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Summation of Shoulder Muscles
Actions of shoulder muscles by category
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Anatomy
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09/14/2009

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Term
Lateral Rotators of the shoulder
Definition
Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Posterior Deltoid, and Rhomboid Minor and Major
Term
Medial Rotators
Definition
Subscapularis, Teres major, latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, serratus anterior
Term
Flexors
Definition
anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, coracobrachialis, long head of biceps, short head of biceps
Term
extensors
Definition
trapezius, latsissimus dorsi, posterior deltoid, teres major, long head of triceps
Term
Adductors
Definition
latissimus dorsi, infraspinatus, teres minor, teres major, subscapularis, pectoralis major
Term
abductors
Definition
suprasinatus, deltoid
Term
What muscles originate in the trunk and attach to the scapula?
Definition
trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, serratus anterior, and pectoralis minor
Term
What muscles originate in the scapula and attach to humerus?
Definition
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, teres major, subscapularis, deltoid, long head of bicep, short head of bicep, coracobachialis, long head of tricep
Term
What muscles originate in the trunk and attach to the humerus?
Definition
latissimis dorsi, pectoralis major
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