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2. Back Muscles: Anatomy and Function of Upper, Middle & Lower Back

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   Your back muscles work together to allow you to bend over, twist, turn your head and extend your back. They also help you breathe by expanding and contracting your chest when you breathe in (inhale) and out (exhale).

3. Shoulder Muscles: Anatomy, Function & Common Conditions -...

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   Your shoulder muscles stabilize your shoulder joint and help you move your arm in many directions. Shoulder muscle injuries are common in people who use their shoulders a lot for overhead motions, such as pitchers or swimmers.

4. Neck Muscles: Anatomy, Common Conditions & Disorders - Cleveland...

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   There are three types of neck muscles: anterior (front), posterior (back) and lateral (side) muscles. Anterior neck muscles include: Platysma: Thin sheet of muscle that covers part of your shoulder and upper chest, extending up the jaw.

5. Rotator Cuff: Muscles, Tendons, Function & Anatomy - Cleveland...

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   The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surrounds your shoulder. It holds your humerus (upper arm bone) in place in its socket in your scapula (shoulder blade). Rotator cuff injuries are common, especially among athletes who play contact sports.

6. Upper Back Pain: What it is, Causes, How it Feels & Treatment

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   Upper back pain may be caused by many different medical issues or injuries to the bones, disks, muscles and ligaments in your upper back. Upper back pain is not as common as neck pain or low back pain .

7. Cervical Spine (Neck): What It Is, Anatomy & Disorders -...

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   This pair of triangular muscles extend from the base of your skull down your cervical and thoracic spine and out to your shoulder blade. They help tilt your head upward/move your neck backward, rotate your head right or left or lift your shoulder blade.

8. Trapezius Muscle: What It Is, Anatomy & Function - Cleveland...

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   Your trapezius muscles are two big muscles on either side of your upper back. They help you move your head, neck and upper back, and maintain and adjust your posture. Overuse, injuries and nerve damage are the most common causes of trapezius muscle pain.

9. Arm Muscles: Anatomy & Function - Cleveland Clinic

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   Your arm muscles help you move your arms, hands, fingers and thumbs. You have many muscles in your upper arm and forearm. They allow you to do activities that require big movements, like swinging a baseball bat. They also control small, precise movements such as writing your name.

10. How Your Shoulder Joint Works - Cleveland Clinic

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    Muscles: A muscle called your rotator cuff sits between your shoulder blade and your upper arm bone. This muscle helps support and stabilize your joint by hugging it. Bursa: Your muscles, ligaments and tendons move freely because of a bursa. This is a fluid-filled sac within your joint that provides cushioning.

11. Spine Structure and Function - Cleveland Clinic

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    Your spine is made up of vertebrae (bones), disks, joints, soft tissues, nerves and your spinal cord. Exercises can strengthen the core muscles that support your spine and prevent back injuries and pain.