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What's a deltoid?
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Shoulder muscle: This is the muscle that overlaps the outside of the shoulder and contracts to lift the arm especially straight out from the side of the body. It is somewhat triangular in shape and so was named for the greek letter delta.
Answered 9/8/2012
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