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Shoulder adductors. Abduction means moving away from the median plane of the body and adduction means moving towards the median plane of the body.
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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 trunk muscle allows you to elevate your shoulder?
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.
What is a superficial muscle of the neck and upper back acts at the shoulder This muscle is the?
Trapezius Muscle!
What is the large muscle of the posterior neck and shoulder is called the?
The trapezius.
What are the trapezius muscles for?
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.
What muscle is the prime mover for shoulder abduction?
Trapezius and Levator Scapulae
If a trapeze artist tore his trapezius muscle he injured what part of his body?
shoulder!
What is muscle group is the antagonist of shoulder adduction?
the antagonist of adduction is the pectoralis major
Where is the trapezius muscle connected to?
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
Where is the trapezia muscle?
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).
What are antagonist muscle in head flexion?
semispinalis capitis splenius capitis longismuss capitis spinalis capitis trapezius
