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teres minor muscle
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | teres minor muscle - teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterallymusculus teres minor, teres minorteres, teres muscle - either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms |
EncyclopediaSeemuscleteres minor muscle
te·res mi·nor mus·cle (ter'ēz mī'nŏr mŭs'ĕl) Origin, upper two thirds of the lateral border of scapula; insertion, lower facet of greater tuberosity of humerus; action, adducts arm and rotates it laterally; nerve supply, axillary (fifth and sixth cervical spinal nerves).
Synonym(s): musculus teres minor [TA] . teres minor muscleShoulder muscle. Origin: upper lateral edge of scapula. Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus. Nerve: axillary (C4-C6). Action: laterally rotates arm. See also: muscleteres minor muscle
Related to teres minor muscle: teres major muscle, Subscapularis muscleSynonyms for teres minor musclenoun teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterallySynonyms- musculus teres minor
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