Muscle Name: Supraspinatus

Medical Name:

• Supraspinatus

Other Names:

• None

Head:

• None (Single muscle)

Movement:

• Abduction of the shoulder joint
  • Lifting the arm away from the body
• Stabilization of the shoulder joint
  • Maintaining the stability of the shoulder

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Supraspinous fossa of the scapula
• Insertion:
  • Greater tubercle of the humerus, superior facet

Related Muscles:

• Infraspinatus
• Teres Minor
• Subscapularis
• Deltoid
• Trapezius

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