Supraspinatus

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Supraspinatus
Muscle Type
Origin Supraspinatus fossa of the scapula
Insertion Superior surface of the greater tubercle of the humerus
Action
Synergists
Antagonists
Spinal innervation C5, C6
Peripheral Innervation Suprascapular Nerve
Vasculature

Palpation

Above the spine of the scapula with the shoulder in approximately 30 degrees of shoulder flexion in the sagittal plane from the frontal plan


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