trapezius

IPA: trʌpˈiziɪs

(anatomy) A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.

Examples of "trapezius" in Sentences

Trust me, as a result I have some wicked tight trapezius muscles!
LB Trevor Scott missed the final three practices with a trapezius pull.
[88] The muscle of the back, called the trapezius, is an example of this.
He would wink uncontrollably and move his neck restlessly, flexing his trapezius muscles.
Cheryl Anne released me after a few more minutes and told me my trapezius muscles were tight.
I search for corrugations in the trapezius muscles between her shoulder blades and rub them flat with my thumbs.