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 |  |