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Shoulder Muscles
Taelar Shelton, MS, ATC, AT/L
Rotator Cuff Muscles
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Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
• “SITS” Muscles
Supraspinatus
• O: Supraspinous foss
• I: greater tubercle
• A: Assists in abduction,
stabilizes shoulder,
prevents dislocation
Infraspinatus
• O: Infraspinous fossa
• I: Greater tubercle of the
humerus
• A: External rotation of
the humerus
Teres Minor
• O: Lateral boder of dorsal
surface of scapula
• I: greater tubercle
• A: external rotation of
humerus
Subscapularis
• O: subscapular fossa
• I: lesser tubercle
• A: internal rotation of
humerus
Rhomboids Major
• O: Spinous processes T2T5
• I: inferior, medial
boarder of the scapula
• A: Retracts the scapula
Rhomboids Minor
• O: spinous process of C7T1
• I: Superior, medial
boarder of the scapula
• A: Retracts scapula
Serratus Anterior
• O: Ribs 1-8
• I: Anterior surface of the
vertebral (medial) border
of the scapula
• A: Protracts and holds
the scapula against the
chest wall
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