Group · Muscular system
Scapulohumeral muscles
Musculi scapulohumerales
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Trunk, Upper limb
- Part of
- Muscles of upper limb
DescriptionUnreviewed
Posterior: Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis, deltoideus, latissimus dorsi, teres major
Anterior: Pectoralis major, coracobrachialis
The scapulohumeral muscles are a group of seven muscles that connect the humerus to the scapula.
They are amongst the muscles that act on and stabilise the glenohumeral joint in the human body.
They include:
- coracobrachialis muscle
- deltoid muscle
- rotator cuff muscles:infraspinatus muscle
- subscapularis muscle
- supraspinatus muscle
- teres minor muscleteres major muscle
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Parts
Names
- Latin
- Musculi scapulohumerales
- English
- Scapulohumeral muscles
- French
- Muscles scapulohuméraux
- Spanish
- Músculos escapulohumerales
- Portuguese
- Músculos escapuloumerais