rotator cuff muscles

- sri subalakshmi.j roll

no.112
rotator cuff muscles

q muscle +tendon= musculotendious cuff of

shouler
q rotator cuff muscles
bones:

v scapula v
humerus
posteriorly 3 muscles:

§ supraspinatus §
infraspinatus § teres
minor
anteriorly 1 muscle:

subscapularis
muscles:

s.i.t.s
Ø supraspinatus Ø
infraspinatus Ø teres
minor
Ø subscapularis
 supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor
origin supraspinous infraspinous superior part of lateral
fossa of scapula fossa of scapula border of scapula
 subscapularis
origin subscapular fossa of scapula
tuberosities:
 supraspinat infraspinatu teres minor subscapular uss is

inser- superior facet middle facet on inferior facet lesser

tion on greater greater on greater tuberosity of
tuberosity on tuberosity of tuberosity of humerus
humerus humerus humerus
 supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor subscapula ris

blood suprascapula r suprascapular and subscapular ,circu subscapula r

suppl y artery circumflex scapular mflex scapular artery
arteries arteries
supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor subscapularis

abDuction of arm eXternallY eXternal rotation of internal rotation anD

rotates arm tHe arm aDDuction of tHe arm

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 supraspinatus infraspinatus

nerve supply suprascapular nerve ( c4, c5 and suprascapular nerve (c5 and c6)
c6)
 teres minor subscapularis

nerve supply axillary nerve (c5 and c6) upper and lower subscapular
nerves (c5,c6 and c7)
 glenoid
fossa

• helps in holding head of humerus in this glenoid

cavity
shoulder \glenohumeral joint

§ glenoid+humerus=glenohumer-al
§ maintains the stability §
muscles surrounds the
shoulder joint,except from the
inferior aspect [weak point]
§ this cause the dislocation of
the humerus occur commonly in
anteroinferior direction
thank you