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Trapezius muscle- located from the skull through the cervical and thoracic vertebrae to the lateral 1/3 of the clavicle and spine of scapula.
Function: Elevates, Depresses, Retracts, and rotates the scapula up and down.
Innervated by the Spinal Accessory Nerve
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe trapezius muscle is located in the shoulder. It supports the weight of the arm while also retracting and rotating the shoulder blade. Problems with the trapezius can cause poor poise and posture.
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∙ 12y agoMovement of the scapula: upper fibers lift, lower fibers depress, middle fibers move scapula toward center of low back
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∙ 14y agoExtends and laterally flexes neck.
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∙ 14y agoYes, the trapezius muscles do contract.
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Is there a common name for the trapezius muscle?
no
What muscle has it insertion at the clavicle?
trapezius
How does a human trapezius differ from a pig trapezius?
Humans have a single large trapezius muscle, but the cat has three sperate muscles- the clavotrapezius, acroliotrapezius, and spinotrapezius- that together perdorm a similar function.
What pulls the scapulae medially?
Middle trapezius
What is the synergist of the trapezius in scapular elevation?
Levator scapulae.
What muscle moves the upper arm back and inwards towards the body?
The biceps, pectoralis, and trapezius.
What two muscles that protect the scapula?
Retraction= Middle trapezius Elevation= Upper trapezius
Which muscle pulls the shoulder backward and downward?
trapezius
Where are the trapezius and the deltoids?
The trapezius is an upper back/neck muscle and the deltoids are shoulder muscles
What muscle is used when shrugging your shoulders?
A number of muscles are involved in shrugging your shoulders, including the latissiumus dorsi, the deltoids, the rhomboids, the scapular muscles, the biceps, the triceps, among others. The primary muscle is the upper trapezius muscle. The secondary muscles are the middle trapezius muscles and the levator scapulae.
How can you stretch the trapezius muscle?
show some good trapezius exercises for people who are constantly keyboarding
What muscle moves the scapula forward and rotates scapula upward?
You can't have one muscle that both elevates AND depresses a bone. So your question is a little confusing, Upward rotation: Serratus anterior, Upper and lower fibers of trapezius Retraction (adduction): Middle fibers of trapezius, rhomboid major and minor Elevation: Upper fibers of trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboid major and minor Depression: Lower fibers of trapezius Let me know if I left any out but this should be all of them! Trevor .............................. the above answer is incomplete........ The trapezius is antagonist to itself, in that it can both elevate and depress the scapula
A muscle located on the dorsal side of the body?
Latissimus dorsi, Trapezius, the 2 Rhomboideus
What muscles can be antagonistic to themselves?
Trapezius - it elevates and depresses the scapula.
What is the plural of trapezius?
= trapizii
What muscles laterally flex the cervical spine?
scalene muscles
Is the trapezius muscle named for location?
nuchal ligament, occipital protuberance, spinous process C7-T3
