Shoulder muscles review

The lateral and medial pectoral nerve innervate the:

• serratus anterior

• pectoralis minor

• pectoralis major

• subclavius

The long thoracic nerve innervate the:

• serratus anterior

• pectoralis minor

• pectoralis major

• subclavius

Which of the following muscles is NOT in the deep layer of the scapular region

• rhomboid major

• levator scapulae

• rhomboid minor

• latissimus dorsi

The deep layer of posterior shoulder muscles is innervated by the

• spinal accessory nerve

• thoracodorsal nerve

• axillary nerve

• dorsal scapular nerve

PROX ATTACHMENT: posterior tubercles transverse processes C1-C4 -> DISTAL ATTACHMENT: superior part of medial border of scapula

• latissimus dorsi

• levator scapule

• trapezius

• rhomboideus major

attaches to the floor of the intertubercular sulcus (lady between two majors)

• supraspinatus

• teres major

• latissimus dorsi

• subscapularis

attaches to the superior facet of greater tubercle

• supraspinatus

• teres major

• latissimus dorsi

• subscapularis

attaches to the medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

• supraspinatus

• teres major

• latissimus dorsi

• subscapularis

Which of the following are rotator cuff muscles (multiple correct)

• deltoid

• supraspinatus

• teres major

• infraspinatus

• teres minor

The axillary nerve innervates which muscles (multiple correct)

• supraspinatus

• teres minor

• deltoid

• infraspinatus

• subscapularis