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Part of the
Upper Back
muscle group
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| Location |
The sides of the upper back, in the armpit area, above the teres major |
| Action |
Helps move the shoulders and upper arms back |
| Other names |
Rotator cuff |
| Notes |
One of the rotator cuff muscles, along with the infraspinatus, subscapularis, and supraspinatus. Injuries to muscles in this group are common. In some people the teres minor and infraspinatus are fused, forming one muscle. |
Muscles in this group
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