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What is the origin of the trapezius muscle?
Medial third of superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of CVII to TXII
What is the insertion of the trapezius muscle?
lateral one third of the clavicle, medial side of the acromion and the upper crest of the scapular spine, tubercle of the scapular spine
What is the innervation of the trapezius muscle?
motor: spinal accessory (XI), proprioception: C3-C4
What is the function of the trapezius muscle?
Assists in rotating the scapular during abduction of humorous above horizontal; upper fibers elevate, middle fibers adduct, and lower fibers depressed scapula
What is the blood supply of the trapezius muscle?
Transverse cervical artery
Which muscles make up the superficial or appendicular group of back muscles?
Trapezius, latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor
What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Spinous processes of TVII to LV and sacrum, iliac crest, ribs X to XII
What is the insertion of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Floor of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
What is the innervation of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Thoracodorsal nerve C7 & C8 from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus
What is the blood supply of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Thoracodorsal artery
What is the function of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Extends and medially rotates humerus
What is the origin of the levator scapulae muscle?
Transverse processes of CI to CIV
What is the insertion of the levator scapulae muscle?
Upper portion medial border of scapula
What is the innervation of the levator scapulae muscle?
Dorsal scapular nerve (C5); the upper part of the muscle receives branches of C3 and C4
What is the blood supply the levator scapulae muscle?
Dorsal scapular artery
What is the function of the levator scapulae muscle?
Elevate scapula
What is the origin of the rhomboid major muscle?
Spinous processes of TII to TV
What is the insertion of the rhomboid major muscle?
Medial border of the scapula inferior to the spine of the scapula
What is the innervation of the rhomboid major muscle?
Dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5)
What is the blood supply of the rhomboid major muscle?
Dorsal scapular artery
What is the function of the rhomboid major muscle?
Retracts and elevates scapula
What is the origin of the rhomboid minor muscle?
Lower portion of the ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of CVII and TI
What is the insertion of the rhomboid minor muscle?
Medial border of the scapula at the root of the spine of the scapula
What is the innervation of the rhomboid minor muscle?
Dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5)