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Rhomboid Minor and Major

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                        Summary
                    
                        Rhomboid Minor and Major
                    
                        Origin
                    
                        Minor: nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7 and T1 vertebrae;
                    
                        Major: spinous processes of T2 - T5 vertebrae
                    
                        Insertion
                    
                        Medial border of scapula from level of spine to inferior angle
                    
                        Action
                    
                        Retract scapula and rotate it to depress glenoid cavity; fix scapula to thoracic wall.
                    
                        Innervation
                    
                        Dorsal scapular nerve (C4 and C5) 
                    
                        Arterial Supply
                    
                        Dorsal scapular artery

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100%	5	M
Toss	0	T

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Rhomboid Minor and Major
Origin	Minor: nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7 and T1 vertebrae; Major: spinous processes of T2 - T5 vertebrae
Insertion	Medial border of scapula from level of spine to inferior angle
Action	Retract scapula and rotate it to depress glenoid cavity; fix scapula to thoracic wall.
Innervation	Dorsal scapular nerve (C4 and C5)
Arterial Supply	Dorsal scapular artery