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VTC Shoulder Region - Actions
for medical school - action of shoulder muscles
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Anatomy
Graduate
08/19/2012

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Latissimus dorsi

 

action: adducts, extends and internally rotates arm

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Trapezius

 

Action: rotation, retraction, elevation and depression of scapula

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Rhomboid major

 

actions: retracts the scapula and rotates it to depress the glenoid cavity; fixes scapula to the thoracic wall

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Rhomboid minor

 

Actions: retracts and rotates scapula, fixes scapula to thoracic wall

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Teres major

 

actions: internal rotation (medial rotation) of the humerus

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Teres minor

 

actions: laterally rotates the arm, adducts the forearm, stabilizes the humerus

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Supraspinatus

 

actions: abduction of arm and stabilizes humerus

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Infraspinatus

 

actions: lateral rotation of arm and stabilizes humerus

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Subscapularis

 

actions: internally (medially) rotates humerus; stabilizes shoulder

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Levator scapulae

 

actions: elevates scapula and tilts its glenoid cavity inferiorly by rotating scapula

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Splenius

 

actions: extend, rotate, and laterally flex the head

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Semispinalis

 

actions: extend the head

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Serratus posterior superior

 

actions: elevate the ribs to aid in inspiration

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Serratus posterior inferior

 

actions: depress the lower ribs to aid in expiration

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Longissimus dorsi

 

actions:

  Laterally: Flex the head and neck to the same side. Bilaterally: Extend the vertebral column.
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Iliocostalis

 

actions:

Laterally: Flex the head and neck to the same side. Bilaterally: Extend the vertebral column.

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