rotator cuff; musculotendinous cuff

Introduction

Tendons of the rotator cuff:

• supraspinatus
• infraspinatus
• teres minor
• subscapularis.

Function

• to hold head of humerus in glenoid cavity of scapula

More general terms

• anatomic structure

Additional terms

• biceps test
• external rotators test
• glenohumeral joint; shoulder joint; glenohumeral/humeral articulation
• rotator cuff tear
• rotator cuff tendonitis; impingement syndrome; painful arc syndrome; subacromial pain syndrome
• supraspinatus test; Jobe's test;empty can test

Component of

• shoulder