Front | Back |
Trapezius
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Origin: posterior occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, C7-T12
Insertion: Clavicle, acromion process, spine of scapula Action: Extends and abducts head, rotates and adducts scapula, fixes scapula |
Deltiod
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Origin: clavicle, acromion process, spine of scapula
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus Action: Abducts arm; flexes, extends |
Pectoralis Major
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Origin: Clavice, sternum, cartilages of ribs 1-7
Insertion: Crest of greater tubercle of humerus Action: Flexes, adducts, and medially rotates arm |
Pectoralis Minor
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Origin: Ribs 3-5
Insertion: Coracoid process of scapula Action: Depress glenoid cavity, raises ribs 3-5 |
Latissimus Dorsi
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Origin: T7-12, L1-5, S1-5, crest of illium, ribs 10-12
Insertion: Intertubercular groove of humerus Action: Extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm; draws shoulder inferiorally |
Supraspinatus
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Origin: Supraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus Action: Abducts arm, helps stabilize shoulder joint |
Infraspinatus
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Origin: Infraspinous fossa
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus Action: Laterally rotates and adducts arm, stabilizes shoulder joint |
Subscapularis
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Origin: Subscapular fossa
Insertion: Lesster tubercle of humerus Action: Medially rotates arm, stabilizes shoulder joint |
Teres Minor
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Origin: Lateral boarder of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus Action: Laterally rotates and adducts arm, stabilizes shoulder joint |
Teres Major
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Origin: Inferior angle of scapula
Insertion: crest of lesser tubercle of humerus Action: laterally rotates and adducts are stabilizes shoulder joint |
Biceps brachaii
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Origin: Long head: superior margin of glenoid fossa Short head: coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: radial tuberosity Action: flexes arm, flexes forearm, spinates hand |
Triceps brachaii
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Origin: Infraglenoid tuberosity of scapula, lateral and posterior surface of humerus
Insertion: olecranon process of ulna Action: extends and adducts arm, extends forearm |
Coracobrachialis
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Origin: coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: midmedial shaft of humerus Action: flexes and adducts arm |
Brachialis
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Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Insertion: coronoid process of ulna Action: flexes arm |
Brachioradialis
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Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Insertion: styloid process of radius Action: flexes forearm |