Rhomboid muscle

Rhomboid muscle

Muscle infobox
Name = Rhomboid muscle
Latin = musculus rhomboideus
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Caption = Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column.
Origin = nuchal ligaments, spinous processes of the C7 to T5 vertebrae
Insertion = medial border of the scapula
Blood = dorsal scapular artery
Nerve = dorsal scapular nerve (C4 and C5)
Action = Retracts the scapula and rotates it to depress the glenoid cavity. It also fixes the scapula to the thoracic wall.
Antagonist = Serratus anterior muscle
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The rhomboid muscles, often simply called the rhomboids, are rhombus-shaped muscles associated with the scapula and are chiefly responsible for its retraction. There are two rhomboid muscles:
* Rhomboid major muscle
* Rhomboid minor muscle


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