Teres Major

Description[edit | edit source]

Teres major is a small, round muscle lying along the lateral border of the scapula. It forms the inferior border of both the triangular space and quadrangular space.

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Functional contributions[edit | edit source]

Trigger Point Referral Pattern[edit | edit source]

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Length Tension Testing[edit | edit source]

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Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. http://www.primalonlinelearning.com/cedaandp/muscular_system/muscles_of_the_lower_limb.aspx#bicepsfemoris
  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teres_major_muscle
  3. Travell JG, Simons DG, Simons LS (1998). Travell and Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, Volume 2: The Upper Half of Body (2nd ed). Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins.