noun🔗ShareMuscle trapèzeA large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression."After carrying the heavy backpack all day, Maria felt a knot of tension in her trapezius muscle. "Après avoir porté le lourd sac à dos toute la journée, Maria a senti une tension dans son muscle trapèze.bodyanatomyphysiologymedicineorganscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading