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Trapezius

noun
1.
Either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms.  Synonyms: cowl muscle, musculus trapezius, trapezius muscle.





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"Trapezius" Quotes from Famous Books



... draws arm across front of chest. Pectoralis minor. depresses point of shoulder, Latissimus dorsi. draws arm downwards and backwards. Serratus magnus. assists in raising ribs. Trapezius. Rhomboideus. backward movements of head and shoulder, Intercostals. raise and depress the ribs. External oblique. /various forward movements Internal oblique. of trunk Rectus abdominis. compresses abdominal viscera and ...
— A Practical Physiology • Albert F. Blaisdell


Words linked to "Trapezius" :   skeletal muscle, striated muscle


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