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A small muscle at the top of the shoulder blade.See Also: supraspinatous fascia, supraspinatous fossa
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Supraspinatus — Musculus supraspinatus Schultermuskulatur mit M. supraspinatus (7) Ursprung Fossa supraspinata scapulae Ansatz … Deutsch Wikipedia
Supraspinatus muscle — ] InnervationThe supraspinatus muscle is supplied by the suprascapular nerve (C5 and C6), which arises from the superior trunk of the brachial plexus and passes laterally through the posterior triangle of the neck and through the scapular notch… … Wikipedia
Supraspinatus muscle — A muscle that is responsible for elevating the arm and moving it away from the body. The tendon of the supraspinatus muscle is one of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and constitute the rotator cuff. Each of the four tendons of the… … Medical dictionary
supraspinatus syndrome — tenderness over the supraspinatus tendon, a painful arc on movement of the arm, and a reversal of scapulohumeral rhythm … Medical dictionary
supraspinatus — See s. (muscle). * * * su·pra·spi·na·tus .spī nāt əs n a muscle of the back of the shoulder that arises from the supraspinous fossa of the scapula, that inserts into the top of the greater tubercle of the humerus, that is one of the muscles… … Medical dictionary
supraspinatus — su·pra·spi·na·tus … English syllables
supraspinatus — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌspīˈnād.əs noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from supra + Latin spina spine + atus ate more at spine : a muscle of the back of the shoulder arising from the supraspinous fossa of the scapula and inserted into the top of the greater… … Useful english dictionary
M. supraspinatus — Musculus supraspinatus Schultermuskulatur mit M. supraspinatus (7) Ursprung Fossa supraspinata scapulae Ansatz … Deutsch Wikipedia
Musculus supraspinatus — Schultermuskulatur mit M. supraspinatus (7) vom Rücken her gesehen Ursprung Fossa supraspinata scapulae Ansatz … Deutsch Wikipedia
Muscle, supraspinatus — A muscle that is responsible for elevating the arm and moving it away from the body. The tendon of the supraspinatus muscle is one of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and constitute the rotator cuff. Each of the four tendons of the… … Medical dictionary
