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Deltoid
Action: shoulder abduction, flexion, and extension
Innervation: Axillary nerve |
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Supraspinatus
Action: abduction of arm (first 15 degrees), stabilization of humerus
Innervation: Suprascapular nerve |
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Infraspinatus
Action: Lateral rotation of arm, stabilize humerus
Innervation: Suprascapular nerve |
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Teres major
Action: Internal rotation (medial) of the humerus
Innervation: Lower subscapular nerve |
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Teres minor
Action: Laterally rotates the arm, stabilizes humerus
Innervation: Axillary nerve |
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Long head of triceps brachii |
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Serratus anterior
Action: protracts and stabilizes scapula, assists in upward rotation
Innervation: Long thoracic nerve |
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Pectoralis major
Action: adducts and medially rotates the humerus. Draws the scapula anteriorly and inferiorly
Innervation: Lateral and medial pectoral nerves |
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Pectoralis minor
Action: stabilizes the scapula by drawing it inferiorly and anteriorly against the thoracic wall
Innervation: medial pectoral nerve |
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Biceps brachii
Action: Flexes elbow, supinates forearm
Innervation: Musculocutaneous nerve |
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Coracobrachialis
Action: adducts humerus, flexes arm at glenohumeral joint
Innervation: Musculocutaneous nerve |
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Brachialis
Action: Elbow flexion
Innervation: Musculocutaneous nerve |
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Brachioradialis
Action: Elbow flexion
Innervation: radial nerve |
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Triceps brachii
Action: Extends forearm, long head adducts shoulder
Innervation: Radial nerve and axillary nerve (long head) |
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Deltopectoral triangle
Contains cephalic vein |
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Anterior circumflex humeral artery |
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Medial cord of brachial plexus |
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Circumflex scapular artery |
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Triangular space
Contains scapular circumflex arteries |
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Superior transverse scapular ligament |
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Posterior circumflex humeral artery |
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Posterior cutaneous nerve |
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Quadrangular space
Contains axillary n. and posterior circumflex humeral a. |
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