English > serratus: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | Any of several muscles of the trunk. |
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Synonym | serratus muscles |
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Part of | torso, trunk, body | The body excluding the head and neck and limbs |
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Narrower | anterior serratus muscle, serratus anterior, musculus serratus anterior, serratus magnus | muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage |
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posterior serratus muscle, serratus posterior, musculus serratus posterior | skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward |
Broader | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
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Spanish | músculo serrato, serrato |
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Catalan | múscul serrat, serrat |
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