A tennis player complains of severe pain in the shoulder when serving or returning an overhead volley. Which of the rotator cuff muscles is probably damaged?

A. Infraspinatus
B. Deltoid
C. Teres major
D. Supraspinatus
E. Subscapularis


Answer: D

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