Infraspinatus Flashcards

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What is the distal attachment of infraspinous?

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middle facet of greater tubercle of humerus

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What is the proximal attachment of infraspinatus?

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infraspinous fossa of scapula

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What innervates infraspinatus?

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Suprascapular nerve (C5, C6)

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What are the main actions of infraspinatus?

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laterally rotate arm; help hold humeral head in glenoid cavity of scapula

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