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ISBN: 9781264489251

Author: SALADIN

Publisher: MCG

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Muscles that act on the humerus, including the pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, deltoid, coracobrachialis, and four rotator cuff (SITS) muscles–the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis (table 10.9)

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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY: THE UNITY OF FORM

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