UE muscles Flashcards
Shoulder flexion
Anterior deltoid, coracobrachialis, pec major (clavicular head)
Shoulder extension
Posterior deltoid, lats, teres major
Shoulder abduction
Middle deltoid, supraspinatus, long head of biceps
Shoulder horizontal abduction
Middle delt and posterior delt
Shoulder horizontal adduction
Pec major (sternal head and clavicular head)
Shoulder external rotation
Infraspinatus and teres minor
Shoulder internal rotation
Subscapularis, pec major, teres major, lats
Scapular abduction and upward rotation
Serratus anterior and pec minor
Scapular elevation
Upper trap and levator scap
Scapular adduction (retraction)
Mid trap and rhomboid major
Scapular depression and adduction
Mid and low traps
Scapular adduction and downward rotation
Rhomboids
Shoulder adduction and extension
Lats
Elbow flexion
Biceps brachii, brachioradialis, brachialis
Elbow extension
Triceps