Mnemonic

Shoulder Joint Movements

A memory aid for the movements of the glenohumeral joint and their muscles.

Expansion

Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation and circumduction

Expansion

  • Flexion - anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, coracobrachialis
  • Extension - posterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, teres major
  • Abduction - supraspinatus then deltoid
  • Adduction - pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major
  • Medial rotation - subscapularis, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major
  • Lateral rotation - infraspinatus and teres minor
  • Circumduction - a combination of all of the above