Teres Major
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Description[edit | edit source]
Teres major is a small muscle that runs along the lateral border of the scapula. It forms the inferior border of both the triangular space and quadrangular space.[1] It's sometimes called "lat's little helper" because of its synergistic action with the latissimus dorsi.[2]
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Anatomy[edit | edit source]
Origin[edit | edit source]
- Posterior surface of the inferior angle of the scapula[5]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
- Medial lip of intertubercular suclus of humerus[5]
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
- Lower subscapular nerve[5]
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
- Circumflex scapular artery[5]
Function[edit | edit source]
Actions[edit | edit source]
- Adducts and internally rotates the arm[5]
Functional contributions[edit | edit source]
- Active during extension of the arm from the flexed position[6]
- Assists the latissimus dorsi in wood-chopping movements[6]
- Forms a myotatic unit with latissimus dorsi and the long head of the triceps brachii for extension and internal rotation of the arm[6]
Trigger Point Referral Pattern[edit | edit source]
TrPs in teres major muscle typically refer pain into the posterior deltoid region and over the long head of the triceps brachii, as well as into the posterior shoulder joint, occasionally into the dorsal aspect of the forearm, and rarely into the scapula or elbow.[6]
Techniques[edit | edit source]
Palpation[2][edit | edit source]
- With the patient in prone and arm off the side of the table, grasp latissimus dorsi between your fingers and thumb
- Move your fingers and thumb medially to the lateral boarder of the scapula
- Teres major muscle fibers lie medial to the latissimus and attach to the lateral boarder of the scapula
- Follow these fibers up towards the axilla where they blend with latissimus dorsi
Length Tension Testing / Stretching[7][edit | edit source]
- With the patient in supine, flex the patient's shoulder to 180deg with one hand by holding on the forearm
- Stabilize the scapula along the lateral boarder with the other hand
- With the hand holding the forearm, externally rotate the arm
- Both the moving hand and the hand stabilizing the scapula are used to sense the amount of muscle tension and barrier
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.gustrength.com/muscles:teres-major-location-actions-and-trigger-points
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biel A (2005). Trail Guide to the Body (2nd ed). Boulder, CO: Books of Discovery.
- ↑ http://www.primalonlinelearning.com/cedaandp/muscular_system/muscles_of_the_lower_limb.aspx#bicepsfemoris
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teres_major_muscle
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Netter FH (2014). Atlas of Human Anatomy (6th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders-Elsevier.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 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.
- ↑ Sanzo P, MacHutchon M (2015). Length Tension Testing Book 2, Upper Quadrant: A Workbook of Manual Therapy Techniques (2nd ed). Canada: Brush Education.
