NOUN | body | serratus posterior inferior | a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions |
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Meaning | A thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached. | |
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Broader | posterior serratus muscle, serratus posterior, musculus serratus posterior | skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward |
Spanish | serrato posterior inferior | |
Catalan | múscul serrat posterior i inferior, múscul serrat posterior inferior, serrat posterior inferior |
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