Muscles of the Posterior Triangle Flashcards by Nathan Mulroy

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Anterior Scalene

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Origin: transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

Insertion: 1st rib

Innervation: ventral rami of the cervical plexus

Action: laterally bends the neck, elevates the 1st rib

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Middle Scalene

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Origin: transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

Insertion: 1st rib

Innervation: ventral rami of the cervical plexus

Action: laterally bends the neck, elevates the 1st rib

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Posterior Scalene

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Origin: transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

Insertion: 2nd rib

Innervation: ventral rami of the cervical plexus

Action: laterally bends the neck, elevates the 2nd rib

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Levator Scapulae

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Origin: C1-C4 transverse processes

Insertion: medial border of the scapula above the spine

Innervation: dorsal scapular n.

Action: moves the shoulder girdle

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