Rhomboids

Other Names

Back (Middle)

Heads

Rhomboids Minor
Rhomboids Major

Movement

Scapula

Adduction [1, 2]
Downward Rotation [1, 2]

Attachments

Origin

Spine
- Ligamentum Nuchae [1]
- Cervical Vertebrae (C7) [1]
  - Spinous Processes
- Thoracic Vertebrae
  - Spinous Processes
    - T1 [1]
    - T2-T5 [2]

Insertion

Scapula
- Medial Border (Below spine)
  - Superior [1]
  - Inferior [2]

Related Muscles

Trapezius
- Middle Fibers
- Lower Fibers
Levator Scapulae
Serratus Anterior

Comments

The Rhomboids holds the scapula against the thoracic wall.

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