left teres minor
Muscular systemUpper limbLeftFMA32554
Nomenclature
left teres minor
musculus teres minor (Latin)
muscolo piccolo rotondo sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Small elongated muscle along the lateral border of the scapula.
Functionentry
Lateral rotation of the arm; stabilises the humeral head.
Originentry
Lateral border of the scapula.
Insertionentry
Inferior facet of the greater tubercle of the humerus.
Innervationentry
Axillary nerve (C5-C6).
Blood supplyentry
Circumflex scapular artery.
Model