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Upper trapezius origin

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External occipital protuberance, Ligamentum nuchae, spinal processes of C7 and all thoracic vertebrae

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Upper trapezius insertion

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Spine of scapula; acromion; lateral third of clavicle

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Upper trapezius action

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Elevation of scapula (shrug)

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Upper trapezius innervation

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Spinal accessory nerve (CNXI)

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Upper trapezius blood supply

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Transverse cervical artery, dorsal perforating branches of posterior intercostal arteries

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Middle trapezius origin

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External occipital protuberance; Ligamentum nuchae; spinous process of C7 T1-T12

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Middle trapezius insertion

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Spine of scapula; acromion; lateral third of clavicle

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Middle trapezius action

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Retraction of scapula

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Middle trapezius innervation

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Spinal accessory nerve (CNXI)

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Middle trapezius blood supply

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Transverse cervical artery, dorsal perforating branches of posterior intercostal arteries

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Lower trapezius origin

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External occipital protuberance; Ligamentum nuchae; spinous process of C7 T1-T12

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Lower trapezius insertion

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Spine of scapula; acromion; lateral third of clavicle

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Lower trapezius action

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Depression of scapula

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14
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Lower trapezius innervation

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Spinal accessory nerve (CNXI)

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Lower trapezius blood supply

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Transverse cervical artery, dorsal perforating branches of posterior intercostal arteries

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Rhomboid major origin

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Spinous process T2-T5

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Rhomboid major insertion

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Medial border of scapula below rhomboid minor

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Rhomboid major action

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Elevation & retraction of scapula

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Rhomboid major innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboid major blood supply

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Dorsal scapular artery

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Rhomboid minor origin

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Lower part of Ligamentum nuchae; spinous process of C7 and T1

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Rhomboid minor insertion

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Medial lip of scapular at base of spine

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Rhomboid minor action

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Elevation and retraction of scapula

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Rhomboid minor innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboid minor blood supply

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Dorsal scapular artery

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Levator scapulae origin

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Transverse processes of C1-C4

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Levator scapulae insertion

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Superior angle and upper part of medial border of scapula

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Levator scapulae action

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Elevation of scapula, rotation of glenoid cavity downward

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Levator scapulae innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve

30
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Levator scapulae blood supply

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Dorsal scapular artery

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Latissimus dorsi orgin

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Spinous process of T6-T12 and sacral vertebrae; posterior part of iliac crest

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Latissimus dorsi insertion

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Medial lip intertubercular groove of humerus

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Latissimus dorsi action

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Extension, adduction, medial rotation of arm

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Latissimus dorsi innervation

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Thoraco-dorsal nerve

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Latissimus dorsi blood supply

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Thoracodorsal artery

36
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Pectoralis major clavicular head origin

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Medial two thirds of clavicle

37
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Pectoralis major sternal head origin

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Sternum & costal cartilage 1-6

38
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Pectoralis major clavicular & sternal head insertion

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Lateral lip of intertubercular groove of humerus

39
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Pectoralis major clavicular head action

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Adduction and medial rotation & flexion of arm

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Pectoralis major sternal head action

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Adduction and medial rotation of arm

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Pectoralis major clavicular & sternal head innervation

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Medial and lateral pectoral nerves

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Pectoralis major clavicular & sternal head blood supply

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Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial artery

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Pectoralis minor origin

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Pectoralis minor insertion

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Corocoid process

45
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Pectoralis minor action

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Depression of shoulder; downward rotation of scapula

46
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Pectoralis minor innervation

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Medial pectoral nerve

47
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Pectoralis minor blood supply

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Pectoral branch of Thoraco-acromion and intercostal lateral thoracic arteries

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Serratus anterior origin

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Ribs 1-8 on anterolateral thoracic wall

49
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Serratus anterior insertion

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Medial border of scapula; inferior angle

50
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Serratus anterior action

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Protraction of the scapula; holds medial border against thoracic wall

51
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Serratus anterior innervation

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Long thoracic nerve

52
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Serratus anterior blood supply

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Lateral thoracic artery

53
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Subclavius origin

54
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Subclavius insertion

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Inferior surface of clavicle

55
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Subclavius action

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Stabilizes Sternoclavicular joint

56
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Subclavius innervation

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Nerve to Subclavius

57
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Subclavius blood supply

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Thoracoacromial & suprascapular arteries

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