Analysis of the Shoulder Girdle
Bent Over Rows
Middle and lower trapezius,and serratus anterior
Adduction
Body Dips
Lower Trapezius, Pectoralis Minor
Downward rotation and depression
Pectoralis minor, rhomboid, and lower trapezius
Lateral Raises
Upward rotation
Serratus anterior, middle and lower
trapezius
Dumbbell Shrugs
Elevation
Rhomboid, levator scapulae, upper and middle
trapezius
Chest Press
AbductionSerratus anterior
and pectoralis minor
What is the common action of the scapula?Muscles involved?
AbductionPectoralis minor &
Serratus Ant.
Action of the scapula?Muscles involved?
ElevationLevator Scapula,
Rhomboids & Trapezius (upper)
Action of the scapula?Muscles involved?
AdductionRhomboids & Trapezius
(middle and lower fibers)
Action of the scapula?Muscles involved?
Downward Rotation
Pectoralis Minor, & Rhomboids
Action of the scapula?Muscles involved?
AbductionPectoralis minor & Serratus Anterior
Action of the scapula?Muscles involved?
AdductionRhomboids
Trapezius (middle and lower)
What position are his scapula in?
Upward rotation?
What position are his scapula in?
Abduction, Upward rotation
What position is his right scapula in?
Adduction
What position are his scapula in?
Upward rotation
What position are their right scapulas in?
Abduction, Upward rotation
Position of his scapula?Upward Rotation
Levator Scapulae
Rhomboids
Scapula – Anterior View
1. Acromion process2. Coracoid process3. Glenoid fossa or cavity4. Inferior angle 5. Superior angle6. Medial (Vertebral)
border7. Lateral (Auxiliary)
border8. Supscapular fossa
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.7.
8.
Pectoralis Minor
2 (Deeper m
uscle)
Scapula action = ?Scapula muscle(s) =
?
Abduction
Pect. MinorSer. Ant.
Trapezius
Rhomboids
3.
Name the muscle, its sections and the action(s) at each of its sections.
TRAPEZIUSLower – depression, adduction and upward rotation Upper – elevationMiddle –elevation, adduction and upward rotation
Scapula – Lateral View
1. Acromion process
2. Coracoid process
3. Glenoid fossa or cavity
4. Superior angle
5. Inferior angle
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1A
1B
2
3
2 = Serratus Anterior3 = Pect Minor
1.1.
22
3
Name the bones
1 = Clavicle2 = Scapula3 = Humerus
What is the position of the scapula?
Adduction
Trapezius
Rhomboids (major)
Levator Scapulae1
2
3
4
TRAPEZIUSUpper – elevation
Middle –elevation, adduction and upward rotation
Lower – depression, adduction and upward rotation
Name the muscle.
1 = infraspinous fossa2 = spine3 = coracoid process4 = acromion process5 = coracoid process6 = glenoid cavity (fossa)7 = acromion process
Anterior
Posterior
Name the muscle and two of its actions.
PECTORALIS MINOR. Downward rotation, depression
Scapula action = ?Scapula muscle(s) =
?Elevation
Lev. Scap.Rhomboids
Up. & Mid. Trap
Name the muscle and three of its actions.
RHOMBOID. Downward rotation, adduction, and elevation
Name the muscle and two of its actions.
SERRATUS ANTERIOR
abduction and upward rotation
Scapula action = ?Scapula muscle(s) =
?
Adduction
RhomboidLower and Mid. Trap.
Name the muscle.Trapezius
Name the action
Adduction of the scapula
Name the action
Upward rotation
Scapula action = ?Scapula muscle(s) =
?
Downward Rotation
Pect. MinorRhomboid
Name the muscle.
Name the muscle.
Scapula?
Abduction
Scapula?
Upward Rotation
Scapula – Posterior View
1. Acromion process
2. Spine
3. Superior angle
4. Inferior angle
5. Medial (Vertebral) border
6. Lateral (Auxiliary) border
7. Supraspinous fossa
8. Infraspinous fossa
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.6.
7.
8.
Name the muscle.
Rhomboid
Name the action
Adduction of scapula
Scapula action = ?Scapula muscle(s) =
?
Adduction
RhomboidLower and Mid.
Trap.
Can You Name Them?
Name the muscle.Pectoralis minor
Name the action
Depression of the scapula
Name the muscle.
Levator scapula
Name the action
Elevation of the scapula
Name the muscle.
Serratus Anterior
Name the action
Abduction of scapula
Scapula action = ?Scapula muscle(s) =
?
Upward Rotation
Ser. Ant.,Trap (lower)
Scapula action = ?Scapula muscle(s) =
?
Adduction
RhomboidLower and Mid. Trap.
Name the muscle and one of its actions.
LEVATOR SCAPULAE. Elevation
Name the muscle. Name the muscle.