subscapular muscle
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Subscapular — Sub*scap u*lar, Subscapulary Sub*scap u*la*ry, a. (Anat.) Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular; as, the subscapular muscle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subscapular — /sub skap yeuh leuhr/, Anat. adj. 1. situated beneath or on the deep surface of the scapula, as a muscle. n. 2. a subscapular muscle, artery, etc. Also, subscapulary /sub skap yeuh ler ee/. [1825 35; < NL subscapularis, equiv. to sub SUB +… … Universalium
subscapular — /sʌbˈskæpjələ/ (say sub skapyuhluh) adjective 1. beneath, or on the deep surface of, the scapula, as a muscle, artery, etc. –noun 2. a subscapular muscle, artery, etc …
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
subscapular artery — n an artery that is usu. the largest branch of the axillary artery, that arises opposite the lower border of the subscapularis muscle, and that passes down and back to the lower part of the scapula where it forms branches and anastomoses with… … Medical dictionary
Subscapular fossa — Infobox Bone Name = Subscapular fossa Latin = fossa subscapularis GraySubject = 50 GrayPage = 202 Caption = Left scapula. Costal surface. (Subscapular fossa labeled vertically at center.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve =… … Wikipedia
subscapular — I. |səb+ adjective Etymology: New Latin subscapularis, from sub + scapularis scapular : situated under the scapula : of or relating to the ventral or in man the anterior surface of the scapula; especially : being a body part (as an artery or a… … Useful english dictionary
Subscapular — Under the scapula, like the subscapularis muscle, which originates beneath the scapula. * * * 1. Deep to the scapula. 2. SYN: infrascapular. * * * sub·scap·u·lar .səb skap yə lər adj situated under the scapula esp of or relating to the ventral or … Medical dictionary
subscapular artery — noun : the largest branch of the axillary artery arising opposite the lower border of the subscapularis muscle and passing back to the inferior angle of the scapula to anastomose with arteries of that region … Useful english dictionary
Subscapularis muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Subscapularis muscle Latin = musculus subscapularis GraySubject = 123 GrayPage = 440 Caption = Deep muscles of the chest and front of the arm, with the boundaries of the axilla. (Subscapularis visible near center top.)… … Wikipedia
