The supraspinatus is a relatively small muscle of the upper limb that takes its name from its origin from the supraspinous fossa superior to the spine of the scapula. 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. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraspinatus_muscle ]
Synonyms: supraspinatus musculus supraspinatus
Term information
- EMAPA:18182
- EHDAA2:0001967
- FMA:9629
- MA:0002389
- UMLS:C0584869 (ncithesaurus:Supraspinatus)
- SCTID:181626001
- EHDAA:8319
- VHOG:0000848
- Wikipedia:Supraspinatus_muscle
- NCIT:C33709
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- pectoral complex muscle
- scapular muscle
- muscle of shoulder
- has muscle insertion some ventral tubercle of humerus
- part of some rotator cuff
- has muscle origin some scapula