Muscle

Origin

Insertion
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Function Upper fibers elevate scapula Middle fibers retract scapula Lower fibers pull medial border of scapula Extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm at shoulder joint

Nerve Innervation

Blood Supply

Trapezius

Ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of first 12 thoracic vertebrae Iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia and spinous processes of 6th 12th thoracic vertebrae Transverse process of first 4 cervical vertebrae

Lateral third of clavicle, acromion process and scapular spine

Accessory nerve, branches of ventral Transverse cervical primary rami C3 and artery C4

Latissimus dorsi

Bicipital groove of humerus

Thoracodorsal nerve

Thoracodorsal artery

Levator scapulae

Superior portion (btwn base of spine and superior angle) of medial border of scapula

Pull scapula up and medially

Dorsal scapular nerve and ventral primary rami of C3 and C4 Dorsal scapular nerve Dorsal scapular nerve

Transverse Cervical artery

Rhomboid minor

Ligamentum nuchae Medial border of and spines of 7th st scapula cervical and 1 thoracic vertebrae Spine of 2nd to 5th thoracic vertebrae Medial border of scapula

Pull scapula up and medially Pull scapula up and medially

Dorsal scapular artery (deep branch of transverse cervical artery) Dorsal scapular artery

Rhomboid major

Shoulder

Deltoid

Spine of scapula, acromion and lateral third of clavicle

Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Abducts arm at shoulder (anterior fibers flex + Axillary nerve (C5 medially rotate 6) arm; posterior fibers extend + laterally rotate arm) Abduction of arm and stabilize shoulder Laterally rotates arm and stabilizes shoulder Medially rotates arm and stabilizes shoulder Lateral rotator of arm Medial rotator of arm (adduction) Suprascapular nerve (C5 6) Suprascapular nerve (C5 6) Lower (C5 6) and upper (C5) subscapular nerves Axillary nerve (C5 6) Lower subscapular nerve (C5 6)

Posterior humeral circumflex artery and deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery Suprascapular artery Suprascapular artery and scapular circumflex artery Branches of subscapular artery Scapular circumflex artery Thoracodorsal artery

Supraspinatus

Supraspinous fossa of scapula Infraspinous fossa of scapula Subscapular fossa on scapula Upper two-thirds of lateral border of scapula Lower third of lateral border of scapula

Infraspinatus

Greater tubercle of humerus and capsule of shoulder joint Greater tubercle of humerus and capsule of shoulder joint Lesser tubersoity of humerus Greater tuberosity of humerus and capsule of shoulder joint Medial lip of bicipital groove

Subscapularis

Teres minor

Teres major