Origin
Inferior aspect of the scapula’s medial border
Insertion
Medial crest of the intertubercular groove
Actions
- Internal rotation of humerus
- Extension of the shoulder
- Adduction of the humerus
Innervation
- Lower subscapular nerve (C5, C6, C7)
Blood Supply
- Circumflex scapular artery or the thoracodorsal artery
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