Teres Minor Muscle

Authors
Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Figure 1: Muscles that move the humerus
Reading list
  • Teres minor Muscle
  • MMT
Muscle Origin Insertion Innervation Action
Teres minor Greater tubercle of Humerus Axillary n.
C5 - C6		 GHJ: ER, Weak adduction

Origin

Lateral border of scapula

Figure 2: Left scapula (Posterior view)
Figure 3: Left Humerus (Posterior view)

Insertion

Greater tubercle of Humerus

Innervation

Axillary N. (C5, C6)

Action

GHJ: External Rotation, Weak Adduction, Stabilization

Palpation

Test

Muscle Tear

To read
  • Traumatic full-thickness infraspinatus and teres minor tendon tears

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