The action of these muscles is antagonistic to that of the subscapularis.
The action of these muscles is antagonistic to that of the subscapularis. They arise from the iliac crest and taper to a rounded tendon inserted at the front of the upper part of the humerus. They propel the downstroke in freestyle swimming, they can raise the lower ribs to force respiration, and in climbing they join with the abdominal and pectoral muscles to pull the trunk upward. FTP, name these large, flat, triangular muscles, the widest and most powerful muscles of the back, often abbreviated as the "lats."
The action of these muscles is antagonistic to that of the subscapularis.
{latissimus dorsi} (accept early {lats})