Deltoid Muscle: Origin, Insertion & Action - Human Anatomy | Kenhub

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The deltoid muscle is one of the most prominent muscles of the shoulder and arm. It is innervated by the axillary nerve from the brachial plexus and plays an important role in various movements in the shoulder joint.

Its three parts (clavicular, acromial and spinal) originate from their respective bones and they all insert at the deltoid tuberosity at the lateral shaft of the humerus.

In this video tutorial are going to talk about the most important anatomy facts about the deltoid muscle, including origin, insertion, innervation and functions of the different parts of this muscle:

- origin and insertion of the clavicular part
- origin and insertion of the acromial part
- origin and insertion of the spinal part
- innervation by the axillary nerve
- functions of the three parts of the deltoid muscle

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