Position of the supraspinatus muscle (red) seen from the back.
Posterior view of muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. Supraspinatus muscle is labeled in red at right, while it is covered by other muscles at left.
Details
Origin
Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion
Superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus
Artery
Suprascapular artery
Nerve
Suprascapular nerve
Actions
Abduction of arm and stabilizes humerus
Identifiers
Latin
musculus supraspinatus
TA98
A04.6.02.006
TA2
2457
FMA
9629
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The supraspinatus (pl.: supraspinati) is a relatively small muscle of the upper back that runs from the supraspinous fossa superior portion of the scapula (shoulder blade) to the greater tubercle of the humerus. It is one of the four rotator cuff muscles and also abducts the arm at the shoulder. The spine of the scapula separates the supraspinatus muscle from the infraspinatus muscle, which originates below the spine.
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