If an athlete sustained an injury to the shoulder joint (infraspinatus muscle), how would it...
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If an athlete sustained an injury to the shoulder joint (infraspinatus muscle), how would it affect the movement of his shoulder?
Infraspinatus Muscle
This muscle originates on the infraspinous fossa of the scapula (posterior region below spine) From this location, the infraspinatus muscle inserts onto the greater tubercle of the humerus. It is one of the four rotator cuff muscles,
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Shoulder Muscles | Anatomy, Functions & Movements
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Chapter 6 / Lesson 6
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Identify the shoulder muscles. Discover the unique features of the shoulder muscle anatomy and study the movements of the different shoulder muscle groups.
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