Question

Visualize six appendicular muscles.

Identify the appendicular muscles you have selected and review the major functions of those appendicular muscles while using there anatomical name

Answer 1

Appendicular muscles -

1. Lattismus dorsi - helps in adduction,extension and medial rotation of the shoulder, climbing, pulling.

2. Trapezius - a. Upper fibres act with levator scapulae and helps in elevation of scapula.

b. Middle fibres acts with rhomboids.and steadies the scapula.

3. Levator scapula - Elevation in scapula and steadies the scapula.

4. Rhomboid minor - helps in retraction of scapula.

5. Rhomboid major - helps in retraction of scapula.

6. Sub-scapularis - This is medial rotator and adductor of arm.

7. Teres minor - lateral rotator of arm