| latissimus dorsi | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, spinous processes of lower five or six thoracic and the lumbar vertebrae, median ridge of sacrum, and outer lip of iliac crest; insertion, with teres major into posterior lip of bicipital groove of humerus; action, adducts arm, rotates it medially, and extends it; nerve supply, thoracodorsal. Synonym: musculus latissimus dorsi, broadest muscle of back. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bursa of latissimus dorsi | A constant bursa between the tendons of the teres major and the latissimus dorsi near their intersections. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi latissimus dorsi. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bursa subtendinea musculi latissimus dorsi | A constant bursa between the tendons of the teres major and the latissimus dorsi near their intersections. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi latissimus dorsi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus latissimus dorsi | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, spinous processes of lower five or six thoracic and the lumbar vertebrae, median ridge of sacrum, and outer lip of iliac crest; insertion, with teres major into posterior lip of bicipital groove of humerus; action, adducts arm, rotates it medially, and extends it; nerve supply, thoracodorsal. Synonym: musculus latissimus dorsi, broadest muscle of back. (05 Mar 2000) |