Rotator Cuff muscles

Rotator Cuff muscles

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Deltoid Muscle
Latissimus Dorsi
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Minor
Serratus Anterior
Subscapularis
Subclavius
Teres Major

Stabilise shoulder joint

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Nerve	Action
Deltoid Muscle	lateral third of clavicle acromion spine of scapula	shaft of humerus	axillary	Adbucts arm
supraspinatus	supraspinous fossa	Greater tuberosity capsule of shoulder joint	suprascapular	abducts arm
infraspinatus	infraspinous fossa	Greater tuberosity capsule of shoulder joint	suprascapular	laterally rotates arm
teres major	lateral border scapula	medial lip of bicipital groove	lower subscapular	medially rotates arm
teres minor	lateral border scapula	Greater tuberosity capsule of shoulder joint	axillary	laterally rotates
subscapularis	subscapular fossa	lesser tuberosity	subscapular	laterally rotates

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