Scapulocostal Depression

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To access the lecture slides, head over here. Let’s tackle the 4th of the cardinal scapulocostal movements: depression. To complete the cycle of adding in the lesser-known movements of the scapulocostal joint here, when depressing the scapulae, we’re also going to see a small upward rotation, medial rotation and posterior tipping. Note that these movements [...]

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