shoulder blades
Upper back bones
The shoulder blades are the two flat, triangular bones at the upper back, one on each side of the spine.
Anatomically called scapulae, they connect the upper arm bones to the collarbone and provide attachment points for muscles that move the shoulders and arms.
Her shoulder blades jutted out beneath her thin shirt.
Four-sided slanted figures
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- serratus anteriorScapular protraction muscle
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- deltoidsShoulder cap muscles
tendons · ligaments · contraction · stabilizers · retraction · protraction · elevation · depression
Scapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- glenoidShoulder's bony socket
- scapularRelating to shoulder blade
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
thorax · ribcage · clavicle · collarbone · sternum · vertebrae · humerus · articulation
Correct relative positioning
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- retractedWithdrew a prior statement
- rounded shouldersForward-sloping shoulder posture
- slouchDrooping, lazy posture
upright · winging · symmetry · desk posture · ergonomics · sitting · standing · hunched
Ethereal flight appendages
- featheredCovered with plumage
- cherubWinged heavenly being
- seraphTopmost heavenly messenger
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
mythical · Icarus · tattoo · sprouting · unfurling · angelic · heavenly · divine
Stretched or strained state
- knotsSecured loops in rope
- trigger pointsHypersensitive muscle tissue areas
- tightnessState of being constricted
- achePersistent dull discomfort
stiffness · soreness · referred pain · massage · release · foam rolling · muscle spasm · stress
Formal withdrawal of statement
- protractionLengthening in duration
- elevationHeight above reference point
- depressionProlonged low state
- rotationTurning on an axis
mobility · flexibility · range of motion · stretching · rowing · pull-ups · shrugging · reaching
rhomboids
Four-sided slanted figures
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- serratus anteriorScapular protraction muscle
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
deltoids · tendons · ligaments · contraction · stabilizers · retraction · protraction · elevation · depression · winging
acromion
Scapular apex forming shoulder's summit
skeleton · thorax · ribcage · clavicle · collarbone · sternum · vertebrae · humerus · articulation · cartilage
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- retractedWithdrew a prior statement
- rounded shouldersForward-sloping shoulder posture
slouch · upright · winging · symmetry · desk posture · ergonomics · sitting · standing · hunched · pinched
angel wings
Ethereal flight appendages
ethereal · mythical · Icarus · tattoo · sprouting · unfurling · angelic · heavenly · divine · symbolic
tension
Stretched or strained state
- knotsSecured loops in rope
- trigger pointsHypersensitive muscle tissue areas
- tightnessState of being constricted
ache · stiffness · soreness · referred pain · massage · release · foam rolling · muscle spasm · stress · chronic
retraction
Formal withdrawal of statement
- protractionLengthening in duration
- elevationHeight above reference point
- depressionProlonged low state
rotation · mobility · flexibility · range of motion · stretching · rowing · pull-ups · shrugging · reaching · overhead
shoulder bladesclavicles
Bones connecting shoulder to breastbone
collarbones · sternum · breastbone · chest · ribcage
blade, shoulder, bladed, shouldered, shouldering, scapula, bladesmith, bladework, shoulder blade