

• teres minor
• infraspinatous