Shoulder

Muscle Proximal Distal Innervation Main Blood Muscle

Attachment Attachment actions supply Group
Deltoid Lateral third of Deltoid Axillary nerve Clavicular Posterior Shoulder
anterior tuberosity of part: flexes cicumflex
clavicle, lateral humerus and medially humaral artery
acromion, rotates arm
inferior edge of Deltoid brach of
spine of scapula Acromial part: throaco-
abducts arm acromial artery
beyond initial
15 degrees
done by
infraspinatus

Spinal part:
extends and
medially
rotates arm
Latissimus Spinus Intertubercular Thoracodorsal Extends, Thoracodorsal Shoulder
dorsi processes of T7- sulcus of nerve adducts, and artery, dorsal
L5 vertebrae, humerus medially perforating
thoracolumbar rotates the branches of 9th
fascia, iliac humerus at 10th, and 11th
crest, last 3 ribs shoulder posterior
intercostal,
subcostal, and
first three
lumbar arteries
Supraspinatuys Supraspinatus Superior facet Suprascapular Initiates arm Suprascapular Shoulder
fossa of scapula of greater nerve abduction, artery (rotator
and deep fascia tubercle of acts with cuff)
humerus rotator cuff
muscles
Infraspinatus Infraspinous Middle facet of Suprascapular Lateral Suprascapular Shoulder
fossa of scapula greater tubercle nerve rotation of artery (rotator
and deep fascia of humerus arm (with cuff)
teres minor)
Teres minor Upper 2/3 of Inferior facet of Axillary nerve Laterally Circumflex Shoulder
posterior greater tubercle rotates arm scapular artery (rotator
surface of of humerus cuff)
lateral border
of scapula
Teres Major Posterior Medial lip of Lower Adducts and Circumflex Shoulder
surface of intertubercular subscapular medially scapular artery
inferior angle of sulcus of nerve rotates arm
scapula humerus
Subclavius Upper border of Inferior surface Nerve to Anchors and Clavicular Shoulder
1st rib and its of middle third subclavius depresses branch of
cartilage of clavicle clavicle thoracoacromial
artery
Subscapularis Subscapular Lesser tubercle Upper and Medially Subscapular Shoulder
fossa of humerus lower rotates arm artery, lateral
subscapular at shoulder thoracic artery
nerves and adducts
it, helps hold
humeral head
 in glenoid
cavity
Serratus Lateral surfaces Costal surface Long thoracic Protracts and Lateral thoracic Shoulder
anterior of upper 8-9 of medial nerve rotates artery
ribs border of scapula and
scapula holds it
against
thoracic wall

Pectoral region/Axilla
Muscle Proximal Distal Innervation Main Blood Muscle
Attachment Attachment actions supply Group
Pectoralis Sternal half of Lateral lip of Medial and Flexes and Pectoral Pectoral
major clavicle, itertubercular lateral pectoral adducts arm, branch of Reigon/ Axilla
sternum to 7th sulcus of nerves rotates arm thoracoaromial
rib, cartilages of humerus medially artery
true ribs, perforating
aponeurosis of branches of
external internal
oblique muscle thoracic artery
Pectoralis Outer surface Coracoid Medial pectoral Lowers lateral Pectoral Pectoral
minor of upper margin process of nerve angle of branch of region/ Axilla
of ribs 3-5 scapula scapula and thoraco-
protracts acromial and
scapula intercostal
lateral thoracic
arteris

Superficial back
Muscle Proximal Distal Innervation Main Blood Muscle
Attachment Attachment actions supply Group
Trapezius Superior nuchal Lateral third of Accessory Elevates, Transverse Superficial
line, external clavicle nerve (Cranial retracts, and cervical back
occipital acromion, and Nerve XI) rotates artery,
protuberance, spine of scapula scapula: lower dorsalo
nuchal fibers perforating
ligament, deptress branches of
spinus scapula posterior
processes of intercostal
C7-T12 arteries
Rhomboid Spinus Medial border Dorsal scapular Fixes scapula Dorsal Superficial
major processes of T2- of scapula nerve to thoracic scapular OR back
T5 vertebra below base of wall and deep branch
spine of scapula retracts and of transverse
rotates it to cervical
depress artery, dorsal
glenoid cavity perforating
branches of
the upper 5 or
6 posterior
intercostal
arteries
Rhomboid Ligamentum Medial border Dorsal scapular (Same as (Same as Superficial
minor nuchae, spines of scapula at nerve Rhomboid rhomboid Back
of C7-T1 spine of scapula major) major)
vertebra
Levator Posterior Medial border Ventral ram of Elevates Dorsal Superficial
scapulae tubercles of of scapula from C3-C4 and scapula scapular back
transverse superior angels dorsal scapular medially, artery,
processes of to spine nerve inferiorly transverse
C1-C4 rotates cervical
glenoid cavity artery,
ascending
cervical artery

Upper arm
Muscle Proximal Distal Innervation Main Blood Muscle
Attachment Attachment actions supply Group
Biceps Brachii Long head: Radial Musculocutaneous Flexes and Muscular Arm
supraglenoid tuberosity, nerve (C5-C6) supinates branchel of
tubercle of fascia of the forearm brachial
scapula forearm via at elbow artery
bicipital
Short head: Tip aponeurosis
of choracoid
process of
scapula
Brachialis Distal half of Coronoid Musculocutaneous Flexes Radial Arm
anterior surface process and nerve and radial foearm at recurrent
of humerus tuberosity of nerve C7 elbow artery,
ulna muscular
branches of
brachial
artery
Coracobrachialis Tip of coracoid Middle third of Musculocutaneous Flees and Muscular Arm
process of medial surface nerve adducts arm branches of
scapula of humerus at shoulder brachial
artery
Triceps brachii Longhead: Posterior Radial nerve Extends Branch of Arm
Infraglenoid surface of forearm at profunda
tubercle of olectranon elbow: long brachii
scapula process of ulna head artery
stabilizes
Lateral head: head of
Upper half of abducted
posterior humerus
humerus

Medial head:
Distal 2/3 of
medial and
posterior
humerus
Posterior forearm
Muscle Proximal Distal Innervation Main Blood Muscle
Attachment Attachment actions supply Group
Brachioradialis Proximal 2/3 of Lateral side of Radial nerve Weak flexion Radial Superficial
lateral distal end of of forearm recurrent forearm
supraconylar radius when forearm artery
ridge of is
humerus midpronated
Extensor carpi Distal third of Dorsal base of Radial nerve Extends and Radial artery, Superficial
radialis longus lateral supra 2nd meta carpal abducts hand Radial forearm
condylar ridge and slip to 3rd at wrist recurrent
of humerus metacarpal artery
Extensor carpi Lateral Dorsal base of Radial nerve Extends and Radial artery, Superficial
radialis brevis epicondyle of 3rd metacarpal abducts hand radial forearm
humerus and slip to 2nd at wrist recurrent
metacarpal artery
Extensor Lateral Extensor Radial nerve Extends Posterior Superficial
digitorum epicondyle of expansions of medial four interosseous forearm
humerus medial four digits, assists artery
digits in wrist
extension
Extensor digiti Lateral Extensor Radial nerve Extends 5th Posterior Superficial
minimi epicondyle of expansion of 5th digit interosseous forearm
humerus digit artery