Summary
Location: | In the upper back, running from the neck and upper spine to the upper ribs. |
Information
Group: | Ribcage |
Subgroup: | Serratus Posterior |
Side(s) of body: | Back |
Function/action: | Rib Elevator |
Details
Joint: | Costovertebral, Costotransverse |
Bone: | Ribs |
Origin: | Arises from the nuchal ligament (located at the back of the neck) and the spinous processes of the C7 to T3 vertebrae. |
Insertion: | Attaches to the upper ribs, specifically the second to fifth ribs. |