rhomboid muscle

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rhomboid muscle - any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade

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skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes

greater rhomboid muscle, musculus rhomboideus major, rhomboideus major muscle - rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column

lesser rhomboid muscle, musculus rhomboideus minor, rhomboid minor muscle - rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward

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greater rhomboid muscle lesser rhomboid muscle musculus rhomboideus major musculus rhomboideus minor rhomboid rhomboid minor muscle rhomboideus major muscle skeletal muscle striated muscle			He feels that they "cause your weight to fall behind your axis, and strain the trapezius and rhomboid muscles of the back. The seven deadly technique sins by Poon, Kina / Dance Magazine Physical examination revealed decreased breath sounds over the right posterior scapular border in the area of the levator sacapulae and rhomboid muscles. Pneumothorax secondary to acupuncture therapy by Duskin, Ann L. / Southern Medical Journal The pain of shoulder syndrome along the upper scapular border has been attributed to the overstretch and fatigue of the levator scapula and rhomboid muscles that occur when denervation of the trapezius leads to loss of scapular support and stability. Spinal accessory nerve monitoring with clinical outcome measures by Pratt, Robert, Jr. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			Rhodosphaera Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Rhodymenia Rhodymenia palmata Rhodymeniaceae Rhoeadales rhoicissus rhomb Rhomb spar rhomb- rhombencephalon rhombi rhombic rhombic aerial rhombo- Rhomboganoid Rhomboganoidei Rhombogene rhombohedral Rhombohedral iron ore Rhombohedral system Rhombohedric rhombohedron rhomboid rhomboid minor muscle rhomboid muscle Rhomboid-ovate Rhomboidal Rhomboides rhomboideus rhomboideus major muscle rhombus Rhonchal Rhonchial Rhonchial fremitus Rhonchisonant rhonchus Rhondda Rhondda Cynon Taff Rhone Rhône Rhone River Rhone wine Rhone-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhopalic rhopalism Rhopalium Rhopalocera rhotacism rhotic			Rhombohedral lattice rhombohedral packing Rhombohedral system Rhombohedral system Rhombohedric rhombohedron rhombohedron rhombohedrons rhombohedrons rhomboid rhomboid rhomboid Rhomboid Crystal rhomboid fossa rhomboid fossa rhomboid fossa rhomboid glossitis rhomboid ligament rhomboid ligament rhomboid ligament rhomboid ligament rhomboid ligament of clavicle rhomboid ligament of clavicle rhomboid ligament of clavicle rhomboid ligament of clavicle Rhomboid major muscle Rhomboid major muscle Rhomboid minor rhomboid minor muscle rhomboid minor muscle rhomboid muscle rhomboid muscle, greater rhomboid muscle, greater rhomboid muscle, greater rhomboid muscle, lesser rhomboid muscle, lesser rhomboid muscle, lesser Rhomboid Muscles Rhomboid Muscles Rhomboid Muscles rhomboid ripple mark Rhomboid-ovate rhomboidal rhomboidal rhomboidal rhomboidal fossa rhomboidal fossa rhomboidal fossa rhomboidal prism rhomboidal sinus rhomboidei Rhomboides Rhomboides Rhomboides Rhomboideus Rhomboideus major rhomboideus major muscle Rhomboideus minor Rhomboideus minor Rhomboids Rhomboids

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