1) Shoulder joint support 2) Shoulder stabilizer
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In anatomy, the rotator cuff (sometimes incorrectly called a `rotator cup`, `rotor cuff`, or rotary cup) is a group of muscles and their tendons that act to stabilize the shoulder. The four muscles of the rotator cuff are over half of the seven scapulohumeral muscles. ==Structure== ===Muscles composing rotator cuff=== The supraspinatus muscle ...
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a musculo-tendinous hood, or cuff, comprising the muscle bellies and the aponeurotic tendons of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus and subscapularis muscles, passing from their origins from the scapula to their insertions into the tuberosities of the upper humerus. This sheet of tendinous tissue lies between the head of the humerus and the unders...
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Anatomy of the rotator cuff. In this view of the shoulder from behind, the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscles are visible. Image credit: Carol Teitz, University of Washington A reinforcing structure around the shoulder joint composed of four muscles and their tendons which mer...
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. A musculo-tendinous 'hood', or cuff, comprising the muscle bellies and the aponeurotic tendons of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus and subscapularis muscles, passing from their origins from the scapula to their insertions into the tuberosities of the upper humerus.
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Comprised of four muscles in the shoulder area that can be irritated by over use. The muscles are the supraspinatus (most commonly injured), infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis.
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<anatomy> The rotator cuff is a tendon formed by three distinct muscles: teres minor, supraspinatus and infraspinatus, which stabilise the head of the humerus within the shoulder joint. ... Tendinitis or injury to the rotator cuff muscle can make shoulder abduction (lifting the arm out to the side) and external rotation painful. In most cases...
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a musculotendinous structure about the capsule of the shoulder joint, formed by the inserting fibers of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis muscles, blending with the capsule, and providing mobility and strength to the shoulder joint.
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consists of muscles and tendons that hold the shoulder in place.
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Our Rotator cuff Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Rotator cuff Rotator cuff: A group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Each of the four tendons hooks up to a muscle that moves the shoulder in a specific direction. The four muscles whose tendons form the rotator cuff are: The subscapularis...
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The capsule and tendons around and supporting the shoulder.
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the four tendons that comprised the rotator cuff are the main source of stability and mobility for the shoulder. They rotate the arm inward and outward and away from the side. The tendons pass through a small opening between the humerus and the acromion. A bursa (a small fluid-filled sac) normally protects the tendons from irritation.
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n] - a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
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a structure made up of four muscle tendons that reinforces the shoulder joint
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noun a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
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The term for the group of tiny muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder. Swimmers frequently experience rotator cuff injuries, predominantly because of overuse.
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The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles and their tendons. These combine to form a cuff over the head of the upper arm bone (humerus). The four muscles the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor originate from the shoulder blade (scapula) and together form a single tendon unit. The rotator cuff helps to lift and ...
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a group of muscles and tendons that connect the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to rotate
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