Actions of muscles supplied by brachial plexus

rhomboid major

scapular retraction

rhomboid minor

scapular retraction

levator scapulae

scapular elevation

serratus anterior

scapular protraction, rotates scapula lateral/superior (scapular winging)

supraspinatus

initiates abduction of humerus

infraspinatus

lateral rotation of humerus

subclavius

anchors clavicle, depresses clavicle

pectoralis major

humeral adduction, humeral medial rotation, humeral flexion

subscapularis

medially rotates humerus, adducts humerus

teres minor

lateral rotation of humerus

latissmus dorsi

humeral medial rotation, humeral adduction, humeral extension, lift body when climbing

pectoralis minor

scapular protraction, scapular depression, stabelizes scapula

coracobrachialis

flexes arm at glenohumeral joint

brachialis

flexes forearm at elbow

biceps brachii

supinates forearm, flexes forearm at elbow, flexes are at glenohumeral joint

deltoid

Clavicular: flexes and medially roatates humerusacromial: abducts humerusspinal: extends and laterally rotates humerus

teres major

adducts humerus, medially rotates humerus

triceps brachii

extends forearm at elbow, extends arm at glenohumeral joint

anconeus

extends forearm at elbow

brachioradialis

flexes forearm at elbow

extensor carpi radialis longus

extend and abducts hand at wrist

extensor carpi radialis brevis

extends and abduct hand at wrist

extensor digitorum

extends digits 2-5 at MCP

extensor digiti minimi

extends digit 5 at MCP

extensor carpi ulnaris

extends at adducts hand at wrist

extensor indicis

extends digit 2

abductor pollicis longus

abducts thumb

extensor pollicis longus

extends distal phalynx of thumb

extensor pollicis brevis

extends proximal phalynx of thumb at MCP

supinator

supinates forearm

pronater teres

pronates forearm

pronator quadratus

pronates forearm

flexor carpi radialis

flexes hand at wrist and abducts hand

palmaris longus

flexes hand at wrist, tenses palmar aponeurosis

flexor digitorum superficialis

flexes middle phalanx at PIP joint

flexor digitorum profundus

flexes distal phalynx at DIP joint

flexor pollicis longus

flexes 1st digit

lumbricals

flex MCP joint and extend IP joints

oppopnens pollicis

opposes thumb

flexor pollicis brevis

flexes thumb

abductor pollicis brevis

abducts thumb

adductor pollicis

adducts thumb

flexor carpi ulnaris

flexes hand at wrist, adducts hand at wrist

opponens digiti minimi

opposes 5th digit to thumb

abductor digiti minimi

abducts digit 5

flexor digiti minimi brevis

flexes proximal phalanx of digit 5

trapezius

scapular elevation, scapular retraction, scapular depression, superior rotation of glenoid fossa

serratus posterior superior

stabilizes deep back muscles, elevation of ribs (inspiration)

serratus posterior inferior

stabilizes deep back muscles, depression of ribs (expiration)

iliocostalis

erector spinae muscle-unilateral contraction causes lateral flexion, bilateral contraction cause extension of spine

longissiums

erector spinae muscle-unilateral contraction causes lateral flexion, bilateral contraction cause extension of spine

spinalis

erector spinae muscle-unilateral contraction causes lateral flexion, bilateral contraction cause extension of spine

splenius capitus

spinotransverse muscle-cover and hold deep muscle, unilateral contraction causes lateral flexion of neck and rotation of head to side of contration, bilateral contraction causes head and neck extension

splenius cervicis

spinotransverse muscle-cover and hold deep muscle, unilateral contraction causes lateral flexion of neck and rotation of head to side of contration, bilateral contraction causes head and neck extension

semispinalis capitus

semispinals spans 4-6 vertebraetransversospinal muscle-extension of head

semispinalis cervicis

semispinals spans 4-6 vertebraetransversospinal muscle-extension of vertebral column

palmer interossei

(1-3), adductus digit 2,4,5 PAD

dorsal interossei

(1-4), abducts digits 2,3,4 DAB

multifidus

spans 2-4 vertebraetransversospinal-unilateral contraction rotates to contralateral side, stabelizes vertebrae (best in lumbar region)

rotaters

spans 1-2 vertebraetransversospinal-extension and rotation of vertebral column (best in thoracic region)