teres muscle

1. Either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms (synset 105598495)
   is a 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
   subtypes:

   • 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
   is a part of: shoulder - the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
   same as: teres

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