midline. The word latissimus dorsi (plural: latissimi dorsi) comes from Latin and means "broadest [muscle] of the back", from "latissimus" (Latin: broadest)...

pull-down exercise is a strength training exercise designed to develop the latissimus dorsi muscle. It performs the functions of downward rotation and depression...

middle subscapular nerve or the long subscapular nerve. It supplies the latissimus dorsi muscle. The thoracodorsal nerve arises from the brachial plexus. It...

muscle (from Latin teres, meaning "rounded") is positioned above the latissimus dorsi muscle and assists in the extension and medial rotation of the humerus...

it to be off the usual location. This phalloplasty method is from latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap. This phalloplasty procedure involves the insertion...

Infraspinatus Teres minor Subscapularis Pectoralis major Teres major Latissimus dorsi coracobrachialis Biceps brachii Triceps brachii Anterior circumflex...

pectoral muscles and posteriorly by the subscapularis, teres major and latissimus dorsi muscle. The soft skin covering the lateral axilla contains many hair...

thin layer of tissue over the pectoralis major, extending toward the latissimus dorsi muscle on the back. Along with the pectoralis major and pectoralis...

Pull-ups build up several muscles of the upper body, including the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, and biceps brachii. A pull-up may be performed with overhand...

aponeurosis (origin) of the latissimus dorsi muscle.: 274  It consists of a superficial lamina derived primarily from the latissimus dorsi and serratus posterior...

integrity of the muscle.[citation needed] Latissimus dorsi tendon transfers involve cutting the latissimus dorsi in half horizontally in order to pull part...

a variant of the latissimus dorsi muscle in humans. It is found as a slip of muscle or fascia extending between the latissimus dorsi muscle and the pectoralis...

formed by the pectoralis major and minor muscles at the front, the latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles at the back, the serratus anterior muscle on...

scapula, which gives origin to the Teres major, and over which the Latissimus dorsi glides; frequently the latter muscle takes origin by a few fibers from...

bicipital groove and is the site for insertion of teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles. The lesser tuberosity, is more prominent than the greater:...

It travels inferiorly with the thoracodorsal nerve and supplies the latissimus dorsi. Anatomy figure: 05:04-21 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical...

tendinous arch is frequently the origin of the long head and the tendon of latissimus dorsi. In rare cases, the long head can originate from the lateral margin...

attached the Tensor fasciae latae, Obliquus externus abdominis, and Latissimus dorsi, and along its whole length the fascia lata; to the intermediate line...

suggested more effect on the pectoralis major muscle as compared to the latissimus dorsi. A typical pullover involves resting the upper back on a flat bench...

It primarily works the muscles of the upper back—the trapezius and latissimus dorsi—as well as the biceps as a secondary muscle group. The supine row is...

will be much harder to accomplish without the pectoralis major. The latissimus dorsi and teres major also aid in adduction and medial rotation of the arm...

include attachments of large upper limb muscles like pectoralis major or latissimus dorsi, while the sides only have serratus anterior.The thoracic wall consists...

for its borders the external oblique, pectoralis muscles, and the latissimus dorsi. The posterior lumbar aponeuroses are situated just on top of the epaxial...

complete the foramen of the last sacral nerve. The inferior parts of latissimus dorsi, one of the muscles of the upper limb, arises from the posterior third...

myocutaneous flap and deltopectoral flap for head and neck defects, and latissimus dorsi flap and traverse rectus abdominal muscle (TRAM) flap for breast reconstruction...

the head. The serratus ventralis is exposed by cutting the wing-like latissimus dorsi. The said muscle is covered entirely by adipose tissue. The origin...

Supinator Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor carpi radialis longus Latissimus dorsi Damage to the C6 motor neuron, by way of impingement, ischemia, trauma...

the sacrum inferiorly. It entails the fasciae and aponeuroses of the latissimus dorsi muscle, serratus posterior inferior muscle, abdominal internal oblique...

subscapular nerve, known as the thoracodorsal nerve, innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle. The lower subscapular nerve contains two branches. One branch...

reconstruction involves using the latissimus dorsi muscle as the donor tissue. As a back muscle, the latissimus dorsi is large and flat and can be used...