Supraspinatus muscle
The supraspinatus (plural supraspinati) is a relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs from the scapula (shoulder blade) to the humerus (upper arm). It is one of the four…
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The supraspinatus (plural supraspinati) is a relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs from the scapula (shoulder blade) to the humerus (upper arm). It is one of the four…
The multifidus (multifidus spinae, plural multifidi) muscle consists of a number of fleshy and tendinous bundles of skeletal muscle fibres (fasciculi), which fill up the groove on either side of the…
The rhomboid major is a skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula (shoulder blade) with the vertebrae of the spinal column. There are two rhomboid muscles; the rhomboid…
The rhomboid minor is a small skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula (shoulder blade) with the vertebrae of the spinal column. There are two rhomboid muscles; the…
The rhomboid muscles, often simply called the rhomboids, are rhombus-shaped muscles associated with the scapula (shoulder blade) and are chiefly responsible for its retraction. There are two rhomboid muscles; the…
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