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teres muscle

DEFINITIONS OF: teres muscle

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n either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms

Synonyms:
teres
Types:
musculus teres major, teres major, teres major muscle
teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it medially
musculus teres minor, teres minor, teres minor muscle
teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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