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Trapezius M:
Insertion, action, and innervation
Blood supply
- Clavicle, Acromion and Scapular Spine
- Action: Extend the neck, laterally flex the neck, and rotate the face away when working unilaterally.
- Innervation: CN11 and Sensory: C3, C4
- Transverse cervical artery
Latissimus Dorsi M.
Location, action, innervation
Blood supply
1.Floor of the Humeral Groove, spine, Iliac Crest.
2. Extend, ADduct, and medially rotate the humerus
Rotate the Glenoid Cavity inferiorly.
3. Thoracodorsal N. (C6-8)
4. Thoracodorsal A.
Location of Rhomboid Major M.
Spine and scapula
Action of Rhomboid Major M. (2)
Retract and Elevate scapula
Rotate the Glenoid Cavity inferiorly
Innervation and Blood supply Rhomboid Major M.
Dorsal Scapular N. (C4,5)
Dorsal Scapular A.
Location of Rhomboid Minor M.
Between Spine and medial border scapula
Action of Rhomboid Minor M.(2)
Retract and Elevate Scapula, Rotate the glenoid Cavity inferiorly.
Innervation and Blood supply of Rhomboid Minor M.
Dorsal Scapular N. (C4,5)
Dorsal Scapular A.
Location of Levator Scapulae M
Scapula and Transverse Process of C1-4
Action of Levator Scapulae M (3)
Elevate scapula, rotate the glenoid cavity inferiorly.
Extend and laterally flex the neck (when the scapula is fixed).
Innervation and blood supply of Levator Scapulae M
Dorsal Scapular N. (C3,4,5)
Dorsal Scapular A.
Location of Serratus Posterior Superior M.
Ribs and Spinous Processes.
Action of Serratus Posterior Superior M.
Elevate Ribs with forced inspiration
Innervation and blood supply of Serratus Posterior Superior M.
Intercostal N(2-5) Intercostal A.
Location of Serratus Posterior Inferior M.
Ribs and Spinous Processes
Action of Serratus Posterior Inferior M.
Depress Ribs with forced expiration
Innervation and blood supply of Serratus Posterior Inferior M.
Anterior Rami T9-12.
Intercostal A.
Location of Splenius Capitus M.
Temporal B, Occipital B, Spinous Process C7-T3
Action of Splenius Capitus M. (2)
Extend the neck when working bilaterally
Laterally flex the neck and rotate face toward when working unilaterally.
Innervation and blood supply of Splenius Capitus M.
Posterior Rami (C3-5) Muscular branches of Aorta.