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teres major muscle
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | teres major muscle - teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it mediallymusculus teres major, teres majorteres, teres muscle - either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms |
EncyclopediaSeemuscleteres major muscle
te·res ma·jor mus·cle (ter'ēz mā'jŏr mŭs'ĕl) Origin, inferior angle and lower third of border of scapula; insertion, medial border of intertubercular groove of humerus; action, adducts and extends arm and rotates it medially; nerve supply, lower subscapular from posterior cord of brachial plexus (fifth and sixth cervical spinal nerves).
Synonym(s): musculus teres major [TA] . teres major muscleShoulder muscle. Origin: lower lateral edge of scapula. Insertion: bicipital groove of humerus. Nerve: lower scapular (C6-C7). Action: adducts and medially rotates arm. See also: muscleteres major muscle
Related to teres major muscle: teres minor muscle, Infraspinatus muscleSynonyms for teres major musclenoun teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it mediallySynonyms- musculus teres major
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