Teres Major
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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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Anatomy[edit | edit source]
Origin[edit | edit source]
- Posterior surface of the inferior angle of the scapula[3]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
- Medial lip of intertubercular suclus of humerus[3]
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
- Lower subscapular nerve[3]
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
- Circumflex scapular artery[3]
Function[edit | edit source]
Actions[edit | edit source]
Functional contributions[edit | edit source]
Trigger Point Referral Pattern[edit | edit source]
Techniques[edit | edit source]
Palpation[edit | edit source]
Length Tension Testing / Stretching[edit | edit source]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.primalonlinelearning.com/cedaandp/muscular_system/muscles_of_the_lower_limb.aspx#bicepsfemoris
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teres_major_muscle
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Netter FH (2014). Atlas of Human Anatomy (6th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders-Elsevier.
- ↑ 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.
