Muscle Name:

• Common Name: Rhomboid Major
• Medical Name: Rhomboid Major

Other Names:

• None

Head:

• None (Single muscle)

Movement:

• Primary movements:
  • Retraction of the scapula (pulling the scapula towards the spine)
  • Downward rotation of the scapula
  • Adduction of the scapula (bringing the scapula closer to the spine)

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Spinous processes of the T2-T5 vertebrae
• Insertion:
  • Medial border of the scapula, from the superior angle to the spine of the scapula

Related Muscles:

• Trapezius
• Levator scapulae
• Rhomboid Minor
• Serratus anterior

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