How to Use latissimus dorsi in a Sentence

latissimus dorsi

noun

• The latissimus dorsi is the broadest muscle of the back.
  — George Sipple, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2018
• The latissimus dorsi, or lats, which are a large flat muscle that runs from the mid to lower back.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 Jan. 2022
• The thousands of passes he's thrown, all of the 7-on-7s and elite camps, led to a strain to the right side latissimus dorsi muscle that caused him to take a step back this summer.
  — Richard Obert, azcentral, 5 Aug. 2019
• The platelet-rich plasma injection was used to treat a strained latissimus dorsi on his right side.
  — Arnie Stapleton, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2022
• The platelet-rich plasma injection was used to treat a strained latissimus dorsi on his right side.
  — Arnie Stapleton, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2022
• The 28-year-old, a high-leverage member of the bullpen, has been shut down in spring training with right latissimus dorsi soreness.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2022
• Wilson has been dealing with a strained latissimus dorsi.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
• Toronto pitcher David Phelps will miss the rest of the season following surgery Monday to repair the latissimus dorsi muscle on the right side of his back.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2021
• Always think about driving with the elbows and pulling towards the ceiling to increase the engagement in the latissimus dorsi muscle.
  — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022
• Bennett thrived while starter JT Daniels recovered from a lat injury, or latissimus dorsi which are V-shaped muscles that connect the arms to the vertebrae.
  — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• Muscles that make up this region: pecs, biceps, triceps, latissimus dorsi (lats), and trapezius (traps).
  — Erin Warwood, Women's Health, 12 Apr. 2023
• The right-hander suffered a latissimus dorsi strain in mid-February, about three weeks before MLB's lockout ended, and wasn't pain free until last week.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2022
• Pulling movements, such as a bent-over row, work the back of your body, like your latissimus dorsi (known simply as your lats, which extend from your armpit to your lower back) and your rhomboids, or your upper back muscles.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Jan. 2021
• This system of muscles spans from the flexors of the hand, forearm, and elbow to the back line of the arm, shoulder extensors, external rotators, and latissimus dorsi muscle, as well as into the rest of the core.
  — Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2022
• The results of the physical were key to the deal because Logan, 33, had a season-ending latissimus dorsi strain behind his pitching shoulder last year with Cleveland.
  — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2018
• Faedo has discomfort in his right hip, while Funkhouser has missed the entire season with reoccurring pain in his right latissimus dorsi and shoulder.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2022
• This extension is a great way to actively stretch your hip flexors, latissimus dorsi, external oblique and sartorius muscles.
  — Colleen Gulick, Outside Online, 3 Sep. 2021
• Your back muscles, specifically the latissimus dorsi, are activated during the catch.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2022
• In his third overall and most recent outing Tuesday, however, Rosenthal experienced soreness in his latissimus dorsi – a muscle covering the width of the middle and lower back – and exited the game after two-thirds of an inning.
  — Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2022
• With just 11 games remaining before the playoffs, the Yankees will welcome back their best starting pitcher after a long, frustrating saga that began with a shoulder injury and then was compounded by a mysterious latissimus dorsi ailment.
  — James Wagner, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024