Muscle Name: Upper Trapezius

Medical Name:

• Upper Trapezius

Other Names:

• Upper Traps
• Upper Back Muscle

Head:

• Upper Trapezius (Part of the Trapezius Muscle Group)

Movement:

• Elevation of the scapula
  • Lifting the shoulders upwards
• Upward rotation of the scapula
  • Rotating the shoulder blade upwards
• Extension of the neck
  • Tilting the head backward
• Lateral flexion of the neck
  • Tilting the head to the side

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • External occipital protuberance
  • Medial third of the superior nuchal line of the occipital bone
  • Ligamentum nuchae
  • Spinous process of C7 vertebra
• Insertion:
  • Lateral third of the clavicle
  • Acromion process of the scapula

Related Muscles:

• Middle Trapezius
• Lower Trapezius
• Levator Scapulae
• Sternocleidomastoid
• Deltoids
• Rhomboids

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