Subscapularis muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Subscapularis muscle Latin = musculus subscapularis GraySubject = 123 GrayPage = 440 Caption = Deep muscles of the chest and front of the arm, with the boundaries of the axilla. (Subscapularis visible near center top.)… … Wikipedia
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Subscapularis muscle — A muscle that moves the arm by turning it inward (internal rotation). The tendon of the subscapularis muscle is one of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and constitute the rotator cuff. Each of these four tendons hooks up to a muscle … Medical dictionary
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
Muscle, infraspinatus — A muscle that assists the lifting of the arm while turning the arm outward (external rotation). The tendon of the infraspinatus muscle is one of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and constitute the rotator cuff. Each of the four… … Medical dictionary
Muscle, teres minor — A muscle that assists the lifting of the arm during outward turning (external rotation) of the arm. The tendon of the teres minor muscle is one of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and constitute the rotator cuff. Each of these four… … Medical dictionary
Muscle, supraspinatus — A muscle that is responsible for elevating the arm and moving it away from the body. The tendon of the supraspinatus muscle is one of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and constitute the rotator cuff. Each of the four tendons of the… … Medical dictionary
subscapularis — ˌsəbˌskapyəˈla(a)rə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from subscapularis, adjective, subscapular : a large triangular muscle that fills up the subscapular fossa, arises from the surface of the scapula, and is inserted into the lesser tubercle of … Useful english dictionary
subscapularis — See s. (muscle). * * * sub·scap·u·lar·is .səb .skap yə lar əs n a large triangular muscle that fills up the subscapular fossa, that arises from the surface of the scapula, that is inserted into the lesser tubercle of the humerus, and that… … Medical dictionary
