Existem quatro tendões musculares que se conectam ao ombro e compõem o manguito rotador. Juntos, esses quatro tendões estabilizam o osso do antebraço no encaixe do ombro e permitem o alto grau de movimento do ombro.
Data da revisão:
8/14/2011
Revisão feita por:
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.