The muscles that hold the humeral head within the glenoid cavity are collectively called the ________.
A) sunacromial bursae
B) rotator cuff
C) glenoid labrum
D) coracohumeral ligament
E) deltoid muscle

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The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and their tendons that act to stabilize the shoulder by holding the head of the humerus firmly within the shallow socket of the glenoid cavity.

The Muscles That Hold the Humeral Head Within the Glenoid