Review of the Shoulder Complex

List the planes in which each of the following shoulder girdle movements occur.

a. AdductionTransverse plane

b. AbductionTransverse plane

c. Rotation upwardFrontal plane

d. Rotation downwardFrontal plane

e. ElevationFrontal plane

f. DepressionFrontal plane

List the planes in which each of the following humerus movements occur.

AbductionFrontal plane

AdductionFrontal plane

FlexionSagittal plane

ExtensionSagittal plane

Horizontal adductionTransverse plane

Horizontal abductionTransverse plane

External rotationTransverse plane

Internal rotation

Transverse plane

•What the the correct and specific name of the shoulder joint?

•Glenohumeral joint

•What muscle works closely with the anterior deltoid?

•Pectoralis major

•What action does the pectoralis minor and serratus anterior have in common?

•Abduction of the scapula

•Name the four rotator cuff muscles.

•Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, and Teres minor.

•Name a muscle that has as its actions both elevation and depression of the scapula?

•Trapezius

Sample Questions

• List the muscles that do flexion of the shoulder

• Coracobrachialis• Pectoralis major

(upper to 60°)• Anterior Deltoid

• List the muscles that do extension of the shoulder

• Latissimus dorsi• Teres major• Posterior deltoid• Pectoralis major

(lower fibers to neutral)

Review

• List the muscles that do internal rotation of the shoulder

• Subscapularis• Latissimus dorsi• Teres major• Anterior deltoid• Pect. major

• List the muscles that do external rotation of the shoulder

• Infraspinatus• Teres minor• Posterior deltoid

Review

•1. Acromion process

•2. Coracoid process

•3. Glenoid fossa or cavity

•4. Superior angle

•5. Inferior angle

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1 = Head

2 = Lesser tub.

9 = Intertubercular groove

10 Greater tub.

1 = Head

3 = Lesser tub.

5 = Deltoid tuberosity

• 1. Acromion process

• 2. Coracoid process

• 3. Glenoid fossa or cavity

• 4. Inferior angle

• 5. Superior angle

• 6. Medial (Vertebral) border

• 7. Lateral (Auxiliary) border

• 8. Supscapular fossa

1. 2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Head, Lesser tubercle, Greater tubercle, Intertubercular groove, &Deltoid tuberosity

1. Acromion process

2. Spine

3. Superior angle

4. Inferior angle

5. Medial (Vertebral) border

6. Lateral (Auxiliary) border

7. Supraspinous fossa

8. Infraspinous fossa

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.6.

7.

8.

1. Infraspinatus fossa

2. Spine

3. Coracoid process

4. Acromion process

5. Coracoid process

6. Glenoid fossa

7. Acromion process

Coracobrachialis Pect. Major

SubscapularisDeltoid

Levator Scapulae

Rhomboids

Supraspinatus Teres Major

Infraspinatus

Teres Minor

Pectoralis Minor

(Deeper muscle)

Deltoid

PectoralisMajor

TrapeziusRhomboids

Latissimus Dorsi

Name the muscle, its sections and the action(s) at each of its sections.

TRAPEZIUSLower – depression, adduction and

upward rotation Upper – elevation

Middle –elevation, adduction and upward rotation

PECTORALIS MINOR. Abduction, Downward rotation & Depression of the scapula

RHOMBOID. Downward rotation, Adduction, and Elevation of the scapula

Name the muscle.

Coracobrachialis

Name the actions

Adduction, flexion and horizontal

adduction of the humerus

Name the muscle.Subscapularis

Name the actionsInternal rotation, Adduction, & Extension of the shoulder

Name the muscle.

Deltoid

Name the actionsAnterior: Abduction, Flexion, Horizontal adduction, and Internal rotation of the humerus

Middle: Abduction

Posterior: Abduction, Extension, Horizontal abduction, and External rotation of the humerus

Name the muscle.

Infraspinatus

Name the actionsExternal rotation,

horizontal adduction, &

extension

Name the muscle.

Teres Major

Name the actionsExtension, Adduction & Internal rotation of humerus

Name the muscle.Teres Minor

Name the actionsExternal rotation, Horizontal abduction, & Extension of the humerus

Name the muscle.

Supraspinatus

Name the actions

Abduction of the shoulder

Shoulder joint Shoulder girdleAbduction Upward rotationAdduction Downward rotation

Flexion Elevation/upward rotation

ExtensionDepression/downward

rotationInternal rotation Abduction (protraction)External rotation Adduction (retraction)

Horizontal abduction

Adduction (retraction)

Horizontal adduction

Abduction (protraction)

Pairing of shoulder girdle & shoulder joint movements

Horizontal adduction of the humerus & Adduction of the scapula

Abduction of the humerus & Upward rotation of the scapula

Adduction of the humerus & Downward rotation of the scapula

Flexion of the humerus & Elevation/upward rotation of the scapula

Scapula action = ?Humerus action = ?

Adduction

Horizontal abduction

Scapula action = ?Humerus action = ?

Downward Rotation

Adduction

Bent Over Rows

Middle and lower trapezius,and rhomboid.

Adduction of scapula & Horizontal

abduction of humerus

Latissimus dorsi, Teres minor,Infraspinatus, & Posterior deltoid

Body DipsDownward rotation and depression of the scapula & Extension of the humerus.

Pectoralis minor, rhomboid, and lower trapezius

Latissimus dorsi, Teres major, Teres minor, Infraspinatus, & Posterior deltoid

Lateral RaisesUpward rotation of the scapula & Abduction of the humerus

Serratus anterior, middle and lower trapezius

Deltoid, Supraspinatus & Pectoralis Major (upper fibers beyond 90°)

Dumbbell Shrugs

Elevation

Rhomboid, levator scapulae, upper and middle trapezius