Table of Contents
Overview
Muscles of the arm and shoulder The left image shows the posterior view of the humerus and scapula, illustrating the locations and relations of the main posterior scapulohumeral muscles. It also depicts the triceps brachii, the primary member of the posterior compartment of the arm. The right image shows an anterior view on the arm and shoulder, allowing an appreciation of the deltoid and subscapularis muscles, as well as the muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm.
Keypoints
| Muscles of the shoulder (scapulohumeral muscles) | Deltoid muscle Teres major muscle Rotator cuff: Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis |
| Muscles of the arm |
Anterior compartment: Biceps brachii, coracobrachialis, brachialis Posterior compartment: Triceps brachii, anconeus |
Atlas of Muscles of the arm and shoulder
Deltoid muscle (Musculus deltoideus)
posterior view
Subscapularis muscle (Musculus subscapularis)
anterior view
Teres major muscle (Musculus teres major)
posterior view
Teres minor muscle (Musculus teres minor)
posterior view
Supraspinatus muscle (Musculus supraspinatus)
posterior view
Infraspinatus muscle (Musculus infraspinatus)
posterior view
Coracobrachialis muscle (Musculus coracobrachialis)
anterior view
Biceps brachii muscle (Musculus biceps brachii)
anterior view
Brachialis muscle (Musculus brachialis)
anterior view
Triceps brachii muscle (Musculus triceps brachii)
posterior view
Anconeus muscle (Musculus anconeus)
posterior view
Reference
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