Muscles that Move the Arm

Nine muscles cross the shoulder joint. Only two of these do not originate on the scapula, the and the .

1. Pectoralis Major 2. Latissumus Dorsi

Two additional muscles have heads that cross the shoulder joint and also cross the elbow joint, the and .

1. trice s !rachii 2. !ice s !rachii

"hese two muscles will !e treated in the ne#t grou . Four muscles the , , and for the rotator (musclotendinous) cuff which hel s to stabilize the shoulder joint.

1. $u!sca ularis 2.$u ras inatus %. &nfras inatus '. "eres Minor

Muscle( Pectoralis major

Muscle( Pectoralis Major Origin( )lavicle and sternum &nsertion( *umerus Action( +le#ion, adduction and medially rotation of arm

Latissimus dorsi

Muscle( Latissimus dorsi Origin( $ ines of lower thoracic and all lum!ar verte!rae, ri!s ,-12, lum!odorsal fascia &nsertion( *umerus Action( Extension, adduction and medially rotation of the arm

Deltoid

Muscle( Deltoid Origin( )lavicle and sca ula &nsertion( *umerus Action( A!duction at shoulder, also e#tension, fle#ion, medial and lateral rotation

$u!sca ularis

Muscle( $u!sca ularis Origin( $ca ula &nsertion( *umerus Action( Medial rotation at shoulder joint

$u ras inatus

Muscle( $u ras inatus Origin( $ca ula &nsertion( *umerus Action( Medial rotation at shoulder joint

&nfras inatus

Muscle( &nfras inatus Origin( $ca ula &nsertion( *umerus Action( Lateral rotation at shoulder joint

"eres major

Muscle( "eres major Origin( $ca ula &nsertion( *umerus Action( .#tension, adduction and medial rotation at shoulder joint

Muscle( "eres minor Origin( $ca ula &nsertion( *umerus Action( Lateral rotation at shoulder joint

)oraco!rachialis

Muscle( )oraco!rachialis Origin( $ca ula &nsertion( *umerus Action( Adduction and fle#ion at shoulder joint

+le#ion, adduction and medially rotation of arm

Pectoralis major

Adduction and fle#ion at shoulder joint

)oraco!rachialis

Lateral rotation at shoulder joint

"eres minor

.#tension, adduction and medially rotation of the arm

Latissimus dorsi

.#tension, adduction and medial rotation at shoulder joint

"eres major

A!duction at shoulder, also e#tension, fle#ion, medial and lateral rotation

Deltoid

Medial rotation at shoulder joint

$u!sca ularis

A!duction at shoulder joint

$u ras inatus

Lateral rotation at shoulder joint

&nfras inatus

Origin( )lavicle and sca ula

Deltoid

Origin( $ ines of lower thoracic and all lum!ar verte!rae, ri!s ,-12, lum!odorsal fascia

Latissimus dorsi

)lavicle and sternum

Pectoralis major