serratus

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Definition of serratus in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Dişli kas, musculus serratus

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Definition of serratus in English English dictionary

Any of several muscles of the vertebral or costal region that produce a serrated border

any of several muscles of the trunk

Related Terms

serratus posterior inferior

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

serratus posterior superior

a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs

anterior serratus muscle

muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage

posterior serratus muscle

skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward