Supraspinatus
Identify and palpate each bony surface landmark: acromion, clavicle, scapula, deltoid muscle, supraspinatus region, infraspinatus region, teres minor region.
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- Identify and palpate each bony surface landmark: acromion, clavicle, scapula, deltoid muscle, supraspinatus region, infraspinatus region, teres minor region. (muscuskeletal exam — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- Supraspinatus — abducts the shoulder (up to roughly 80 degrees). (muscuskeletal exam — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- Greater tubercle: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor (upper to lower facets) (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Two structures attaching at the greater tubercle: supraspinatus tendon; infraspinatus tendon (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
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