TERES MAJOR MUSCLE

Question 1

WHAT IS THE ORIGIN SITE OF THE TERES MAJOR

Answer 1

THE INFERIOR LATERAL BORDER OF THE SCAPULA

Question 2

WHAT IS THE INSERTION SITE OF THE TERES MAJOR

Answer 2

MEDIAL LIP OF THE INTERTUBERCULAR GROOVE (BICIPITAL GROOVE)

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TERES MAJOR

Answer 3

EXTENSION OF THE ARM AT THE SHOULDER JOINT GH J.
ADDUCTION OF THE ARM AT THE SHOULDER JOINT GH J.
MEDIAL ROTATION OF THE ARM AT THE SHOULDER JOINT GH J.

Question 4

HOW MANY FUNCTIONS ARE THERE OF THE TERES MAJOR MUSCLE

Answer 4

3

Question 5

WHAT IS THE NERVE THAT ATTACHED INTO THE TERES MAJOR

Answer 5

LOWER SUBSCAPULAR

Question 6

IS THE TERES MAJOR PART OF THE ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLES

Answer 6

FALSE. THE TERES MAJOR DOES NOT INSERT TO THE GREATER TUBERCLE WHICH EXCLUDES IT FROM THE ROTATOR CUFF.