teres major
Musculus teres major
In 3 atlases
Definition
muscle of the upper limb
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Relations
- Origin
- inferior angle of the scapula
- Insertion
- intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
- Action
- extension of the arm via the shoulder joint, adduction of the arm at the shoulder joint, medial rotation of the arm at the shoulder joint
- Innervation
- inferior subscapular nerve
- Arterial supply
- posterior circumflex humeral artery
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2462
- TA98
- A04.6.02.011
- FMA
- 32549
- UBERON
- 0001478
- Wikidata
- Q56658
