- Serratus posterior
Serratus posterior may refer to:
*Serratus posterior superior muscle
*Serratus posterior inferior muscle
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serratus posterior — noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward • Syn: ↑posterior serratus muscle, ↑musculus serratus posterior • Hypernyms: ↑serratus, ↑serratus muscles • Hyponyms: ↑serratus posterio … Useful english dictionary
serratus posterior inferior — n a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions that arises chiefly from the spinous processes of the lowest two thoracic and first two or three lumbar vertebrae, is inserted into the lowest four ribs, and acts to … Medical dictionary
serratus posterior superior — n a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax that arises chiefly from the spinous processes of the lowest cervical and the first two or three thoracic vertebrae, is inserted into the second to fifth ribs, and acts to… … Medical dictionary
Serratus posterior inferior muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Serratus posterior inferior muscle Latin = GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 404 Caption = Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. (Serratus posterior inferior labeled at center right.) Origin = vertebrae… … Wikipedia
Serratus posterior superior muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Serratus posterior superior muscle Latin = musculus serratus posterior superior GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 404 Caption = Origin = nuchal ligament (or ligamentum nuchae) and the spinous processes of the vertebrae C7 through … Wikipedia
serratus posterior inferior — noun a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached • Hypernyms: ↑posterior serratus muscle, ↑serratus posterior, ↑musculus serratus … Useful english dictionary
serratus posterior superior — noun a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs • Hypernyms: ↑posterior serratus muscle, ↑serratus posterior, ↑musculus serratus posterior … Useful english dictionary
serratus posterior inferior muscle — musculus serratus posterior inferior … Medical dictionary
serratus posterior superior muscle — musculus serratus posterior superior … Medical dictionary
musculus serratus posterior — noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward • Syn: ↑posterior serratus muscle, ↑serratus posterior • Hypernyms: ↑serratus, ↑serratus muscles • Hyponyms: ↑serratus posterior inferior, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
