Teres Minor (Noun)
Meaning
Teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The teres minor muscle is a narrow, elongated muscle of the rotator cuff that helps to adduct the arm and rotate it laterally.
- The teres minor muscle is located at the back of the shoulder joint and assists in the movement of the arm away from the body.
- Injury to the teres minor muscle can cause weakness and pain in the shoulder, particularly when attempting to rotate the arm laterally.
- The teres minor muscle works in conjunction with the infraspinatus muscle to rotate the arm laterally and stabilize the shoulder joint.
- The teres minor muscle originates from the upper lateral border of the scapula and inserts into the greater tubercle of the humerus, allowing it to adduct and rotate the arm laterally.