scapular
- noun
- /ˈskæpjələr/
- Specialized
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escapular
- Juveniles lack the very long plumes on the back (whereas adults have very long lacy scapular plumes, extending to the tip of the tail and with the tips often stained slightly orange by late summer).
Examples
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The bird's scapular feathers help streamline its body during flight.
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The old painting depicted a parrot with vibrant scapular feathers that glistened in the sunlight.
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Diagram: Figure 1. The dorsal scapular
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Manually assisting scapular correction, using a mirror for visual biofeedback, and keeping the patient's hand on their stomach are all helpful strategies to assist motor learning.
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Resistance bands around the scapula and HH can continue to be used to enhance motor control of the RC and scapular stabilizers.
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Phase 4 progresses out of the neutral positions and into higher ROM, placing greater demands on both the scapular and HH muscles. 19,113
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Scapular dyskinesis may also be a factor in degenerative RC tears or an adaptation to pain, which may negatively alter function.
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These are a series of scapular and HH repositioning or correction tests applied by the therapist to initially assess whether the patient's symptoms are amenable to correction and second to identify which correction strategy most improved symptoms.
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First, active-assisted ROM into ER and then flexion is performed, progressing to active ROM; second, scapular upward rotation (scapular shrug) exercises are included.
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First, active-assisted ROM into ER and then flexion is performed, progressing to active ROM; second, scapular upward rotation (scapular shrug) exercises are included.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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A light flat part of a bird with a thin middle and many thin hair-like parts
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The feathers that cover a bird, often bright or patterned
A feather that covers a bird's body and forms its smooth outer shape
Compounds
- Specialized
A blood vessel that gives blood to the muscles near the shoulder blade
- Specialized
A vein beside the descending scapular artery in the shoulder that drains into the subclavian or external jugular vein
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scapular comes from the Latin scapula 'shoulder blade'. It also names the feathers that cover a bird's shoulder area—like a small shoulder cape—so bird watchers call those feathers 'scapular' because of where they sit.