Summary
Location: | In the upper back and neck, running from the base of the skull to the middle of the back, and out to the shoulders. |
Information
Group: | Shoulder |
Subgroup: | Trapezius |
Side(s) of body: | Back |
Function/Action: | Scapular Depressor, Scapular Rotator |
Details
Joint: | Scapulothoracic, Sternoclavicular, Thoracic, Lumbar |
Bone: | Scapula, Clavicle, Thoracic Vertebrae, Lumbar Vertebrae |
Origin: | Spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae (T5-T12). |
Insertion: | Base of the scapular spine. |