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Hey guys, let's practice identifying the muscles of the shoulder area. The first thing I try to identify is the bony landmarks. More specifically, the medial edge of the scapula or the spine of the scapula, which ever is more clear in the reference.
Sometimes you'll see the medial edge popping out. Sometimes you'll see it recessed because of the bulging forms around it. Here on Laura, we see...continue this lesson.
The teres major is a very helpful muscle because it's usually visible. If the arms are sitting by the side of the body, the teres major will...continue this lesson
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Should muscle attempts. Definitely can be harder to figure out placement on less defined models
Here's a first attempt at some tracings after watching the videos. I realised afterwards that I haven't considered form and function too much, so that is a definite consideration I plan to implement in future work. I also haven't denote the serratus anterior yet, so study on that part is also a must.
I tried to do the exercise but I'm having trouble even at finding the bony landmarks, a lot of uncertainty as I'm doing this one. I hope someone can point out my mistakes because I'm not even sure myself where are the mistakes even after looking back at the video lessons and the 3D model
Usually when I’m trying to find the scapula I follow the acromion process and then I try to find the infraspinatus, or rather the dent it creates next to the trapezius. I think you did a good job at finding it in these studies! Though sometimes it looks like it’s too close to the rib cage (especially in the last drawing, I think it may be because they’re pointing inward too much).
The main mistake I found is that the teres major is too large, which is making the infraspinatus look too small. Proportions do change from person to person, but it seems more like you haven’t completely understood its function or form (I’m mostly referring the the first drawing). Since it’s main functions are to help bring the arm down towards the body and extend it to bring the elbow back, it is extended when the arms are raised. The infraspinatus laterally rotates the arm, so it’s usually flexed when the arms are raised. In the first image, the teres major is being stretched, so it should have a shape similar to the right one in your last drawing.
If you check out the eBook, the teres major has a shape more like a cylinder whereas the infraspinatus is more flat and wide. I think because the shoulder muscles don’t all flex at the same time, it’s important to understand their individual functions and shapes. The eBook is very helpful, I strongly recommend you take a look. Hope this will be of some help!
