Muscular system
Supraspinatus muscle
Musculus supraspinatus
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Trunk, Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Rotator cuff muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The supraspinatus (plural supraspinati) is a relatively small muscle of the upper back that runs from the supraspinous fossa superior portion of the scapula (shoulder blade) to the greater tubercle of the humerus.
It is one of the four rotator cuff muscles and also abducts the arm at the shoulder.
The spine of the scapula separates the supraspinatus muscle from the infraspinatus muscle, which originates below the spine.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus supraspinatus
- English
- Supraspinatus muscle
- French
- Muscle supra-épineux
- Spanish
- Músculo supraespinoso
- Portuguese
- Músculo supra-espinhal