Muscle Names · Muscular System · Hard
Rhomboid
Meaning: Muscles between the shoulder blades that retract the scapula.
In practice: Weak rhomboid muscles contribute to rounded shoulder posture.
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Which word means: A rotator cuff muscle that externally rotates the shoulder.
Answer: Infraspinatus
Which word means: The longest muscle in the body, running diagonally across the thigh.
Answer: Sartorius
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