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What muscle(s) is responsible for protracting and depressing the scapula?
What muscle(s) is responsible for protracting and depressing the scapula?
Which muscle(s) elevates and retracts (adducts) the scapula and inferiorly rotates the scapula?
Which muscle(s) elevates and retracts (adducts) the scapula and inferiorly rotates the scapula?
Which muscle(s) is responsible for agonist of arm extension, adducts, and medially rotates the arm?
Which muscle(s) is responsible for agonist of arm extension, adducts, and medially rotates the arm?
Study Notes
Scapular Movement
- The serratus anterior muscle is responsible for protracting and depressing the scapula.
- The trapezius muscle elevates and retracts (adducts) the scapula and inferiorly rotates the scapula.
- The latissimus dorsi muscle is the agonist of arm extension, adducts, and medially rotates the arm.
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Test your knowledge of the muscles involved in scapula movements with this quiz! Learn the specific actions, origins, and insertions of the pectoralis minor, serratus anterior, and subclavius muscles. Challenge yourself to identify which muscle is responsible for each movement and improve your understanding of the human anatomy. Perfect for students studying anatomy or anyone interested in learning more about the muscles involved in scapula movements.
