Supraspinatus Medial 2/3 of the suprasinatus Top of the greater tuberosity of Suprascapular nerve Abducts the shoulder joints fossa of the scapula the humerus (C5, 6) Helps to keep the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity during movement of the shoulder Infraspinatus Medial 2/3 of the infraspinatus Middle facet of the greater Suprascapular nerve Rotates the arm laterally fossa of the scapula tuberosity of the humerus (C5, 6) Helps to steady the shoulder joints (behind the insertion of when it is abducted supraspinatus) Teres Minor Upper 2/3 of the dorsal surface of The lowermost facet on the back Circumflex nerve (C5, 6) Adducts the lateral border of the scapula of the greater tuberosity of Rotates the arms laterally humerus Subscapularis Subscapular fossa of the scapula Lesser tuberosity of humerus Upper and lower Adducts subscapular nerve (C5, Rotates the arm medially 6) Teres Major Lower 1/3 of the dorsal surface of Medial lip of the bicipital groove Lower subscapular Adducts the lateral border of the scapula of the humerus nerve (C5, 6) Extends Rotates the arm medially Deltiod Anterior aspect of the lateral Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus Circumflex nerve (C5, 6) The anterior fibers flex and medially third of the clavicle rotate the arm Lateral border of acromion The posterior fibers extend and Lower lip of the crest of the laterally rotate the arm (reverse spine of the scapula action of the anterior fibers) The middle fibers are the chief abductor of the arm (it raises the arm to the horizontal level of 90°