Shoulder adductors. Abduction means moving away from the median plane of the body and adduction means moving towards the median plane of the body.
The shoulder muscle that is the antagonist of the trapezius is the pectorals.
antagonists of the shoulder abductor
latissimus dorsi
trapezius
The trapezius is an upper back/neck muscle and the deltoids are shoulder muscles
The trapezius muscle allows you to elevate your shoulder. The trapezius muscle resembles a diamond-shaped quadrilateral. Its main function is to stabilize and move the scapula.
Trapezius Muscle!
The trapezius.
The main purpose of the trapezius muscle if to stabilize the shoulder blade (scapula); provide a base for the movements of the arm, and to create the shoulder girdle for stability to the upper body.
Trapezius and Levator Scapulae
shoulder!
the antagonist of adduction is the pectoralis major
Functions of the Trapezius Muscle:The trapezius muscle has several functions:to move the shoulder blade in toward the spineto rotate the shoulder blade so that the topmost part of the upper arm faces upto move the shoulder blade up and downto bring the head and neck in a backward directionto rotate and side bend the neckto assist in breathing
The trapezius is a large superficial muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade).
semispinalis capitis splenius capitis longismuss capitis spinalis capitis trapezius