The deltoid muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the human shoulder. It is also known as the 'common shoulder muscle', particularly in...

skin over the pectoralis major and deltoid muscles. The rhomboideus is a thick, large muscle below the trapezius muscles. It extends from the vertebral border...

injections include the deltoid muscle of the upper arm and the gluteal muscle of the buttock. In infants, the vastus lateralis muscle of the thigh is commonly...

Deltoid (delta-shaped) can refer to: The deltoid muscle, a muscle in the shoulder Kite (geometry), also known as a deltoid, a type of quadrilateral A deltoid...

surface of the distal half of the humerus, near the insertion of the deltoid muscle, which it embraces by two angular processes. Its origin extends below...

of attachment of deltoid muscle. The deltoid tuberosity has been reported as very prominent in less than 10% of people. The deltoid tuberosity develops...

cooperation with the deltoid muscle to perform abduction, including when the arm is in an adducted position. Beyond 15 degrees, the deltoid muscle becomes increasingly...

responsible for different actions. The clavicular part is close to the deltoid muscle and contributes to flexion, horizontal adduction, and inward rotation...

called the deltoid tubercle. Middle and inferior fibres of trapezius muscle, and deltoid muscle, attached to the deltoid tubercle. The deltoid tubercle...

surface is a rough, rectangular elevation, the deltoid tuberosity for the insertion of the deltoid muscle; below this is the radial sulcus, directed obliquely...

bicipital groove. Muscles from the shoulder region In addition to the four muscles of the rotator cuff, the deltoid muscle and teres major muscles arise and exist...

humerus, beneath the deltoid muscle, with the posterior humeral circumflex vessels. It continues as far as the anterior border of the deltoid to provide motor...

movement, with the primary muscles involved being the pectoralis major, the anterior deltoids, and the triceps brachii. Other muscles located in the back, legs...

exercise is an isolation exercise that heavily works the posterior deltoid muscle. The movement is primarily limited to the two shoulder joints: the glenohumeral...

subacromial-subdeltoid bursa (SSB). The SSB bursa is located deep to the deltoid muscle and the coracoacromial arch and extends laterally beyond the humeral...

action known as concavity compression, in order to allow the large deltoid muscle to further elevate the arm. In other words, without the rotator cuff...

against the glenoid cavity. Other long muscles such as pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major and deltoid muscles also provide support to the shoulder...

almost straight and stiff. It is mainly used in throwing, with the deltoid muscle and rotator cuff. Rockwood, Charles A. (January 1, 2009). The Shoulder...

immediately below the clavicle, above the third rib and between the deltoid muscle laterally and medioclavicular line medially. Supraclavicular fossa This...

The primary function of the teres minor is to modulate the action of the deltoid, preventing the humeral head from sliding upward as the arm is abducted...

forward and gives origin to the deltoid muscle. the posterior border is convex and gives attachment to the trapezius muscle. the inferior surface has a ridge...

and coracoid (the acromial arch) and from the deep surface of the deltoid muscle. The subacromial bursa helps the motion of the supraspinatus tendon...

platysma muscle is a broad sheet of muscle arising from the fascia covering the upper parts of the pectoralis major muscle and deltoid muscle. Its fibers...

push-ups exercise the pectoral muscles, triceps, and anterior deltoids, with ancillary benefits to the rest of the deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis...

branches to the deltoid muscle (which, however, primarily is supplied by the posterior circumflex humeral artery) and to the muscles between which it...

coracobrachialis muscle deltoid muscle rotator cuff muscles : infraspinatus muscle subscapularis muscle supraspinatus muscle teres minor muscle teres major muscle Other...

source?] The shoulder fly (also known as a lateral raise) works the deltoid muscle of the shoulder. The movement starts with the arms straight, and the...

bipennate muscles. The third type of pennate subgroup is known as the multipennate architecture. These muscles, such as the deltoid muscle in the shoulder...

deltopectoral groove is an indentation in the muscular structure between the deltoid muscle and pectoralis major. It is the location through which the cephalic...

(superiorly) Lateral border of Pectoralis Major (medially) Medial border of Deltoid muscle (laterally) It contains the cephalic vein, and deltopectoral fascia...