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All are muscles of rotator cuff EXCEPT:

A
Teres major
B
Teres minor
C
Infraspinatus
D
Supraspinatus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A Teres majorRef: BDC, 6th ed. vol. I pg. 68-69, 73* The rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles in the shoulder, connecting the upper arm (humerus) to the shoulder blade (scapula). The rotator cuff tendons provide stability to the shoulder; the muscles allow the shoulder to rotate.The Muscles in the Rotator Cuff Include# Teres minor# Infraspinatus# Supraspinatus# Subscapularis* Each muscle of the rotator cuff inserts at the scapula, and has a tendon that attaches to the humerus. Together, the tendons and other tissues form a cuff around the humerus.Mnemonic: SITS .Teres major is not a part of rotator cuff muscles.

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