anterior serratus muscle
- noun
- /ænˈtɪr.i.ər səˈreɪ.təs ˈmʌs.əl/
- Specialized
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músculo serrato anterior
- The anterior serratus muscle plays a crucial role in the upward rotation of the shoulder blade.
Examples
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Injury to the anterior serratus muscle can cause winging of the scapula.
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Proper warm-up exercises help prevent strains in the anterior serratus muscle.
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The anterior serratus muscle plays a crucial role in shoulder movement.
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Many athletes strengthen their anterior serratus muscles for better performance.
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Injury to the anterior serratus muscle can cause winging of the scapula.
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Proper warm-up exercises help prevent strains in the anterior serratus muscle.
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The anterior serratus muscle plays a crucial role in the upward rotation of the shoulder blade.
Synonyms
A muscle on the side of the chest that moves the shoulder blade and helps lift the ribs
A muscle at the side of the chest that lifts the shoulder blade and helps raise the ribs when breathing
A large chest muscle on the side that helps move the shoulder blade and lift the ribs
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'anterior' (front) modifies 'serratus' (a saw-toothed muscle) and 'muscle' names the tissue, so the overall meaning — the front part of the serratus muscle — is directly derivable from the constituents. Anatomical naming conventions using Latin-derived terms are cross-linguistically consistent, so a learner who knows the three words would readily infer its referent and general location/function.
Etymology
Anterior serratus muscle gets its name from two simple images: anterior means 'front' and serratus means 'saw', because the muscle's long, thin strips look like saw teeth along the ribs. Those 'saw-like' strips at the front pull and turn the 'shoulder blade' and help lift the rib cage, so the name shows the muscle's job of moving the shoulder and raising the ribs.
