Superficialback.txt

  1. Trapezius
    • Origin: Occipital bone, cervical & thoracic vertebrae
    • Insertion: Clavicle acromion, & spine of scapula
    • Action: Elevation, depression & retraction (adduction) of scapula
    • Innervation: CN XI
  2. Latissimus dorsi
    • Origin: Lower thoracic & lumbar vertebrae & iliac crest
    • Insertion: Intertubercular groove of humerus
    • Action: Extension, adduction, & medial rotation of shoulder joint
    • Innervation: Thoracodorsal nerve
  3. Levator scapulae
    • Origin: Upper cervical vertebrae
    • Insertion: Superior angle of scapula
    • Action: Elevation of scapula
    • Innervation: Dorsal scapular nerve
  4. Rhomboids
    • Origin: Upper thoracic vertebrae
    • Insertion: Medial border of scapula
    • Action: Elevation & retraction (adduction) of scapula
    • Innervation: Dorsal scapular nerve
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Superficialback.txt
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