Shoulder Joint Muscles (Origin/Insertion/Action)

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Medial Deltoid (Action)

Abduction of the humerus

Supraspinatus (Action)

Abduction of the humerus and stabilization of the humeral head in the glenoid fossa

Pectoralis Major (Action)

Adduction, horizontal adduction, internal (medial) rotation, flexion of the humerus

Anterior Deltoid (Origin)

Anterior Lateral 3rd of the clavicle

Coracobrachialis (Origin)

Coracoid process of the scapula

Posterior Deltoid (Insertion)

Deltoid tuberosity of the lateral humerus

Anterior Deltoid (Insertion)

Deltoid tuberosity on the lateral humerus

Medial Deltoid (Insertion)

Deltoid tuberosity on the lateral humerus

Posterior Deltoid (Action)

Extension, horizontal abduction, external (lateral) rotation, abduction of the humerus

Latissimus Dorsi (Action)

Extension, internal (medial) rotation, adduction, horizontal abduction of the humerus

Teres Major (Action)

Extension, internal (medial) rotation, and adduction of the humerus

Infraspinatus (Action)

External (lateral) rotation, horizontal abduction, and extension of the humerus

Teres Minor (Action)

External (lateral) rotation, horizontal abduction, and extension of the humerus

Coracobrachialis (Action)

Flexion, adduction, and horizontal adduction of the humerus

Anterior Deltoid (Action)

Flexion, internal (medial) rotation, horizontal adduction of the humerus, and abduction of the humerus (a few fibers)

Infraspinatus (Insertion)

Greater tubercle of the humerus

Teres Minor (Insertion)

Greater tubercle of the humerus

Posterior Deltoid (Origin)

Inferior edge of the spine of the scapula

Infraspinatus (Origin)

Infraspinatus fossa of the scapula

Subscapularis (Action)

Internal (medial) rotation, adduction, and extension of the humerus

Medial Deltoid (Origin)

Lateral aspect of the acromion process

Pectoralis Major (Insertion)

Lateral lip of the bicipital groove of the humerus

Subscapularis (Insertion)

Lesser tubercle of the humerus

Pectoralis Major (Origin: Clavicular Head)

Medial 1/2 of the anterior surface of the clavicle

Supraspinatus (Origin)

Medial 2/3 of the supraspinatus fossa

Latissimus Dorsi (Origin)

Posterior crest of the ilium, back of sacrum, spinous process of lumbar and T7-T12 vertebrae, slips from lower 6 ribs

Teres Major (Origin)

Posteriorly on the inferior 3rd of lateral border of scapula

Pectoralis Major (Origin: Sternal Head)

Sternum and the cartilages of the upper 6 ribs

Subscapularis (Origin)

Subscapular fossa of the scapula

Supraspinatus (Insertion)

Superiorily on the greater tubercle of the humerus

Latissimus Dorsi (Insertion)

The bicipital groove of the humerus

Teres Major (Insertion)

The medial lip of the bicipital groove of the humerus

Coracobrachialis (Insertion)

The middle 3rd of the medial border of the humeral shaft

Teres Minor (Origin)

Upper 2/3 of the lateral border of the scapula


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