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Q: What is latissimus?
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Where is the latissimus dorsi located?

The Latissimus Dorsi is located around the sides of your back.It is a muscle in your body.


Muscle that adducts the shoulder and causes extension of the shoulder joint?

The latissimus dorsi, and the trees major, which is known as the " little lat", both adduct, extend, and internally(medially) rotate the shoulder. The long head of the triceps also extend and addicts the shoulder, while also being an elbow extensor


What is the insertion of latissimus dorsi?

The insertion of the latissimus dorsi is the humerus.


Muscle that is antagonist of the latissimus dorsi?

It is the middle deltoidIt is the Deltoid Muscle .


What two broad superficial muscles are receiving the bulk of attention if the back is massaged?

Trapezius and Latissimus dorsi


Why is latissimus dorsi not an abdominal muscle group?

Because the latissimus dorsi origin is from the back and it inserts on the humerus. It doesn't cover the abdomen at all.


Where is the Latissimus dorsal located?

The location of the latissimus dorsi has been mistaken by a vast majority of people. The latissimus dorsi is located in the back on a person's left side.


What is the main function of the latissimus dorsi?

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What does the latissimus dorsi insert to?

The latissimus dorsi muscle inserts into the intertubercular groove of the humerus.


What is the agonist of Abduction of the shoulder joint?

Latissimus dorsi


Which term does not belong latissimus dorsi pectoralis major synergists adduction of shoulder or antagonists?

The latissimus dorsi and pectorals major are synergists for shoulder adduction


What is the antagonist of the anterior deltoid muscle?

The antagonist of teres minor is: To medial rotation: latissimus dorsi, long head of triceps, pectoralis major, subscapularis. In Extension of humerus: latissimus dorsi, posterior deltoid and long head of triceps