Trapezius

Question 1

Upper Trapezius (origin)

Answer 1

External occipital protuberance; ligamentum nuchae; spinous processes of C7-T12

Question 2

Upper Trapezius (insertion)

Answer 2

spine of scapula; acromion; lateral 1/3 of clavicle

Question 3

Upper Trapezius (action)

Answer 3

elevates scapula

Question 4

Upper Trapezius (innervation)

Answer 4

spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)

Question 5

Middle Trapezius (origin)

Answer 5

External occipital protuberance; ligamentum nuchae; spinous processes of C7-T12

Question 6

Middle Trapezius (insertion)

Answer 6

spine of scapula; acromion; lateral third of clavicle

Question 7

MiddleTrapezius (action)

Answer 7

retraction of scapula

Question 8

MiddleTrapezius (innervation)

Answer 8

spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)

Question 9

Lower Trapezius (origin)

Answer 9

External occipital protuberance; ligamentum nuchae; spinous processes of C7-T12

Question 10

Lower Trapezius (insertion)

Answer 10

spine of scapula; acromion; lateral third of clavicle

Question 11

Lower Trapezius (action)

Answer 11

depression of scapula

Question 12

Lower Trapezius (innervation)

Answer 12

spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)