MUSCLE ORIGIN INSERTION INNERVATION ACTION

Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head: Lateral lip of LPN, MPN FADIR, sternocostal
Anterior Medial half intertubercular Clavicular Head – C5, head extends
of the clavicle groove of humerus C6 humerus from flexed
Sternocostal Head: Sternocostal Head – position. Draws
Anterior surface of C7, C8 and T1 scapula anterior and
sternum, superior (clue: since it is the inferiorly (upward
six costal cartilage bigger muscle, it and downward
and external oblique needs more rotator)
aponeurosis innervation)
Pectoralis Minor 3rd and 5th ribs near Medial border and MPN C8, T1 Stabilizes scapula,
costal cartilages superior surface of draws scapula
coracoid process anterior and
inferiorly (upward
and downward
rotator)
Subclavius Junction of 1st rib Inferior surface of Nerve to Subclavius Anchors and
and its costal middle third of C5, C6 depresses clavicle
cartilage clavicle (clue:
groove for subclavius
muscle is in the
inferior surface of
clavicle)
Serratus Anterior External surfaces of Anterior surface of Long Thoracic Nerve Protracts and rotates
lateral parts of 1st 8 medial border of C5, C6 and C7 scapula
ribs scapula
Trapezius Medial third of Lateral third of CN XI, C3, C4 Superior fibers –
superior nuchal line, clavicle and elevate scapula,
external occipital acromion and upward rotator
protruberance, spine of scapula Middle Fibers –
nuchal ligament and retract scapula
C7-C12 vertebrae Inferior Fibers –
depress scapula and
lower shoulder
Latissimus Dorsi Spinous process of Floor of Thoracodorsal Nerve EXADIR
inferior 6 thoracic intertubercular C6, C7, C8
 vertebrae, groove of humerus
thoracolumbar
fascia, iliac crest and
inferior 3 or 4 ribs

MUSCLE ORIGIN INSERTION INNERVATION ACTION

Levator Scapulae Posterior tubercles of Medial border of Cervical Nerves C3 Elevate scapula and
transverse processes scapula superior to C4 and Dorsal downward rotator of
of c1-c4 vertebrae root of spine Scapular Nerve C4 scapula
and C5
Rhomboid Major Minor: Nuchal Minor: smooth Dorsal Scapular Retract and
and Minor ligament; spinous triangular area at Nerve (C4 and C5) downward rotator of
processes of C7 and medial end of scapula
T1 vertebrae scapular spine
Major: Spinous Major: medial
processes of T2 and border of scapula
T5 vertebrae from level of spine to
inferior angle
Deltoid Lateral third of Deltoid tuberosity of Axillary nerve (C5, Anterior part: FIR
clavicle; acromion humerus C6) Middle part: AB
and spine of scapula Posterior part:
EXER
Supraspinatus Supraspinous fossa Superior facet of Suprascapular nerve Abducts arm
of scapula greater tubercle (C4, C5, C6)
Infraspinatus Infraspinous fossa of Middle facet of Suprascapular nerve ER
scapula greater tubercle (C5, C6)
Teres Minor Middle part of lateral Inferior facet of Axillary nerve (C5, ER
border of scapula greater tubercle of C6)
humerus
Teres Major Posterior surface of Medial lip of Lowersubscapular ADIR
inferior angle of intertubercular nerve
scapula groove of humerus
Subscapularis Subscapular fossa Lesser tubercle of Upper and lower ADIR
(most of anterior humerus subscapular nerves
surface of scapula) (C5, C6, C7)