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Which is the true statement regarding the serratus anterior?  it can retract the scapula   it can elevate the scapula   it cannot act in synergy with the pectoralis minor   it can assist in expiration   it provides a motive force for upward rotation of the scapula during the upward phase of the overhead shoulder press (military press)

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Which is the true statement regarding the serratus anterior?  it can retract the scapula   it can elevate the scapula   it cannot act in synergy with the pectoralis minor   it can assist in expiration   it provides a motive force for upward rotation of the scapula during the upward phase of the overhead shoulder press (military press)

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The true statement regarding the serratus anterior is that it provides a motive force for upward rotation of the scapula during the upward phase of the overhead shoulder press (military press).

Here's why:

  1. The serratus anterior does not retract the scapula, but rather it protracts it, moving it forward and laterally.

  2. The serratus anterior does not elevate the scapula. It is primarily involved in the protraction and upward rotation of the scapula.

  3. The serratus anterior can act in synergy with the pectoralis minor. Both muscles work together to protract the scapula.

  4. The serratus anterior is not primarily involved in expiration, but rather in the movement of the scapula.

  5. The serratus anterior does provide a motive force for upward rotation of the scapula during the upward phase of the overhead shoulder press (military press). This is because it is one of the primary muscles involved in the upward rotation of the scapula.

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