Muscle Name: Serratus Anterior

Medical Name:

• Serratus Anterior

Other Names:

• Boxer’s Muscle
• Serratus Magnus

Head:

• None (Single muscle with broad origin)

Movement:

• Protraction of the scapula
  • Pulling the shoulder blades forward and around the rib cage
• Upward rotation of the scapula
  • Rotating the shoulder blade upwards
• Stabilization of the scapula
  • Holding the shoulder blades against the thoracic wall

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • External surfaces of the lateral parts of ribs 1-8 (or 1-9)
• Insertion:
  • Anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula

Related Muscles:

• Pectoralis Major
• Pectoralis Minor
• Latissimus Dorsi
• Rhomboids
• Trapezius

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