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Deltoid: Origin, Insertion, Action & Nerve Supply

Deltoid: The deltoid is a thick muscle that covers the shoulder. The deltoid muscle is separated into three parts -an anterior, middle and posterior part.

DELTOID MUSCLE

Attachments of the Deltoid

Origin: Originates from the scapula and clavicle

Insertion: Attaches to the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus.

Nerve Supply of the Deltoid
Axillary nerve

deltoid muscle

Function of the Deltoid
The anterior fibers of the deltoid flex the arm at the shoulder. The middle fibers are the major abductor of the arm – it takes over from the supraspinatus, which abducts the first 15 degrees. The posterior fibers extend the arm at the shoulder.

Upper Extremity Muscle Atlas

  • Abductor Pollicis Longus
  • Abductor Digiti Minimi
  • Abductor Pollicis Brevis
  • Adductor Pollicis
  • Anconeus
  • Biceps Brachii
  • Brachioradialis
  • Brachialis
  • Coracobrachialis
  • Deltoid
  • Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
  • Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
  • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
  • Extensor Digitorum
  • Extensor Digiti Minimi
  • Extensor Indicis
  • Extensor Pollicis Longus
  • Extensor Pollicis Brevis
  • Flexor Carpi Radialis
  • Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
  • Flexor Digitorum Profundus
  • Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
  • Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
  • Flexor Pollicis Brevis
  • Flexor Pollicis Longus
  • Infraspinatus
  • Interosseous Muscles, Dorsal
  • Interosseous Muscles, Palmar
  • Levator Scapulae
  • Latissimus Dorsi
  • Opponens Digiti Minimi
  • Opponens Pollicis
  • Pectoralis Major
  • Pectoralis Minor
  • Palmaris Longus
  • Pronator Quadratus
  • Pronator Teres
  • Rhomboid Major and Minor
  • Subscapularis
  • Supinator
  • Serratus Anterior
  • Supraspinatus
  • Trapezius
  • Triceps Brachii
  • Teres Major
  • Teres Minor
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