The trapezius muscle, commonly known as the traps, is a large muscle in the upper back and neck region. It is responsible for movements like shrugging the shoulders and pulling the shoulder blades together.
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.
The trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles are synergistic muscles, meaning they work together to perform certain movements. They both contribute to movements involving the head, neck, and shoulder region, such as turning the head or elevating the shoulders.
Trapezius Muscles (upper back)
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The scientific name for the 'neck' called the vertebrae.
The spine is bordered by several groups of muscles, including the intertransversarii muscle which facilitate movement between the individual vertabrae, and the multifidus spinae, which facilitate the movement of the spine as a whole. Other muscles in the back are associated with the movement of the neck and shoulders. The trapezius muscle, which is named from its trapezium-like shape, runs between the neck, the anterior chain, the two shoulders, and the thoracic vertebra, T12. The large latissimus dorsi make a triangle from the shoulder to the hip.
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The folk arts from this region include basket weaving, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, pottery and ceramics.
Trapezius - depends on actice region and stateof other muscles; may (1) elevate, retract, depress or rotate scapula upward, (2) elevate clavicle, or (3) extend neck