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The antagonist of the pectoralis major is the latissimus dorsi. Another name for the latissimus dorsi is the deltoid. This is located in the upper shoulder.
latisimus dorsi and deltoid
Deltoid
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agothe triceps is an extensor of your lower arm, so his antagonist in the muscle who's primary action is flexing, that is the biceps.
Brachialis and biceps brachii
Biceps Brachii
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∙ 14y agoThe muscles that perform the opposite action (antagonistic) to the pectoralis are mainly the rhomboids, trapezius medius, and latissmus dorsi.
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∙ 16y agolatissimus dorsi
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∙ 12y agothe trapezius
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∙ 13y agoThe trapezius.
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∙ 14y agoRhomboid
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∙ 13y agoRhomboids
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Where is the perctoralis muscle?
there are two muscles with pectoralis in their name, Pectoralis Major and Pectoralis Minor. Pectoralis Major is the main muscle of the chest and pectoralis minor is deep to it (so you can't feel it because pectoralis major completely covers it)
Is there a muscle deep to pectoralis major?
Pectoralis minor.
Which muscle lies deep to the pectoralis major?
pectoralis minor and subclavius muscle.
Is the heart superficial to the pectoralis major?
The heart is deep to the pectoralis major. That muscle is superficial to the heart.
Which of the muscle is the largest chest muscle?
shoulder: deltoid. Chest: Pectoralis major
Is a pectoralis major muscle a heart muscle?
No, it is not. It is the large chest muscle.
What is the superficial muscle of the chest?
major pectoralis
Pectoralis major is a major muscle of the?
shoulder horizontal flexion
Damage to the pectoralis major muscle would prevent what?
the shin muscle
Is the pectoralis major muscle anterior or posterior to the subscapularis muscle?
anterior
What chest muscle in cats are the largest?
The largest chest muscle in a cat's body is the pectoralis minor. In humans, the largest chest muscle if the pectoralis major.
What is the muscle that raises and lowers the ribs?
pectoralis major
