Meaning Rotator cuff
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A group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Each of these tendons attaches to a muscle that moves the shoulder in a specific direction. The four muscles whose tendons form the rotator cuff are the subscapularis muscle, which moves the arm by turning it inward (internal rotation); the supraspinatus muscle, which is responsible for ele [..]
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A group of muscles around the shoulder joint that help stabilize and move the upper arm.
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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 humerus. The four muscles-the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, [..]
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The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and their tendons that act to move and stabilise the shoulder joint.
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A structure made up of four muscle tendons that reinforces the shoulder joint
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A group of tendons and muscles used to raise the arm from the side and rotating the shoulder.
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Muscles and tendons that form a cuff over the shoulder joint and attach the scapula to the bone in the upper arm (humerus); major function is to control and produce rotation of the shoulder.
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The rotator cuff is the name for the group of muscles in the shoulder which enable the humeral head to rotate within the joint capsule. The rotator cuff limits the range of motion of the shoulder and [..]
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The musculotendinous sheath formed by the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres Minor Muscles. These help stabilize the head of the HUMERUS in the glenoid fossa and allow for Rotation [..]
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The musculotendinous sheath formed by the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor muscles. These help stabilize the head of the HUMERUS in the glenoid fossa and allow for rotation [..]
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Rotator cuff


Runners toe
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Comprised of four muscles in the shoulder area that can be irritated by overuse. The muscles are the supraspinatus (most commonly injured), infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis.
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