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Adduction of upper arm at the shoulder

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Q: What Muscle action of pectorals when using shoulder joint?
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What are deltoids?

a large triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body.


What joint is at deltoid muscle?

The deltoid muscle is the big muscle on the shoulder. It has three parts; the front or anterior, middle and back or posterior. It involves the shoulder joint.


Where can you find pivot muscle in your body?

in shoulder joint


Where is your deltoid on your body?

It is a triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, it raises the arm from the side of the body


What muscle covers the majority of the shoulder joint?

none as the joint ca[sule is an inert structure meaning no contractile tissue


Which muscle flexes the shoulder joint of an animal?

the answer isD. Infraspinatus


How the action of a muscle pulling on a bone can work like a lever?

If the muscle crosses a joint (most do), then the joint acts as a pivot.


Muscle that adducts shoulder and causes extension of the shoulder joint?

The muscles which produce shoulder extension are: Latissimus Dosi & Pectoralis Major.


What is shoulder joint?

Your shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint.


What joint is your shoulder?

Your shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint.


What is the muscle in between the shoulder joint and the neck?

There are many muscles between the shoulder joint and neck. Perhaps look up an online anatomy diagram to find exactly which one you are wanting to know.


Where are your deltoid muscles?

The deltoid muscle is one muscle with three sections. Each one is located in your left and right shoulder. All three of them together perform an action called abduction to the shoulder (glenohumeral joint.)in the upper armIt is located at the shoulder.