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M. subscapularis
Scapulohumeral muscle of the shoulder girdle: the strongest internal rotator of the arm, originates on the front of the shoulder blade and attaches to the anterior upper humerus
Origin: subscapular fossa(ventral surface of the scapula)
Attachment: Tuberculum minus of the humerus
Innervation: Nervi subscapulares, short motor branches from Fasciculus posterior of the plexus brachialis (C5-C7)
Antagonists:
Movement: internal rotation of the arm
Stretching postures (): Elbow stand, dog elbow stand, right-angled elbow stand, shoulder opening on the chair.
Tests
Lift-Off-Test, Belly-Press-Test