All the muscles are used to abduct the shoulder except -
High-Yield Explanation
Muscles responsible for abduction of the shoulder joint
- Supraspinatus- first 15 degrees of abduction
- Deltoid (Acromial fibers)- it is responsible for abduction from 15 to 90 degrees.
- Trapezius and serratus anterior- They are responsible for upward rotation of the glenoid cavity.