of muscles are commonly known as "lats", especially among bodybuilders. The latissimus dorsi is the largest muscle in the upper body. The latissimus dorsi...

somewhat flattened muscle. The teres major muscle (from Latin teres, meaning "rounded") is positioned above the latissimus dorsi muscle and assists in the...

exercise is a strength training exercise designed to develop the latissimus dorsi muscle. It performs the functions of downward rotation and depression...

maximum effect. This makes the deltoid an antagonist muscle of the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi during arm adduction. The anterior fibers assist...

extending toward the latissimus dorsi muscle on the back. Along with the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, the subclavius muscle forms the axilla or...

subscapular nerve or the long subscapular nerve. It supplies the latissimus dorsi muscle. The thoracodorsal nerve arises from the brachial plexus. It derives...

the muscle-up targets a large number of muscle groupings in the back, shoulders, arms, and core. Major pull-up power comes from the latissimus dorsi muscle...

shoulder-joint; its lower portion gives insertion to the tendon of the latissimus dorsi muscle. It is deep and narrow above, and becomes shallow and a little...

supraspinatus muscle (shown in red). Animation. Muscles around the left shoulder, seen from behind. 3. Latissimus dorsi muscle 5. Teres major muscle 6. Teres...

anterior muscle and thoracolumbar fascia, anteriorly by the pectoral muscles and posteriorly by the subscapularis, teres major and latissimus dorsi muscle. The...