subscapularis
Musculus subscapularis
In 3 atlases
Definition
muscle of the upper limb
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Relations
- Origin
- subscapular fossa
- Insertion
- lesser tubercle
- Action
- adduction of the arm at the shoulder joint, medial rotation of the arm at the shoulder joint
- Innervation
- inferior subscapular nerve, superior subscapular nerve
- Arterial supply
- circumflex scapular artery
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2460
- TA98
- A04.6.02.012
- FMA
- 13413
- UBERON
- 0001129
- Wikidata
- Q130050