spinotrapezius muscle

spinotrapezius

Spinotrapezius, also called thoracic trapezius, is the most posterior of the three trapezius muscles. It is triangular shaped. Posterior to the acromiotrapezius and overlaps latissimus dorsi on the front. Its origin is the neural spines of the thoracic vertebrae and its insertion is the scapular fascia. Its action is to draw the scapula to the dorsal and caudal regions.

Type Bone
Structure parente trapezius muscle
Nom latin spinotrapezius

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What is the spinotrapezius muscle?
Spinotrapezius, also called thoracic trapezius, is the most posterior of the three trapezius muscles. It is triangular shaped. Posterior to the acromiotrapezius and overlaps latissimus dorsi on the front. Its origin is the neural spines of the thoracic vertebrae and its insertion is the scapular fas
What is the Latin name for the spinotrapezius muscle?
The Latin name for the spinotrapezius muscle is spinotrapezius.

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