Muscle Name: Middle Trapezius

Medical Name:

• Middle Trapezius

Other Names:

• Middle Traps
• Middle Back Muscle

Head:

• Middle Trapezius (Part of the Trapezius Muscle Group)

Movement:

• Retraction of the scapula
  • Pulling the shoulder blades together
• Stabilization of the scapula
  • Holding the shoulder blades in place

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Spinous processes of T1-T5 vertebrae
• Insertion:
  • Medial border of the acromion process
  • Spine of the scapula

Related Muscles:

• Upper Trapezius
• Lower Trapezius
• Rhomboids
• Latissimus Dorsi
• Deltoids
• Serratus Anterior

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