Trapezius muscle
| Trapezius | |
|---|---|
 trapezius | |
 muscles connectin the upper extremity tae the vertebral column; trapezius is labeled at upper left. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | spinous processes o vertebrae C1-T12 |
| Insertion | external occipital protuberance, nuchal ligament, medial superior nuchal line, posterior border o the lateral third o the clavicle, acromion process, an spine o scapula |
| Artery | superficial branch o transverse cervical artery or superficial cervical artery[1] |
| Nerve | accessory nerve (motor) cervical spinal nerves C3 an C4 (motor an sensation)[2] |
| Actions | rotation, retraction, elevation, an depression o scapula |
| Antagonist | serratus anterior muscle, Latissimus dorsi |
| Identifiers | |
| Laitin | musculus trapezius |
| TA | A04.3.01.001 |
| FMA | 9626 |
| Anatomical terms o muscle | |
In human anatomy, the trapezius (/trəˈpiːzi.əs/) is either ane o twa lairge superficial muscles that extend langitudinally frae the occipital bane tae the lawer thoracic vertebrae an laterally tae the spine o the scapula (shouder blade).
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Tufts". Archived frae the original on 22 Apryle 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ↑ Arthur F. Dalley, Keith L. Moore, Anne M.R. Agur (2010). Clinically oriented anatomy (6th [International] ed.). Philadelphia [etc.]: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Wolters Kluwer. p. 700. ISBN 978-1-60547-652-0.