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 Retractor |
Details
Joint: | Scapulothoracic, Sternoclavicular, Thoracic |
Bone: | Scapula, Clavicle, Thoracic Vertebrae |
Origin: | Spinous processes of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae (C7-T4). |
Insertion: | Medial margin of the scapula, between the spine and the inferior angle of the scapula. |