Rhomboid minor muscle
Skeletal muscle of the upper back / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In human anatomy, the rhomboid minor is a small skeletal muscle of the back that connects the scapula to the vertebrae of the spinal column.[citation needed] It arises from the nuchal ligament, and the 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebrae and intervening supraspinous ligaments; it inserts onto the medial border of the scapula. It is innervated by the dorsal scapular nerve.
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Rhomboid minor | |
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Origin | Nuchal ligaments and spinous processes of C7-T1 |
Insertion | Medial border of scapula, superior to the insertion of rhomboid major muscle |
Artery | Deep branch of transverse cervical artery |
Nerve | Dorsal scapular nerve (C4ā5) |
Actions | Retracts and rotates scapula, fixes scapula to thoracic wall |
Antagonist | Serratus anterior |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus rhomboideus minor |
TA98 | A04.3.01.008 |
TA2 | 2233 |
FMA | 13380 |
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It acts together with the rhomboid major to keep the scapula pressed against the thoracic wall.[1]