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How to pronounce trapezius in English?

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Synonyms cowl muscle, musculus trapezius, trapezius muscle
Type of skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Examples of trapezius

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The only traps you should have to be thinking about are your trapezius muscles.
From the washingtonpost.com
The team went 2-5 when he was out with a strained trapezius muscle in December.
From the sltrib.com
The archer's lower trapezius muscles are used to pull the arrow to the anchor point.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There is no indication of swelling of trapezius on the outline of shoulders.
From the en.wikipedia.org
You can avoid overworking your upper trapezius muscles by training one arm at a time.
From the latimes.com
Simultaneously, my trapezius muscles locked up and my chest tightened.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Alberto Arias, who is trying to overcome a strained trapezius, will undergo an MRI today.
From the chron.com
Cellular adaptation of the trapezius muscle in strength-trained athletes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A few weeks ago, Matsuzaka received an injection to relieve stiffness in his right trapezius.
From the bostonherald.com
More examples
  • Either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms
  • In human anatomy, the trapezius is a large superficial muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade). Its functions are to move the scapulae and support the arm.
  • 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
  • Greek trapezion = a trapezium - a quadrilateral with 2 sides parallel; hence, trapezius muscle, the diamond-shape of both trapezii muscles together.
  • Flat triangular muscle covering the posterior surface of the neck and shoulder.