Scapulohumeral muscles explained

The scapulohumeral muscles are a group of seven muscles that connect the humerus to the scapula. They are amongst the muscles that act on and stabilise the glenohumeral joint in the human body.

They include :

• coracobrachialis muscle
• deltoid muscle
• rotator cuff muscles :

• infraspinatus muscle

• subscapularis muscle

• supraspinatus muscle

• teres minor muscle
• teres major muscle

See also

Other muscles that attach to the humerus and affect its rotation and stability :

• latissimus dorsi muscle
• pectoralis major muscle