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Arm Flexion and Extension Muscles

The document lists various arm and shoulder movements and the muscles responsible for each movement. Flexion of the arm is produced by the anterior deltoid, coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, and pectoralis major. Extension of the arm involves the posterior deltoid, triceps brachii, latissimus dorsi, and teres major. Abduction and adduction of the arm are caused by combinations of the deltoid, supraspinatus, upper trapezius, serratus anterior, pectoralis major/minor, latissimus dorsi, teres major, and coracobrachialis.

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Arm Flexion and Extension Muscles

The document lists various arm and shoulder movements and the muscles responsible for each movement. Flexion of the arm is produced by the anterior deltoid, coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, and pectoralis major. Extension of the arm involves the posterior deltoid, triceps brachii, latissimus dorsi, and teres major. Abduction and adduction of the arm are caused by combinations of the deltoid, supraspinatus, upper trapezius, serratus anterior, pectoralis major/minor, latissimus dorsi, teres major, and coracobrachialis.

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Function Muscle

Flexion of an arm Anterior deltoid


Coracobrachialis
(Forward movement of an arm) Biceps brachii (both heads)
Pectoralis major (clavicular head)

Extension of an arm Posterior deltoid


Triceps brachii (long head)
(Backward movement of an arm) Latissimus dorsi
Teres major

Abduction of an arm Posterior and middle deltoid


Supraspinatus
(Lifting an arm sideways) Upper trapezius
Serratus anterior

Adduction of an arm Pectoralis major


Pectoralis minor
(Bringing an arm toward the body) Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
Coracobrachialis

Horizontal abduction of an arm Posterior deltoid

(Movement of an arm from a horizontal front position


laterally)
Horizontal adduction of an arm Pectoralis major
Anterior deltoid
(Movement of an arm from a horizontal front position
medially)
Internal (medial) rotation of an arm Anterior deltoid
Pectoralis major
(Rotation of an arm that is flexed in the elbow toward Subscapularis
the body) Teres major
Latissimus dorsi

External (lateral) rotation of an arm Posterior deltoid


Infraspinatus
(Rotation of an arm that is flexed in the elbow away Teres minor
from the body)
Scapular elevation Upper trapezius
Levator scapulae
(Elevation of a shoulder) Rhomboid major and minor
Scapular depression Lower trapezius
Pectoralis minor
(Depression of a shoulder) Latissimus dorsi
Subclavius

Scapular tilt Pectoralis minor

(Bringing the upper part of scapula forwards)


Scapular upward rotation Trapezius
Serratus anterior
(Bringing the lateral scapular angle upwards)
Scapular downward rotation Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
(Bringing the lateral scapular angle downwards) Subclavius
Latissimus dorsi

Scapular protraction (abduction) Serratus anterior


Pectoralis major
(Bringing shoulders forward) Pectoralis minor

Scapular retraction (adduction) Rhomboideus major and minor


Trapezius
(Bringing shoulders backward, that is shoulder blades
closer)

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