teres
Round arm muscle
Teres refers to either of two muscles in the shoulder region: the teres major and teres minor.
Both connect the shoulder blade to the upper arm bone and assist in rotating and moving the arm.
The name comes from a Latin word meaning rounded or cylindrical, describing the muscles' shape.
The physical therapist worked on strengthening her teres minor after the rotator cuff injury.
Shoulder's muscular support system
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- humerusUpper arm's long bone
- glenoidShoulder's bony socket
- rhomboidTilted parallelogram, unequal sides
deltoid · acromion · clavicle · joint capsule · ligament · insertion · origin · fascia
Shoulder's muscular support system
- adductionMotion toward body's center
- impingementStriking or pressing upon
- tendonitisInflamed tissue connecting muscle
- strainExcessive stretching force
tear · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · arthroscopy · MRI · palpation · trigger point · referred pain
Circular in cross-section
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- fusiformCigar-shaped, tapered bilaterally
spindle-shaped · bundle · paired · bilateral
Voluntary movement tissue
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- flexorMuscle that bends joints
- extensorJoint-opening muscle
- abductorOne who takes captives
adductor · contractile · fiber · belly · attachment · synergist · antagonist · posterior
rotator cuff
Shoulder's muscular support system
rhomboid · deltoid · acromion · clavicle · joint capsule · ligament · insertion · origin · fascia · tendon
rotator cuff
Shoulder's muscular support system
- adductionMotion toward body's center
- impingementStriking or pressing upon
- tendonitisInflamed tissue connecting muscle
strain · tear · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · arthroscopy · MRI · palpation · trigger point · referred pain · frozen shoulder
cylindrical
Circular in cross-section
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
fusiform · spindle-shaped · bundle · paired · bilateral
skeletal muscle
Voluntary movement tissue
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- flexorMuscle that bends joints
- extensorJoint-opening muscle
abductor · adductor · contractile · fiber · belly · attachment · synergist · antagonist · posterior · axillary