Flashcards in Back Muscles Deck (4)
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1
Q
Trapezius
A
Origin -
Base of skull
Clavicle
Thoracic vertebrae
Insertion -
Clavicle
Scapula
Actions -
Elevation, retractions
Depression of the shoulder girdle
2
Q
Rhomboid Major
A
Origin -
Spinous process of T2 - T5
Insertion -
Medial border and inferior angle of scapula
Actions -
Retraction of scapula
Elevation of scapula
3
Q
Rhomboid Minor
A
Origin -
Spinous process of C7 - T1
Insertion -
Medial boarder of scapula
Actions -
Retraction of scapula
Elevation of scapula
4
Q
Latissimus Dorsi
A
Origin -
Lower thoracic vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
Ilium
Insertion -
Humerus
Actions -
Adduction of the shoulder
Extension of the shoulder
Medial rotation of the shoulder
