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24 lip 2024 · Trapezius. Your traps are a large, diamond-shaped muscle that sits squarely in the middle of your upper back. Although your trapezius is considered a single muscle, it has three distinct upper,...
3 lis 2023 · Pectoralis major. The pectoralis major muscle covers the anterior thoracic cage. It has three heads; clavicular, sternocostal and abdominal. Its clavicular head originates from the anterior surface of the medial half of the clavicle.
29 cze 2023 · The trapezius muscle is a large muscle in your back. It starts at the back of your head and neck, extends across your shoulders , and down the middle of your back, forming a trapezoid. Also known as traps, the trapezius muscles play an important role in posture.
15 paź 2024 · Although three ligaments protect and surround the shoulder joint, most of its stability comes from the powerful muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff consists of four muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor.
The latissimus dorsi (/ ləˈtɪsɪməs ˈdɔːrsaɪ /) is a large, flat muscle on the back that stretches to the sides, behind the arm, and is partly covered by the trapezius on the back near the midline.
The muscles of the shoulder have a numbers of different functions including: Shoulder & Arm Movement: The shoulder muscles move the upper arm and shoulder girdle through flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation, elevation and depression, protraction and retraction.
Intermediate back muscles. The intermediate back muscles are just above and below your ribcage. They help move your ribs, including when you’re breathing. You have two intermediate back muscles: Serratus posterior superior: The muscle in the space between your shoulder blades (the shoulder girdle). It’s under your rhomboid muscles.
