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infraspinatus (Fig. 75, c). The origin may pass toward the 

 vertebral border of the scapula onto the infraspinatus muscle 

 (Fig. 75, r). 



Insertion (Fig. 81, //) by a flat tendon upon the deltoid 

 ridge of the humerus, nearly parallel to that of the pectoralis 

 major. 



Relations. — Outer surface with the integument and at the 

 insertion with the acromiodeltoideus (Fig. 75,/). Inner sur- 

 face with the infraspinatus (r), teres minor (Fig. 80, ^■), caput 

 laterale (Fig. 75, //), and caput longum (Fig. 75, g) of the 

 triceps muscle. 



Action. — Flexes the humerus and rotates it outward. 



M. acromiodeltoideus (Fig. 75, /; Fig. 6%, g). — A flat 

 muscle which overlies the distal end of the spinodeltoideus 

 (Fig. 75, r). It connects the acromion with the humerus. 



Origin (Fig. y6, d). — From the glenoid border of the 

 acromion, and sometimes the adjacent metacromion as far as 

 the tip. 



Insertion. — Mostly upon the outer surface of the spinodel- 

 toideus (Fig. 75, e). The outer fibres are continued to the 

 bone, especially at the lateral border of the muscle, and are 

 inserted along a line ventrad of the line of insertion of the 

 spinodeltoideus, and extending farther distally (Fig. 81, g). 

 Some of the outer fibres pass into the brachialis (Fig. 80, //). 



Relations. — Outer surface with the integument and the 

 clavobrachial (Fig. d^, e). Inner surface with the infraspinatus 

 (Fig. 75, c), teres minor (Fig. 80, e), spinodeltoid (Fig. 75, e), 

 and caput laterale of the triceps (Fig. 75, /i). 



Action. — Like that of the spinodeltoid. 



M. clavobrachialis (Fig. 65, /-; Fig. 6^, e). — A flat, tri- 

 angular muscle on the cranial surface of the shoulder, forming 

 a direct continuation of the clavotrapezius (Fig. 68, d). These 

 two are frequently described as constituting a single muscle, 

 the cephalohumeral or cephalobrachial. (The clavobrachial is 

 frequently given the name clavodeltoid ; as its homolog)'- with 

 the human clavodeltoid appears doubtful, it seems well to use 

 the name clavobrachial, as proposed by Clasen.) 



Origin. — Its superficial fibres are continuations of the 



