Teres minor muscle - Wikipedia The teres minor (Latin teres meaning 'rounded') is a narrow, elongated muscle of the rotator cuff The muscle originates from the lateral border and adjacent posterior surface of the corresponding right or left scapula and inserts at both the greater tubercle of the humerus and the posterior surface of the joint capsule
Teres minor: Origin, insertion, action and innervation | Kenhub Teres minor is a posterior muscle of the shoulder that extends between the scapula and the head of humerus It is one of the four muscles of the rotator cuff, along with the supraspinatus, infraspinatus and subscapularis
Teres Minor - Physiopedia In concert with the other rotator cuff muscles, Teres Minor is instrumental in providing stability to the shoulder joint, and helps to hold the humeral head in the glenoid cavity of the scapula
What Is the Teres Minor and What Does It Do? - Biology Insights The teres minor is a narrow, elongated muscle situated on the posterior, or back, aspect of the shoulder It is one of four muscles that collectively form the rotator cuff, a group essential for shoulder movement and stability
Teres Minor Muscle - Anatomy, Structure, Function, Exercise Stretching from the lateral edge of the scapula to the larger tubercle (or tuberosity) of the humerus, the teres minor is a small, intrinsic shoulder muscle It is a part of the “rotator cuff,” a group of tendons and muscles that work together to maintain the glenohumeral joint
Teres minor muscle - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS The teres minor is a narrow, elongated muscle that forms part of the rotator cuff group, aiding in shoulder stabilization and movement It arises from the dorsal surface of the axillary border of the scapula along the upper two-thirds of its extent
Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Arm Teres Minor Muscle As a rotator cuff muscle, the teres minor stabilizes the ball-and-socket glenohumeral joint by helping hold the humeral head (ball) into the shallow glenoid cavity of the scapula (socket) The teres minor also laterally or externally rotates the arm at the shoulder joint