infraspinatus

Definition

muscle of the upper limb

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Relations

Origin

Infraspinatous fossa

Insertion

greater tubercle

Action

lateral rotation of the arm at the shoulder joint, abduction of the arm at the shoulder joint

Innervation

suprascapular nerve

Arterial supply

circumflex scapular artery

Sub-structures

• left infraspinatus muscle
• right infraspinatus muscle

Neighbouring structures

• subscapularis
• supraspinatus
• teres major
• teres minor

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Wikipedia (English)

Identifiers

TA2

2458

TA98

A04.6.02.008

FMA

32546

UBERON

0001477

Wikidata

Q19087