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Preferred term

Rotator Cuff  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The musculotendinous sheath formed by the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor muscles. These help stabilize the HUMERAL HEAD in the GLENOID CAVITY of the SCAPULA and allow for rotation of the SHOULDER JOINT about its longitudinal axis.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cuff, Rotator

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B1KW7L5B-9

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