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What is the insertion point of the levator scapulae muscle?
What is the insertion point of the levator scapulae muscle?
The insertion point of the levator scapulae muscle is the transverse processes of C1-C4 vertebrae.
Where is the insertion point of the rhomboid major muscle?
Where is the insertion point of the rhomboid major muscle?
The insertion point of the rhomboid major muscle is the medial border of the scapula from the spine to the inferior angle.
What are the insertion points of the trapezius muscle?
What are the insertion points of the trapezius muscle?
The insertion points of the trapezius muscle are: Upper fibers - Lateral 1/3 of the clavicle (posterior border); Middle fibers - Medial border of the acromion process and upper lip of the crest of the spine of the scapula; Lower fibers - Tubercle on the lower lip of the crest of the spine of the scapula.
Where is the insertion point of the rhomboid minor muscle?
Where is the insertion point of the rhomboid minor muscle?
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What is the insertion point of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
What is the insertion point of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
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Study Notes
Levator Scapulae
- Inserts on the medial border of the scapula, between the superior angle and the spine of the scapula
Rhomboid Major
- Inserts on the medial border of the scapula, from the spine of the scapula to the inferior angle
Trapezius
- Inserts on the lateral third of the clavicle
- Inserts on the acromion process
- Inserts on the spine of the scapula
Rhomboid Minor
- Inserts on the medial border of the scapula, between the spine of the scapula and the root of the scapular spine
Latissimus Dorsi
- Inserts on the floor of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
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Test your knowledge of muscle insertions with this anatomy quiz. Identify the correct insertion points for various muscles in the human body.
