Review of the
Shoulder Complex
List the planes in which each of the following shoulder
girdle movements occur.
a. Adduction
Transverse plane
b.Abduction
Transverse plane
c. Rotation upward
Frontal plane
d.Rotation downward
Frontal plane
e. Elevation
Frontal plane
f. Depression
Frontal plane
List the planes in which each of the following humerus
movements occur.
Abduction
Frontal plane
Adduction
Frontal plane
Flexion
Sagittal plane
Extension
Sagittal plane
Horizontal adduction
Transverse plane
Horizontal abduction
Transverse plane
External rotation
Transverse plane
Internal rotation
Transverse plane
Sample Questions
• 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
Review
• 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
• 1. Acromion process
• 2. Coracoid process
• 3. Glenoid fossa or
4.
1.
2.
3.
cavity
• 4. Superior angle
• 5. Inferior angle
5.
1 = Head
1 = Head
2 = Lesser tub.
3 = Lesser tub.
9 = Intertubercular groove
5 = Deltoid tuberosity
10 Greater tub.
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1.
2.
5.
1. Acromion process
2. Coracoid process
3.
3. Glenoid fossa or cavity
4. Inferior angle
5. Superior angle
8.
6.
7.
6. Medial (Vertebral) border
7. Lateral (Auxiliary) border
8. Supscapular fossa
4.
Head,
Lesser tubercle,
Greater tubercle,
Intertubercular groove, &
Deltoid tuberosity
1.
2.
Acromion process
3.
Spine
1.
7.
3.
Superior angle
4.
Inferior angle
2.
8.
5.
Medial (Vertebral) border
6.
Lateral (Auxiliary) border
7.
Supraspinous fossa
8.
Infraspinous fossa
5.
6.
4.
1. Infraspinatus fossa
2. Spine
3. Coracoid process
4. Acromion process
5. Coracoid process
6. Glenoid fossa
7. Acromion process
Coracobrachialis
Subscapularis
Pect. Major
Deltoid
Levator Scapulae
Rhomboids
Supraspinatus
Teres Major
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Deltoid
Pectoralis
Major
Pectoralis
Minor
Rhomboids
Trapezius
Latissimus Dorsi
Name the muscle, its sections and the
action(s) at each of its sections.
TRAPEZIUS
Lower – 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 actions
Internal rotation,
Adduction, &
Extension of the
shoulder
Name the muscle.
Deltoid
Name the actions
Anterior: 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 actions
External rotation,
horizontal
adduction, &
extension
Name the muscle.
Teres Major
Name the actions
Extension, Adduction &
Internal rotation of humerus
Name the muscle.
Teres Minor
Name the actions
External rotation, Horizontal abduction, &
Extension of the humerus
Name the muscle.
Supraspinatus
Name the actions
Abduction of the shoulder
Pairing of shoulder girdle &
shoulder joint movements
Shoulder joint
Shoulder girdle
Abduction
Upward rotation
Adduction
Downward rotation
Flexion
Elevation/upward rotation
Extension
Depression/downward rotation
Internal rotation
Abduction (protraction)
External rotation
Adduction (retraction)
Horizontal abduction
Adduction (retraction)
Horizontal adduction
Abduction (protraction)
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
Adduction of
scapula &
Horizontal
abduction of
humerus
Middle and lower trapezius,
and rhomboid.
Latissimus dorsi, Teres minor,
Infraspinatus, & Posterior deltoid
Body Dips
Downward 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 Raises
Upward 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