supraspinatus

Definition

muscle of the upper back

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Relations

Origin

Supraspinatous fossa

Insertion

greater tubercle

Action

abduction of the arm at the shoulder joint

Innervation

suprascapular nerve

Sub-structures

• left supraspinatus
• right supraspinatus

Neighbouring structures

• infraspinatus
• subscapularis
• teres major
• teres minor

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Wikipedia (English)

Identifiers

TA2

2457

TA98

A04.6.02.006

FMA

9629

UBERON

0002383

Wikidata

Q74959