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Axioappendicular muscles

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The Axioappendicular muscles are the muscles that extend between the axial and (superior or inferior) appendicular skeletons.

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There are two groups, the anterior axioappendicular muscles and the posterior axioappendicular muscles.

Anterior Axioappendicular Muscles

The anterior axioappendicular muscles are the:

  • Pectoralis major
  • Pectoralis minor
  • Subclavius
  • Serratus anterior

    • Posterior Axioappendicular Muscles

    The posterior axioappendicular muscles are described as two sub-groups:

  • Superficial Posterior Axioappendicular muscles (or the extrinsic shoulder muscles)
  • Trapezius
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Deep Posterior Axioappendicular muscles (or the intrinsic shoulder muscles)
  • Levator scapulae
  • Rhomboid minor
  • Rhomboid major

    • References

    Axioappendicular muscles Wikipedia
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