scapula
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈskæpjʊlə/
- Specialized
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escápula
- The muscular bundles on the dorsal surface of the scapula are dissected to expose the desired segment of scapular bone.
- spine of the scapula
- left scapula
- scapula fractures
You are transmitting so much force into your elbows doing that because you can't keep your scapula in place.
- You are transmitting so much force into your elbows doing that because you can't keep your scapula in place.
- So your scapula is winged and in doing so you are transmitting all of that force into your elbows.
- Again, very few people can can control their scapula through those things.
- It's like overcompensation everywhere, like my, the my back, like my, my scapula like flares out where it's I'm all messed up from it.
- The upper basin will have your sternum, your armpits, and your scapula, right all the way around, full circumference of each basin.
Examples
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I do scapula pull ups, jump up and then I just focus on engaging my scapula.
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Phase 1: Correct scapula posture in the resting position.
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So there are a lot of little scapula exercises that you do.
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It's under the skin just shy of the scapula.
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Patients were specifically asked to describe the pain along the superior border of the scapula in the affected shoulder.
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Pain is appreciated at the upper margin of the scapula, often described as a deep ache.
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Shoulder syndrome results in downward displacement of the scapula and downward and forward drop of the shoulder.
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Using the SFB to facilitate ideal scapula position and muscle activation should continue.
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Manual pressure applied to the posterior bodies of the scapula prevented contributions from the upper back to lumbar extension.
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The scapula connects the arm to the body and helps with shoulder movement.
Synonyms
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2.4
A flat, triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps hold the arm
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2.5
A flat triangular bone on the upper back that connects the arm to the body
A flat bone at the back of the shoulder that connects the arm to the body
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scapula comes from the old Latin word scapula, which means 'shoulder' or 'shoulder blade'. So the bone's name is simply the Latin word for the part of the body where it sits.