Shoulder Muscles | Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

Shoulder (Mucular View)

See Also: Shoulder Joint (An Overview) | Joints and Mechanical Equivalents | Muscle Cell Types | Shoulder (Skeletal View) | Shoulder (Ligament View)

Supraspinatous Muscle

The supraspinatous muscle is located in the depression above the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade) on the back surface. It connects the scapula to the greater tubercle of the humerus (upper arm bone) and acts to abduct the upper arm.