Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Shoulder anatomy



Action of shoulder Muscles

Abduction: middle deltoid, supraspinatus, anterior deltiod, posterior deltoid

Adduction: pectoralis major, teres major, latissimus dorsi, long head of triceps, coracobrachialis

Extension:
latissimus dorsi, teres major, subscapularis, posterior deltoid, long head of triceps


Flexion:
anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, long head of biceps, coracobrachialis


External rotation
: infraspinatus, teres minor, posterior deltoid


Internal rotation:
subscapularis, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major, anterior deltoid