Supraspinatus
- Type
- Muscle
- Japanese
- 棘上筋
- Reading
- きょくじょうきん
- English
- Supraspinatus
- Latin
- Musculus supraspinatus
- Main functions
- Shoulder movement / Joint stability
Connections
Origin
Insertion
Nerve supply
Part of
Articles
Also mentioned in
- Teres minor: position, axillary nerve, quadrangular space and English name
- Infraspinatus: location, attachments and lateral rotation
- Humerus: location, parts from head to elbow, and English name
- Rotator cuff: where the four tendons are, how to remember them
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