Noun: trapezius muscle
- Either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms
"The trapezius muscle is often tense in people who work at computers"; "The musculus trapezius muscle is often tense in people who work at computers"; "The cowl muscles, also known as trapezius muscles, are visible when shrugging the shoulders";
- trapezius, cowl muscle, musculus trapezius
Derived forms: trapezius muscles
Type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle
Encyclopedia: Trapezius muscle