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What muscle does protraction?

The actions of the serratus anterior and pectoralis major muscles are responsible for protraction. The trapezius and rhomboids muscles are responsible for retracting. The trapezius, levator capulae, as well as the rhomboid muscle, are responsible for elevating.



What is scapular protraction, then?

Sometimes, protraction of the capula is called abduction. The scapula moves laterally and anteriorly along a chest wall. Muscles: the prime mover is serratus anterior. Sometimes, adduction is also known as retracting the scapula.

What muscles also cause scapular upward turn? The primary stabilizing factors that produce upward scapular tilt and posterior tilt are the serratus anterior, upper and lower trapezius, and levator scapulae muscles. The pectoralis minor and rhomboids are responsible for the downward scapular tilt and anterior tilt.

Another question is: What is protraction and what is retraction?

Retraction/Protraction/Depression/Elevation. Scapular Retraction refers moving the shoulder blades (scapulas) towards the spine. protraction is the opposite. It involves moving the shoulder blades away form the spine. You can retract your shoulder blades if you pinch them all the way together.

What muscles attach to the scapulae?

The scapula is connected to the humerus at glenoid fossa, and the clavicle near the acromion. Many muscles are attached to the scapula, including the coracobrachialis and serratus anterior, pectoralis minor, coracobrachialis and serratus anterior, triceps Brachii, biceps Brachii, as well as the subscapularis.