Teres Minor


English: Teres minor muscle
Latin: Musculus teres minor
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Teres minor muscle

Teres minor muscle (lat. musculus teres minor) is a narrow muscle of the upper limb. It arises from the lateral border of the scapula and goes to greater tubercle of the humerus (tuberculum majus humeri). It is innervated by the axillary nerve.

Further reading

  • PETROVICKY, Pavel, et al. Anatomie s topografií a klinickými aplikacemi : Sv. 1, Pohybové ústrojí. 1. edition. Martin : Osveta, 2001. 463 pp. ISBN 80-8063-046-1.