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Muscles of the Shoulder and Arm

This flashcard set features the muscles of the shoulder and arm. I hope you find it helpful as you study muscle identification and their actions in lab. All muscle model photographs by Rob Swatski (2009-2010). Visit my iTunes U site for Anatomy podcasts and PDF files of all of my anatomy photo visual guides!
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Flexes and supinates forearm
Flexes elbow
Flexes, medially rotates, and abducts arm
Laterally rotates shoulder; stabilizes the head of the humerus in glenoid cavity; one of the "rotator cuff" muscles
Abducts arm; stabilizes the head of the humerus in glenoid cavity; one of the "rotator cuff" muscles
Laterally rotates arm; one of the "rotator cuff" muscles
Medially rotates and adducts the arm
Extends forearm
Flexes and supinates forearm
Flexes elbow
Flexes and adducts the humerus
Extends fingers and the wrist
Flexes wrist and abducts hand
Flexes and adducts wrist
Flexes wrist
Pronates forearm and assists in flexing the elbow
Extends forearm
Elevates, depresses, retracts, and rotates the scapula; rotates the arm
Elevates, depresses, retracts, and rotates the scapula; rotates the arm
Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm; draws the shoulder downward and backward
Adducts and medially rotates the arm; flexes and extends humerus
Abducts and protracts the scapula
Flexes and adducts the humerus
Extends forearm and stabilizes elbow joint
Extends wrist and abducts hand
Extends forearm and stabilizes elbow joint
Abducts and protracts the scapula
Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm; draws the shoulder downward and backward
Adducts and medially rotates the arm; flexes and extends humerus

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