Here you can see the rotator cuff muscle colored in brown. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles in the shoulder connecting the upper arm to the scapula. The rotator cuff provides stability to the shoulder. During a lying lateral raise, the rotator cuff muscles contribute to shoulder stability and controlled movement. As the arm moves away from the body, the supraspinatus assists in abduction while the infraspinatus and teres minor help manage external rotation, preventing excessive anterior tr

The lateral rotator muscles include the superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, piriformis, obturator externus, obterator internus, and quadratus femoris. In addition to rotating the hip joint laterally, they also facilitate hip adduction and extension. Download Human Anatomy Atlas 2019 now for even more amazing anatomy content: https://www.visiblebody.com/anatomy-and-physiology-apps/human-anatomy-atlas To learn more about us, visit our website: www.visiblebody.com | Visible Body