posterior serratus muscle
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1. skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | serratus posterior inferior, |
| definition | : | a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | serratus posterior superior, |
| definition | : | a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs (noun.body) |
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