intrinstic shoulder muscles

Cards (8)

  • Deltoid origin
    lateral clavicle, acromion, and spine of scapula
  • Deltoid insertion
    deltoid tuberosity on humerus
  • deltoid action (anterior,middle,posterior)
    anterior: flex and medially rotate humerus
    middle: abduct humerus
    posterior: extend and laterally rotate arm
  • deltoid innervation
    axillary nerve
  • Teres major origin
    inferior angle of scapula
  • teres major insertion
    intertubercular sulcus
  • teres major action
    extend and medially rotate humerus
  • teres major innervation
    lower subscapular nerve