Definitions for trapezius
trəˈpi zi əstrapez·ius

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trapezius, trapezius muscle, cowl muscle, musculus trapeziusnoun

   either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms

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1. trapeziusnoun

   A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.

   The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English), or diamond-shaped quadrilateral. The word "spinotrapezius" refers to the human trapezius, although it is not commonly used in modern texts. In other mammals, it refers to a portion of the analogous muscle.

2. Etymology: Unknown, probably has similar roots as other trap- terms, being related to Ancient Greek terms like τράπεζα.

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1. Trapezius

   The trapezius is a large paired trapezoid-shaped surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It moves the scapula and supports the arm. The trapezius has three functional parts: an upper (descending) part which supports the weight of the arm; a middle region (transverse), which retracts the scapula; and a lower (ascending) part which medially rotates and depresses the scapula.

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1. trapezius

   The trapezius is a large, flat, triangular muscle located in the upper back that runs from the back of the neck and shoulders to the spine. It moves, rotates, and stabilizes the shoulder blade (scapula) and extends the head at the neck. It has three functional regions: the superior region (descending part), which supports the weight of the arm; the intermediate region (transverse part), which retracts the scapula; and the inferior region (ascending part), which mediates upward rotation of the scapula.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trapezius in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trapezius in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=trapezius
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Trapezius
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapezius
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