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Muscles of the Shoulder
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
04/26/2011
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Deltoid action
 Definition
flexion and medial rotation of arm
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Deltoid origin
 Definition
acromion and spine of scapula
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deltoid insertion
 Definition
deltoid tuberosity of humerus
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Teres Major Action
 Definition
arm swinging, medial rotation of arm
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Teres Major origin
 Definition
inferior angle of scapula
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teres major insertion
 Definition
biciptal groove of humerus
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teres minor action
 Definition
lateral roation of arm
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teres minor origin
 Definition
lateral boder and adj posterior scap
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teres minor insertion
 Definition
greater tubercle of humerus
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Trapezius Action
 Definition
stabilizes the scapula, lifts adducts and depresses
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Trapezius origin
 Definition
external occipital protuberance
superior nuchal line
spinous process of C7-T4
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trapezius insertion
 Definition
Acromion and spine of scapula
clavicle
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Supraspinatus Action
 Definition
aids in abduction of arm
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Supraspinatus Origin
 Definition
supraspinous fossa
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Supraspinatus insertion
 Definition
greater tubercle
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infraspinatus action
 Definition
rotates humerus lateraly
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infraspinatus origin
 Definition
infraspinous fossa
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infraspinatus insertion
 Definition
greater tubercle of humerus
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rhomboid major
 Definition
Retracts scapula
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rhomboid major origin
 Definition
spinous processes of T2-T5
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rhomboid major insertion
 Definition
medial border of scap
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rhomboid minor action
 Definition
retracts scapula
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rhomboid minor origin
 Definition
spinous process of C7-T1
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rhomboid minor insertion
 Definition
medial border of scap
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subscapularis action
 Definition
rotates humerus laterally
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subscapularis origin
 Definition
subscap fossa
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subscapularis insertion
 Definition
lesser tubercle of humerus
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both infra and supraspinatus insert on?
 Definition
greater tubercle of humerus
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