Subclavian muscle

MUSCLES SUBCLAVIAN

SHORT DESCRIPTION

• Musculo elongated and fusiform.

OCUPA

• Located below the collarbone.
• It extends obliquely between the first rib and clavicle.

ORIGIN

• upper face of the first costal cartilage and nearest part of the top face of the first rib.
• By means of a cylindrical tendon.

INSERTION

• underside of the clavicle, in an excavation groove called subclavian muscle.

INNERVATION :  Brachial Plexus

FUNCTION

• fixed point on the first rib, clavicle lowered and therefore the shoulder.
• collarbone fixed point, Eleva the first rib (acting as inspiring muscle).