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Muscles Acting on the Shoulder
Action is on pectoral girdle by elevation, rotation, retraction
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
10/16/2010

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Term

 

Serratus Anterior

Definition

 

 o:  Upper ribs

 

 i:  Medial border of scapula

 

 a:  Prime mover in forward reaching, like in throwing

Term

Trapezius

Definition

 

 o:  Occipital protuberance (gap) spine at C7 - T3

 

 i:  Scapula and lateral 1/3 of clavicle

 

 a:  Retracts, raise and bring down (depression)

Term

Levator scapulae

Definition

 o:  Cervical vertebrae C1 - C6

 

 i:  Superior angle to medial border of scapula

 

 a:  Retracts scapula and braces shoulder, elevates scapula

Term

Rhomboideus

Major

Definition

 

 o:  Spinous process T2-T5

 

 i:  Medial process of scapula

 

 a:  Back and slightly upward movement of shoulder

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