LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 12, Problem 4WYL
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The way in which the deltoid extend and flex the arm.

Introduction:

The glenohumeral joint is crossed by 11 muscles that attach to the arm or the forearm. The latissimus dorsi is a broad, triangular muscle located on the inferior part of the back. It is the prime arm extensor and medially rotates the arm.

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