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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?
The trapezius muscle is a superficial muscle of the neck and upper back that acts at the shoulder. It is responsible for movements like shoulder shrugging, scapular elevation, depression, retraction, and rotation.
What is the function of the lower trapezius muscle in the human body?
The lower trapezius muscle helps stabilize and move the shoulder blades, supporting proper posture and shoulder movement.
What is the primary trapezius muscle action during shoulder shrugging movements?
The primary action of the trapezius muscle during shoulder shrugging movements is to elevate and retract the shoulders.
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
What are the three muscles that correspond to single trapezius in humans?
The trapezius muscle in humans is a single, large muscle divided into three specific regions based on their functions: the upper trapezius, middle trapezius, and lower trapezius. Each region of the trapezius muscle contributes to different movements of the shoulder and neck.
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
