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Title: Scapular Region Anatomy
Description: Scapular Region Anatomy for physical therapy and medicines student
Description: Scapular Region Anatomy for physical therapy and medicines student
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The Shoulder
(Scapular) region
(Lecture 5)
ILO’s
1) Define the scapular region muscles attachment,
nerve supply ,action
2) Understand the rotator cuff muscles
Deltoid Muscle
Supraspinatus muscle
Origin :
Supraspinous fossa of the scapula
Insertion:
Greater Tubercle of humerus (upper aspect)
Action:
Initiate abduction of shoulder joint (from 0˚ to 15˚ )
Stabilizing shoulder joint
Nerve supply:
Suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus muscle
Origin : From infraspinus fossa of the scapula
Insertion:
Greater Tubercle of humerus (middle aspect)
Action:
Lateral rotation and adduction of the shoulder joint
Stabilizing shoulder joint
Nerve supply:
Suprascapular nerve
Upper 2/3 of
(Lower part)
S
I
T
Supraspinatus
BACK
TERES MAJOR
Important for Shoulder joint Stability
Formed by Acromion,
coracoid and coracoacromial
ligament
Subacromial bursa is
present below the arch and
above tendon of
supraspinatus muscle
So in subacromial bursitis
abduction of the shoulder is
painful
Title: Scapular Region Anatomy
Description: Scapular Region Anatomy for physical therapy and medicines student
Description: Scapular Region Anatomy for physical therapy and medicines student