Rhomboid muscles

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Rhomboid muscle

Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column.
Latin	musculus rhomboideus
Origin	nuchal ligaments, spinous processes of the C7 to T5 vertebrae
Insertion	medial border of the scapula
Artery	dorsal scapular artery
Nerve	dorsal scapular nerve
Actions	Pulls scapulae medially, rotates scapulae, Holds scapluae into thorax wall

The rhomboid muscles, (/ˈrɒmbɔɪd/) often simply called the rhomboids, are rhombus-shaped muscles associated with the scapula and are chiefly responsible for its retraction. It is supplied by Dorsal Scapular nerve. There are two rhomboid muscles:

Additional Images

Rhomboid muscles.
Rhomboid minor muscle

Rhomboid major muscle
Rhomboid muscles.
Left scapula. Posterior surface.

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Muscles of thorax and back (TA A04.3–4, GA 4.397)

Back

splenius	capitis cervicis

erector spinae	iliocostalis longissimus spinalis latissimus dorsi

transversospinales:	semispinalis dorsi semispinalis cervicis semispinalis capitis multifidus rotatores interspinales intertransversarii

vertebral column:	trapezius latissimus dorsi rhomboid major minor levator scapulae

fascia:	thoracolumbar fascia

Thorax

intercostales external internal innermost subcostalis transversus thoracis levatores costarum serratus posterior inferior superior thoracic diaphragm

thoracic cavity:	pectoralis major pectoralis minor subclavius serratus anterior

fascia:	pectoral fascia clavipectoral fascia

M: MUS, DF+DRCT

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