Synopsis of muscles of the shoulder and the arm
Biceps brachii
OR : Long head immediately above glenoid cavity, short head from
coracoid process of scapula with coracobrachialis. IN : proximal medial
part of radius, and deep and subcutaneous faszias
Brachialis
OR : Anterior lower half of humerus and medial and lateral
intermuscular septa
IN : proximal ulna
Brachioradialis
OR : distal lateral humerus and lateral intermuscular septum. IN : distal radius
Deltoid
OR : Lateral third of clavicle, acromion, lateral spine of scapula
IN : Middle of lateral surface of humerus
Latissimus dorsi
OR : vertebrae T12 - sacrum, lumbar fascia, posterior third iliac crest, last four ribs IN : proximal humerus medial to long tendon of biceps
Pectoralis major
OR : Clavicular medial half clavicle, Sternocostal head sternum, upper
costal cartilages
IN : proximal humerus. Lateral to long biceps tendon.
Serratus anterior
OR : Upper eight ribs. IN : Inner medial border scapula
Teres major
OR : Inferior angel of scapula. IN : proximal
humerus lateral to long tendon biceps
Trapezius
OR : occiput and vertebrae down to Th12. IN : Upper
fibers to lateral third of posterior border of clavicle, lower to medial
acromion and spine of scapula
Triceps
OR : Long head infraglenoid cavity of scapula, lateral head from upper
half
posterior humerus, medial head from deep lower half posterior humerus
IN : Olecranon