latissimus dorsi muscle
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Latissimus dorsi muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Latissimus dorsi Latin = musculus latissimus dorsi | GraySubject = 121 GrayPage = 432 Caption = Latissimus dorsi Caption2 = Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. Origin = spinous processes of… … Wikipedia
subtendinous bursa of latissimus dorsi muscle — b. subtendinea musculi latissimi dorsi … Medical dictionary
latissimus dorsi — /leuh tis euh meuhs dawr suy/, pl. latissimi dorsi /leuh tis euh muy dawr suy/. Anat. a broad, flat muscle on each side of the midback, the action of which draws the arm backward and downward and rotates the front of the arm toward the body. [ … Universalium
latissimus dorsi — noun (plural latissimi dorsi) Etymology: New Latin, literally, broadest (muscle) of the back Date: 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends, adducts, and rotates the arm medially and draws the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
latissimus dorsi — la•tis•si•mus dor•si [[t]ləˈtɪs ə məs ˈdɔr saɪ[/t]] n. pl. la•tis•si•mi dorsi [[t]ləˈtɪs əˌmaɪ[/t]] anat. a broad, flat muscle on each side of the middle of the back, the action of which draws the arm backward and downward • Etymology: < NL:… … From formal English to slang
latissimus dorsi — la·tis·si·mus dor·si lə tis ə məs dȯr .sī n, pl la·tis·si·mi dorsi .mī a broad flat superficial muscle of the lower part of the back that originates mostly in a broad aponeurosis attached to the spinous processes of the vertebrae of the lower… … Medical dictionary
latissimus dorsi — noun a broad flat muscle on either side of the back • Syn: ↑lat • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle • Part Holonyms: ↑back, ↑dorsum … Useful english dictionary
latissimus dorsi — /læˌtɪsɪməs ˈdɔsi/ (say la.tisimuhs dawsee) noun Anatomy one of a pair of broad muscles, located on either side of the back, running from under the arm to the waist. {New Latin: the broadest (muscle) of the back} …
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
muscle system, human — Introduction the muscles of the human body that work the skeletal system (skeletal system, human), that are under voluntary control, and that are concerned with movement, posture, and balance. Broadly considered, human muscle like the muscles… … Universalium
