Posterior Back Muscles

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levator scapulae

elevates and adducts scapula

<p>elevates and adducts scapula</p>
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Coracobrachialis

flexes and adducts arm

<p>flexes and adducts arm</p>
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deltoid

abducts arm

<p>abducts arm</p>
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Supraspinatus

abducts arm

<p>abducts arm</p>
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Subscapularis

medially rotates arm

<p>medially rotates arm</p>
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latissimus dorsi

Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm; draws the shoulder downward and backward

<p>Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm; draws the shoulder downward and backward</p>
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Infraspinatus

rotates arm laterally

<p>rotates arm laterally</p>
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teres minor

rotates arm laterally

<p>rotates arm laterally</p>
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rhomboid major

adducts scapula

<p>adducts scapula</p>
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teres major

extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm

<p>extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm</p>
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Trapezius

Elevates, depresses, retracts, and rotates the scapula; rotates the arm

<p>Elevates, depresses, retracts, and rotates the scapula; rotates the arm</p>
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Trapezius

O=occipital bone, C1-7, T1-12 spinous process; I= acromion process of scapula; Raise arm, raise & rotate scapula, extend head

<p>O=occipital bone, C1-7, T1-12 spinous process; I= acromion process of scapula; Raise arm, raise &amp; rotate scapula, extend head</p>
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levator scapulae

O = transverse processes of C1-C4; I = medial margin of scapula; to raise scapula

<p>O = transverse processes of C1-C4; I = medial margin of scapula; to raise scapula</p>
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Deltoid

O=acromion process and spine of scapula & clavicle; I=lateral edge of humerus; Abducts arm

<p>O=acromion process and spine of scapula &amp; clavicle; I=lateral edge of humerus; Abducts arm</p>
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Rhomboideus major

O= spinous process of thoracic vertebrae; I= medial border of scapula; raise, adduct & retract scapula

<p>O= spinous process of thoracic vertebrae; I= medial border of scapula; raise, adduct &amp; retract scapula</p>
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Teres major

O=lateral border of scapula; I=intertubercular groove of humerus; extends, adducts & medially rotates arm

<p>O=lateral border of scapula; I=intertubercular groove of humerus; extends, adducts &amp; medially rotates arm</p>
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Teres minor

O: lateral border of scapula; I: greater tubercle of humerus; laterally rotates arm

<p>O: lateral border of scapula; I: greater tubercle of humerus; laterally rotates arm</p>
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Infraspinatus

O= posterior surface of scapula below spine; I=greater tubercle; rotates arm laterally

<p>O= posterior surface of scapula below spine; I=greater tubercle; rotates arm laterally</p>
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Supraspinatus

O= posterior scapula above spine; I=greater tubercle; abducts arm

<p>O= posterior scapula above spine; I=greater tubercle; abducts arm</p>
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Subscapularis

O=anterior side of scapula; I=lesser tubercle; rotates arm medially

<p>O=anterior side of scapula; I=lesser tubercle; rotates arm medially</p>
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Lattisimus dorsi

O=vertebral column; I=intertubercular groove of humerus; extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm

<p>O=vertebral column; I=intertubercular groove of humerus; extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm</p>
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Coracobrachialis

O=coracoid process of scapula; I=shaft of humerus; flexes and adducts arm

<p>O=coracoid process of scapula; I=shaft of humerus; flexes and adducts arm</p>
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