Muscles of the Torso

Elevates shoulders (shrugging); pulls shoulder blades together; tilts head backwards; Stabilizes scapula

• Latissimius Dorsi

• Trapezius

• Triceps

• Erectors

name the muscle

• latissimus dorsi
• trapezius
• teres major
• levator scapula

name the muscle

• latissimus dorsi
• teres major
• levator scapula
• trapezius

• rhomboids
• infraspinatus
• erector spinae
• middle trapezius

• upper trapezius
• levator scapulae
• rhomboid
• supraspinatus

• Pectoralis major
• Triceps brachii
• trapezius
• Deltoid

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

This scapular muscle is the core muscle for the shoulder and it helps upwardly rotate the scapula in overhead arm movements.

• Latissimus Dorsi
• Pectoralis Major
• Serratus Anterior
• Subscapularis

• rectus abdominus
• internal obliques
• external obliques
• pectoralis major

If a muscle's name includes the term "oblique" it means:

• Its fibers run parallel to the midline
• Its fibers run perpendicular to the midline
• It does not allow light to pass through it
• Its fibers run on a slant

This muscle has fibers that runs parallel to the midline over the abdominal girdle. It is known as the "six pack" muscle

• External Oblique
• Transverse Abdominis
• Rectus Abdominis
• Quadratus Lumborum