serratus posterior superior

serratus posterior superior
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 elevate the upper ribs

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  • 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 superior muscle — musculus serratus posterior superior …   Medical 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

  • Musculus serratus posterior superior — Ursprung Nackenband, Dornfortsätze C6 Th2, Ligamentum supraspinale Ansatz 2. 5. Rippe Funktion Einatmung Innervation …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Serratus posterior — may refer to: *Serratus posterior superior muscle *Serratus posterior inferior muscle …   Wikipedia

  • 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 — 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 muscle superior posterior — musculus serratus posterior superior …   Medical dictionary

  • musculus serratus posterior superior — [TA] superior posterior serratus muscle: origin, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of upper thoracic vertebrae; insertion, second, third, fourth, and fifth ribs; innervation, first four thoracic; action, raises ribs in inspiration …   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

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