The subscapularis muscle is innervated by the lower and upper subscapular nerves. The subscapularis muscle is the most-used muscle in the shoulder. It is the primary muscle used in pitching, hitting, swimming, and all racquet sports. As a result, injuries to the shoulder muscle are common among athletes.
Noun. 1. inorganic phosphate-a salt of phosphoric acid. orthophosphate, phosphate. calcium phosphate-a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones. salt-a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal).. inorganic phosphate-a salt of phosphoric acid. orthophosphate, phosphate. calcium phosphate-a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones. salt-a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal).
Medical Definition of phosphate. 1  1a: a salt or ester of a phosphoric acidb: the trivalent anion PO43â derived from phosphoric acid H3PO4. 2  2: an organic compound of phosphoric acid in which the acid group is bound to nitrogen or a carboxyl group in a way that permits useful energy to be released (as in metabolism)