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serratus posterior superior

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serratus posterior superior

noun
a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs 
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Main Entry: serratus posterior superior
Function: noun
: a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax that arises chiefly from the spinousprocesses of the lowest cervical and the first two or three thoracic vertebrae, is inserted into the second to fifth ribs, and acts to elevate the upper ribs
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