ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ tˈuːbɚkəl ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ˈækts æz ɐ loʊkˈeɪʃən fɚðə tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ʌv fˈoːɹsᵻz fɹʌmðə ɹoʊtˈeɪɾɚ kˈʌf mˈʌsəlz tə ðə hjˈuːmɚɹəs.
The greater tubercle therefore acts as a location for the transfer of forces from the rotator cuff muscles to the humerus.