trapezius

[ truh-pee-zee-uhs ]

/ trəˈpi zi əs /

noun, plural tra·pe·zi·us·es.Anatomy.

a broad, flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck, shoulders, and back, the action of which raises, or rotates, or draws back the shoulders, and pulls the head backward or to one side.

Origin of trapezius

1685–95; <New Latin, short for trapezius musculus trapeziform muscle

Words nearby trapezius

trapeze, trapeze artist, trapezial, trapeziform, trapezium, trapezius, trapezohedron, trapezoid, trapezoidal rule, trapezoid ligament, trapezoid line

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Example sentences from the Web for trapezius

The bullet tore through my voice box and larynx before lodging itself in my trapezius.
15 Rounds and Still Talking: Lt. Brian Murphy’s Story of the Oak Creek Massacre|Simran Jeet Singh|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Also, he lifted weights with his teeth to bulk up his neck and trapezius muscles.
Tom Hardy’s Inner Warrior|Marlow Stern|September 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The next muscles to become stiff and painful are those of the neck, especially the sterno-mastoid and trapezius.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Bradford inserts a portion of the trapezius into the humeral insertion of the deltoid.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

A not infrequent accompaniment is a shrug of one or both shoulders, due to synergic contraction of the trapezius.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
In time other muscles compensate in part for the loss of the trapezius.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for trapezius

trapezius

/ (trəˈpiːzɪəs) /

noun plural -uses

either of two flat triangular muscles, one covering each side of the back and shoulders, that rotate the shoulder blades

Word Origin for trapezius

C18: from New Latin trapezius (musculus) trapezium-shaped (muscle)

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Medical definitions for trapezius

trapezius

[ trə-pē′zē-əs ]

n.

A muscle with origin from the superior nuchal line, the external occipital protuberance, the nuchal ligament, the spinous processes of the seventh cervical and thoracic vertebrae, with insertion into the lateral third of the posterior surface of the clavicle, the medial side of the acromion, and the upper border of the spine of the scapula, with nerve supply from the accessory nerve and the cervical plexus, and whose action draws the head to one side or backward and rotates the scapula.

单词	trapezius
释义	trapezius [ truh-pee-zee-uhs ] / trəˈpi zi əs / noun, plural tra·pe·zi·us·es.Anatomy. a broad, flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck, shoulders, and back, the action of which raises, or rotates, or draws back the shoulders, and pulls the head backward or to one side. Origin of trapezius 1685–95; <New Latin, short for trapezius musculus trapeziform muscle Words nearby trapezius trapeze, trapeze artist, trapezial, trapeziform, trapezium, trapezius, trapezohedron, trapezoid, trapezoidal rule, trapezoid ligament, trapezoid line Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trapezius The bullet tore through my voice box and larynx before lodging itself in my trapezius. 15 Rounds and Still Talking: Lt. Brian Murphy’s Story of the Oak Creek Massacre\|Simran Jeet Singh\|August 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Also, he lifted weights with his teeth to bulk up his neck and trapezius muscles. Tom Hardy’s Inner Warrior\|Marlow Stern\|September 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The next muscles to become stiff and painful are those of the neck, especially the sterno-mastoid and trapezius. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Bradford inserts a portion of the trapezius into the humeral insertion of the deltoid. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles A not infrequent accompaniment is a shrug of one or both shoulders, due to synergic contraction of the trapezius. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne In time other muscles compensate in part for the loss of the trapezius. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for trapezius trapezius / (trəˈpiːzɪəs) / noun plural -uses either of two flat triangular muscles, one covering each side of the back and shoulders, that rotate the shoulder blades Word Origin for trapezius C18: from New Latin trapezius (musculus) trapezium-shaped (muscle) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for trapezius trapezius [ trə-pē′zē-əs ] n. A muscle with origin from the superior nuchal line, the external occipital protuberance, the nuchal ligament, the spinous processes of the seventh cervical and thoracic vertebrae, with insertion into the lateral third of the posterior surface of the clavicle, the medial side of the acromion, and the upper border of the spine of the scapula, with nerve supply from the accessory nerve and the cervical plexus, and whose action draws the head to one side or backward and rotates the scapula. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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