Infraspinatus Flashcards
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Infraspinatus (ORIGIN)
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Infraspinous fossa of the scapula
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Infraspinatus (INSERTION)
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Middle facet of the greater tubercle of the humerus
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Infraspinatus (INNERVATION)
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Suprascapular nerve (C5, C6)
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Infraspinatus (BLOOD SUPPLY)
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Suprascapular artery and circumflex scapular artery
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Infraspinatus (ACTION)
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Laterally rotates the arm and stabilizes the humeral head in the glenoid cavity