Rhomboid Minor

Origin: Ligamentum nuchae, spine of 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebra

Insertion: Root of scapular spine

Function: Adducts and rotates down the shoulder at the Scapulothoracic Joint

Nerve: Dorsal Scapular Nerve

Artery: Descending scapular (transverse cervical) artery

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Links to this page: Alphabetical Muscle Index | C4 Root Shared Muscle Innervation | C4, C5 Roots | C5 Root Shared Muscle Innervation | Descending scapular (transverse cervical) artery | Dorsal Scapular Nerve | Muscles connecting arm to spine | Muscles which produce Downward Rotation of the scapula | Muscles which produce scapular adduction (retraction) | Nerve route to Rhomboid Minor | Plexus Lesion Just Proximal to trunks | Rhomboid Minor Tendons | Scapula |