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Tendon Rotator Cuff Interval Tendons intervallum tendinum rotatoris cuffae Shoulder The rotator interval is the triangular space between the anterior supraspinatus and superior subscapularis, containing the… Tendon Rotator Cuff Footprint impressio tendinum cuffi rotatorum Shoulder The rotator cuff footprint is the collective tendon insertion zone on the greater and lesser tubercles… Tendon Rotator Cuff Tendons tendines musculi rotatoris Shoulder The four rotator cuff tendons — supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis — blend together to… Tendon Rotator Cuff (Combined) tendines musculorum rotatorii Shoulder The rotator cuff is the collective term for the four muscle-tendon units surrounding the glenohumeral joint,… Ligament Coracoacromial Arch Ligament arcus coracoacromialis Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament spans from the coracoid to the acromion creating the coracoacromial arch through which… Bone Scapula (Detail) scapula (detail) Shoulder The scapula is a complex flat bone providing the glenohumeral socket, multiple muscle attachments, and the… Joint Glenohumeral Joint (Full Capsular Volume) articulatio humeri (capacitas capsularis) Shoulder The glenohumeral joint sacrifices stability for mobility — the humeral head is three times larger than… Nerve Suprascapular Nerve (Full) nervus suprascapularis Shoulder The suprascapular nerve is the primary motor nerve of the rotator cuff, supplying supraspinatus and infraspinatus.… Ligament Transverse Humeral Ligament ligamentum transversum humeri Shoulder The transverse humeral ligament bridges the bicipital groove between the greater and lesser tubercles, retaining the… Ligament Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis humeri Shoulder The glenohumeral joint capsule is a redundant fibrous envelope that must accommodate the enormous range of… Bone Greater Trochanter Facets trochanterum majus (facies) Thigh The greater trochanter has four distinct facets for rotator cuff-like insertions of the hip abductor and… Tendon Triceps Brachii Tendon tendo musculi tricipitis brachii Upper Arm The triceps tendon is the single converging tendon of all three triceps heads, inserting on the… Bursa Subacromial Bursa bursa subacromialis Shoulder The subacromial bursa lies between the rotator cuff and the coracoacromial arch, reducing friction as the… Bursa Subdeltoid Bursa bursa subdeltoidea Shoulder The subdeltoid bursa is continuous with the subacromial bursa in approximately 80 percent of people, together… Tendon Biceps Tendon (Proximal) tendo musculi bicipitis brachii proximalis Shoulder The proximal biceps long head tendon has a unique intra-articular course from the supraglenoid tubercle through… Tendon Subscapularis Tendon tendo musculi subscapularis Shoulder The subscapularis tendon inserts broadly on the lesser tubercle, covering the anterior humeral neck and blending… Joint Glenohumeral Joint articulatio humeri Shoulder The most mobile joint in the body, trading stability for range of motion. The large humeral… Nerve Suprascapular Nerve nervus suprascapularis Shoulder The suprascapular nerve innervates the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, two of the four rotator cuff muscles,… Ligament Coracoacromial Ligament ligamentum coracoacromiale Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament spans between the coracoid process and acromion, forming the roof of the subacromial… Bone Acromion Process processus acromialis scapulae Shoulder The acromion is the flat bony projection of the scapular spine that forms the roof of… Muscle Teres Minor musculus teres minor Shoulder The teres minor is a small, elongated muscle on the lateral scapular border directly inferior to… Muscle Anconeus musculus anconeus Upper Arm The anconeus is a small triangular muscle on the posterolateral elbow extending from the lateral epicondyle… Muscle Supraspinatus musculus supraspinatus Shoulder The supraspinatus is the most superior of the four rotator cuff muscles, lying in the supraspinous… Muscle Infraspinatus musculus infraspinatus Shoulder The infraspinatus occupies most of the infraspinous fossa below the scapular spine and is the primary…