The teres minor (rotator cuff)

Teres minor · musculus teres minor

A small rotator cuff muscle that helps turn your arm outwards.

What it does

The teres minor runs from the outer edge of the shoulder blade to the back of the humerus, just below the infraspinatus. It helps rotate the arm outwards and holds the head of the humerus in its socket as part of the rotator cuff.

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