{"id":125089,"date":"2021-08-24T05:26:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T05:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=125089"},"modified":"2023-09-03T09:12:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T09:12:14","slug":"trapezius-muscle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/trapezius-muscle\/","title":{"rendered":"Trapezius muscle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A flat, triangular muscle of the posterior shoulder and neck that shrugs the shoulder when flexed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-33\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>A substantial muscle with a diamond shape, stretching from the rear of the skull down to the lower spine within the chest region and spanning across the breadth of the shoulders. 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