Anatomy 7 Muscles of the shoulder region and Axilla

Content:

Objectives:

  • Describe the muscles of the shoulder region (attachment, functions and nerves)
  • Function of the rotator cuff muscles and stability of the shoulder joint
  • Axilla
    • Walls, apex, and base
    • Content
  • Axillary artery
  • Formation of the brachial plexus
  • Roots, Trucks, Divisions, Cords, Branches

Rambles:

Division of muscle connection

Muscles of the shoulder joint and shoulder girdle: this is any which connect between the axial skeleton, shoulder girdle (scapula + clavicle?), and humerus.

3 Divisions of muscle connection

  • Axial skeleton and shoulder girdle (scapula mostly but clavicle too)
    • Trapezius
    • Levator scapulae
    • Pectoralis minor
    • Rhomboid minor
    • Rhomboid major
    • Serratus anterior
  • Between scapula humerus and clavicle
    • rotator cuff muscles
    • supraspinatus
    • teres minor
    • subscapularis
    • Teres major
    • Deltoid
  • between axial skeleton and humerus
    • Pectoralis major
    • Latissimus dorsi

Trapezius

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Levator scapulae

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Pectoralis minor

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Rhomboid mor

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Rhomboid major

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Serratus anterior

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rotator cuff muscles

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supraspinatus

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teres minor

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subscapularis

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Teres major

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Deltoid

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Pectoralis major

Latissimus Dorsi

Summary