NCIt related terms : MUSCLE, LATISSIMUS; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE;
NCIt definition : A triangular muscle in the back, connected to the vertebral column, arm, and shoulder.
Its action involves adduction, medial rotation, and extension of the arm.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A muscle of the back, in general extending from the thoracolumbar vertebrae
and scapula to the proximal humerus; primary function is adduction, extension, and
medial rotation of the shoulder joint.;