The teres major is a medial rotator and adductor of the humerus and assists the latissimus dorsi in drawing the previously raised humerus downwards and backwards (extension, but not hyperextension). It also helps stabilise the humeral head in the glenoid cavity.

2023年11月3日 · Teres major muscle (Musculus teres major) The teres major is a thick muscle of the shoulder joint. It spans from the inferior aspect of the scapula to the proximal part of the humeral shaft. Unlike the teres minor, the teres major muscle does not attach to the capsule of the glenohumeral joint.

2019年1月22日 · What are Teres Major and Teres Minor Pain? Teres Major and Teres Minor pain typically occur during various types of arm and shoulder movements. This injury can be divided into two types – acute tear injury and chronic tear injury of the teres major and teres minor.

Explore the Teres Major muscle's origin, action, and innervation. Understand its role in arm movement and shoulder stabilization.

2023年5月5日 · The teres major is a rectangular, thick, flat shoulder muscle extending from the lower scapular region below the armpit to the upper (proximal) part of the humerus’s shaft. It is one of the 7 scapulohumeral muscles that attach the humerus to …

Teres major (TM) is a small muscle that runs along the lateral border of the scapula. It is one of the seven scapulohumeral muscles that act around the glenohumeral joint to facilitate shoulder movement [1]. [2] . It's sometimes called "lat's little helper" because of its synergistic action with the latissimus dorsi. [3] Image 1: Red shows TM.

2023年4月17日 · The teres major is a thick but flattened, rectangular muscle that extends from the inferior posterior scapula to the medial lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus.[1][2] It functions synergistically with the latissimus dorsi to extend, adduct, and …

2024年3月6日 · Stretching from the inferior posterior scapula to the medial lip of the humeral intertubercular groove, the teres major is a thick, rectangular muscle that has been flattened. It works in concert with the latissimus dorsi to twist the humerus internally and addictively.

2019年10月30日 · The teres major (L. teres, round and long ; major, larger.) is a thick, rounded muscle in the posterior shoulder region. It acts on the shoulder joint, with its main function as a synergist in shoulder adduction.

2025年1月25日 · Explore the anatomy and function of the teres major muscle with Innerbody's interactive 3D model. The teres major muscle is a small muscle found on the posterior side of the shoulder joint. It works together with the latissimus dorsi muscle to …