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Trapezius vs Trapezial - What's the difference?

trapezius | trapezial |

As a noun trapezius

is (anatomy) a large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.

As an adjective trapezial is

in the form of a trapezium.

trapezius

English

(wikipedia trapezius)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.
    • The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English), or diamond-shaped quadrilateral. The word "spinotrapezius" refers to the human trapezius, although it is not commonly used in modern texts. In other mammals, it refers to a portion of the analogous muscle.

    Related terms

    * trapezium * trapezoid

    trapezial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In the form of a trapezium
  • Of or pertaining to the trapezius muscle