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  2. Levator scapulae muscle - Wikipedia

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    Superior part of medial border of scapula: Artery: Dorsal scapular artery: Nerve: Cervical nerve (C3, C4) and dorsal scapular nerve (C5) Actions: Elevates scapula and tilts its glenoid cavity inferiorly by downwardly rotating the scapula: Identifiers; Latin: musculus levator scapulae: TA98: A04.3.01.009: TA2: 2234: FMA: 32519: Anatomical terms ...

  3. Body shape index - Wikipedia

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    Thus, more muscle with a small waist circumference leads to a better risk classification. This is a significant difference to BMI. The following diagram shows the progression of risk groups as a function of weight and waist circumference using the example of a 35-year-old man. ABSIz risk groups in waist circumference over weight.

  4. Rhomboid major muscle - Wikipedia

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    The rhomboid major is a skeletal muscle of the back that connects the scapula with the vertebrae of the spinal column. [1] It originates from the spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae T2–T5 and supraspinous ligament; it inserts onto the lower portion of the medial border of the scapula. [2]

  5. Trapezius - Wikipedia

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    The trapezius [4] is a large paired trapezoid-shaped surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It moves the scapula and supports the arm. The trapezius has three functional parts: an upper (descending) part which supports the weight ...

  6. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The muscle which can 'cancel' or to some degree reverse the action of the muscle. Muscle synergies are noted in parentheses when relevant. O (Occurrences) Number of times that the named muscle row occurs in a standard human body. Here it may also be denoted when a given muscles only occurs in a male or a female body.

  7. BMI vs. Body Fat: What's More Important? - AOL

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    To calculate BMI, divide a person’s weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared. Translated into imperial, that’s a person’s weight in pounds divided by their height in inches ...

  8. Shoulder - Wikipedia

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    The teres major attaches to the outer part of the back of the scapula, beneath the teres minor, and attaches to the upper part of the humerus. It helps with medial rotation of the humerus. [3] Muscles from the front. Muscles from the chest wall that contribute to the shoulder are: [3]

  9. Teres major muscle - Wikipedia

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    It attaches to the scapula and the humerus and is one of the seven scapulohumeral muscles. It is a thick but somewhat flattened muscle. The teres major muscle (from Latin teres, meaning "rounded") is positioned above the latissimus dorsi muscle and assists in the extension and medial rotation of the humerus.