Shoulder adductors. Abduction means moving away from the median plane of the body and adduction means moving towards the median plane of the body.
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∙ 9y agoThe shoulder muscle that is the antagonist of the trapezius is the pectorals.
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∙ 14y agoantagonists of the shoulder abductor
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trapezius
The trapezius is an upper back/neck muscle and the deltoids are shoulder muscles
The trapezius muscle allows you to elevate your shoulder. The trapezius muscle resembles a diamond-shaped quadrilateral. Its main function is to stabilize and move the scapula.
The trapezius muscle is a superficial muscle of the neck and upper back that acts at the shoulder. It is responsible for movements like shoulder shrugging, scapular elevation, depression, retraction, and rotation.
The trapezius.
The main purpose of the trapezius muscle if to stabilize the shoulder blade (scapula); provide a base for the movements of the arm, and to create the shoulder girdle for stability to the upper body.
Trapezius and Levator Scapulae
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the antagonist of adduction is the pectoralis major
The trapezius muscle is connected to the occipital bone at the base of the skull, the ligamentum nuchae, the spinous processes of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae, and the acromion and spine of the scapula.
The trapezius is a large superficial muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade).
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