ˈɔːl θɹˈiː ʌvðə mˈʌsəlz ðæt ɐtˈætʃ tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ tˈuːbɚkəl ɑːɹ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə ɹoʊtˈeɪɾɚ kˈʌf, ɐ mˈʌsəl ɡɹˈuːp ðæt stˈeɪbɪlˌaɪzᵻz ðə ʃˈoʊldɚ dʒˈɔɪnt.
All three of the muscles that attach to the greater tubercle are part of the rotator cuff, a muscle group that stabilizes the shoulder joint.