Teres Major

Description

Teres major muscle

Name

• Teres Major
• Shoulder tender
• Petit tender

General

• Thick flat muscle in the shoulder that contributes to much of the movement of the shoulder
• One of the Intrinsic Muscles of the Shoulder

Origin

• Dorsal surface of inferior angle of Scapula

Insertion

• Crest of lesser tubercle of Humerus

Actions

• Internal rotation, adduction, and extension of arm

Vascular Supply

• Circumflex Scapular Artery
• Subscapular Artery

Innervation

• Subscapular Nerve

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Clinical Significance

• Needs to be updated

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See Also

• Physical Exam Shoulder
• Shoulder Anatomy (Main)
• Shoulder Pain (Main)

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