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Muscles arm&shoulder
muscle and action
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/10/2012
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trapezius
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elevate scapula, extend head
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latissimus dorsi
 Definition
adducts & extend arm
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pectoralis major
 Definition
flexes & adducts arm
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pectoralis minor
 Definition
pull scapula anterior & downward
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deltoid
 Definition
abducts arm (shoulder triangle)
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supraspinatus
 Definition
abducts arm (above scapula spine)
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infraspinatus
 Definition
abducts arm (below scapula spine)
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teres minor
 Definition
adducts, extends & laterally rotates arm (rotate thumb out)
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subscapularis
 Definition
adducts & laterally rotates arm (front of scapula)
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rotator cuff muscles*
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*supraspinatus *infraspinatus *teres minor *subscapularis
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