Name

Infraspinatus

Pronunciation

(in-fruh-spi-NA-t us)

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Infraspinous fossa of the scapula

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Middle facet of the greater tubercle of the humerus, capsule of the shoulder joint

Action/Relevance

Externally rotates the armStabilizes the glenohumeral joint

Innervation

Suprascapular nerve (C5, 6)

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